Let not Terri's Starvation Be in Vain!

As an innocent life slips away, due to methods used by those of Nazi Germany, the spinning heads of the media circus continue to flap their lips over the case of Terri Schiavo and nothing within this mess makes any sense. Parents who love their children today here in the United States have had all their rights stripped from them by a system that has gone mad. What has happened America to our rights as citizens? What has happened to our freedoms? Where will this case take us America? Where will we end up? Will we end up lying in limbo between life and death- between mate and parents- between judicial courts and mercy? I shutter to think of what our future holds now more than ever.

I can’t help feeling numb in my utter disbelief over the fact that a husband (who obviously wishes release from his wife so he can pursue “marriage” to his common law wife and their two kids) would pursue the murder of someone he promised to love and honor. …What happened to in sickness and in health…till death do us part…? Prior to the seven year mark of Terri’s unfortunate state Mr. Schiavo had been quoted as saying he didn’t know what Terri would have wanted. Now justification for her termination occurs due to sworn testimony given in court at that seven-year mark because Mr. Schiavo stated his wife wouldn’t want to be kept alive on life support. So which is it? Prior to the seven year marker Mr. Schiavo didn’t know what Terri would have wanted done because she never stated, but somehow around that seven year period all of the sudden Mr. Schiavo had a revelation in the court room?

Evidently, the surreal freezing of time we are experiencing within America this hour is being felt not only by the citizens of the United States but by the world over. Remember when Lady Liberty used to sing with arms open wide… give us your tired, your poor, your hungry, your down trodden… Sadly, the world is witnessing the slow deliberate death of not only an American citizen but the death of American justice, care and safety.

When did we become as gods and decide to define what living a “higher quality of life” means? This case isn’t just a case of secularism or Christianity- nor a question of liberal or conservative. This is a case of an innocent human being, who is at the mercy of their legal guardian, being entangled in a web of selfishness, injustices and ultimately her cruel death. Not only are we starving Terri to death, but also we have begun to starve the American public’s safety to death…beware is this the path we really want to go down?

As sides are sharply drawn, does Michael Schiavo realize he has within his power the ability to end this madness? Mr. Schiavo I plead with you…just let Terri’s parents take over her complete care and you sir may go on with your life. What do you have to loose Mr. Schiavo? You’ve got your partner, your children, your quality of life that you desire and you’ve given the Schindler’s a gift…their precious daughter that they love and desire to care for in her state.

Take the questions out of whether Terri is in a persistent vegetative state or not. Where are her rights of equal protection and due process? I am not a lawyer, nor a great student of our judicial system…but something just stinks about this whole case. How are we letting an innocent human being lie upon her bed of death and not feel sadness, anger and disbelief? Grasp this please…we are letting a runaway judiciary system and a husband deny a human being food and water.

Terri’s kidneys are failing rapidly, her skin is becoming dry and cracked, her tongue is beginning to swell, her eyes are becoming sunken and all the media can report to us is- according to many doctors dehydration leaves its victims in a state of “euphoria.” For all that is good and right- are we as a nation really going to find comfort in this statement that when human’s find themselves without sustenance they feel “euphoria?” I am sorry; truly, I cannot fathom this turning point in our country’s history.

When the United States began its journey into denying protection for those who cannot defend themselves several years ago, never did I imagine that one-day this denial would begin to include those who are disabled or not living what one might deem as a life of quality.

What else can be said? What other views can be explored? What else is next for a country that used to protect those who couldn’t protect themselves?

Make out your living wills tonight America. Pray that when you reach the point of being unable to communicate your own wishes that those who say they love you don’t begin to misinterpret your living will and push a judicial system, a governmental system, a country, a family, or you and I into the corner that is leaving Terri Schiavo as good as dead.

Terri, I am sure at the time when your chemical imbalance occurred (which has caused this situation to arise) you hadn’t thought of writing a living will, nor had you ever thought that you might be needing your obituary written at 41 years of age.

Terri I never knew you personally, but without a doubt, part of your memorial needs to include this: Parents love your children; they are a gift from God. Terri’s parents- Mr. and Mrs. Schindler- loved you Terri so much that they have been more than willing for the last fifteen years to care for you on a daily basis. Your parents and family have fought for your life all the way up to the Supreme Court of our land Terri- you must have been a very special girl to all your loved ones.

A nation Terri- liberals and conservatives- alike have been writing letters on your behalf to help bring justice and protection your way. There have been people of all races, cultures, economic standards, and beliefs who have prayed for you Terri in their own way. Terri most of this world never knew you, but you’ve left an impact on the rest of this world that has rallied us all to take a good long look at our need to write laws of protection to save innocent life. Does our constitution really mean anything in its desires to protect those who cannot protect themselves? This is what we need to ask ourselves Terri.

Terri, Mr. and Mrs. Schindler and family you’ve moved the masses to action. Terri you never intended to become such an important figure to the American people, nor to the world, but Terri you’ve left your mark on this planet…everyone no matter who they are, no matter their religion, no matter their skin color, no matter where they stand…all deserve the rights of protection under our constitution. Terri you life has not been in vain. Shine brightly on Terri, those of us who believe that life is precious will continue to fight for those who cannot defend themselves.

Schindler family thank you for sharing your daughter with the world, take comfort in knowing that we all grieve with you and understand your pain.

Parents love your children while you have them, life is short and it is precious.

God be with you Terri, go in peace and find the comfort and love you deserve. Remember a full and glorious life flows through the power of change. Let Terri Schiavo’s life be a catalyst for change.

Just received this from my friend, Joan Wallis, who is a friend of the author, Kerry L. Marsala. Both Kerry and Joan live in Chandler, AZ.

"I think Terri's memory will live on and it will generate a spark heard and felt around the whole Nation and dare we to ever accuse another Nation of Human Rights Violations until we clean up our own act!!!!. These "Right - to - Die" lobbiest will wish they had taken the route of justice and compassion -- we, the American People will find ways to hold them accountable for this murder of a woman whose only crime was being disabled. This may be the end of little Terri's life but it will be only the beginning of the fight for Life and Justice for all. She had ignited a need spark to change business as usual in America!!

Thanks for this well written article, Kerry. However, your plea to Michael Schiavo will, I am afraid, land on deaf ears --he is as much a charlatan and a pagan heathen as his Right to life Attorney, Felos, and Judge Green. An investigation should be set in motion and the Shindlers should bring a Wrongful Death Suit agains Michael and all of those who took part in the charade of the worst miscarriage of justice that I have ever seen in my lifetime.

This will not go unnoticed by the American Public -- that is a given -- we will demand answers for how this whole case ran amok and the court and Michael were able to legally murder an innocent disabled American citizen. We will remember!!!"

I agree with Joan Wallis. In order to give Terri Schindler Schaivo's life (and her tragic death) meaning, we must turn it into a triumph over liberal activist judges, and we must cause a wave of support to rise, to insist that President Bush's nominees receive confirmation as quickly as possible, with no further tolerance for the obstructionism of Reid, Pelosi, Kennedy, Boxer and the rest of the congressional Democrats.

If we merely fade back into our routine, daily lives and do nothing about our seriously imbalanced judicial system, then Terri really will have lived and died in vain.

Char

Fri, 3/25/05: it's over.

They're intent upon killing Terri, and are beating us. They're winning. They own the judicial infrastructure, built over the past 4-5 decades. We don't have a chance. We're out-manned and out-gunned, this time.

Liberal-progressive-socialist-commie-nazi-subhuman-garbage-filth, are our masters. They own the MSM, local gov't, state gov't, all the courts, and ultimately: US.

Are you worried/scared/locking&loading, yet?

I am.

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