Posted on 03/22/2005 1:47:27 AM PST by First_Salute
If, what Michael Schiavo is saying, is true, and his claim is supported truthfully by his brother and sister-in-law, regarding the statements that they allege to be made by Terri, and the Florida probate court has "found as the fact" of the case, that:"she would not want to live this way,"
then please, to examine a calendar, for every day, of every week, of every month
- from February of 1990
- on through all of 1991
- on through all of 1992
- on through all of 1993
- on through all of 1994
- on through all of 1995
- on through all of 1996
- on through all of 1997
- on into 1998.
For, on each day of nearly 2,800 days, Michael Schiavo DENIED Terri's wish to "not live like that," and he DENIED her all of those days, her right to die.
Instead, he kept her in suspended animation, that now, is described by his allies, as "torture" but only applicable to the facts of the case --- the time frame of the case --- that they now want to visit.
How come, such parties who are now for her "being put out of that misery of 'not living like that,'" have no comment on all those hours, days, weeks, months, and years?
Such parties now for her death, cannot seem to focus upon that simple fact, that the courts DID NOT do their duty in Florida, which is to try and enforce HER wishes to die. It took them eight years to figure that out? That is "due process?"
They are experts at that, speeding up your exit from Florida, by fereting out of families and friends, your wish to die, and if necessary, finding such "facts" in the heresay of people within earshot of the destined to be soon deceased [this means you and you're slip of the tongue].
Probably the question is asked, by probate judges across Florida, a few dozen times each day:
"IS THERE A 'LIVING WILL?'"
Probably, such probate courts ask for the details of such a will; and probably, while reviewing such a will ---and if necessary, finding facts by asking questions of the surviving spouse --- the courts will rather quickly find in all that inquiry, the wishes of the incapacitated party; but the courts in Florida failed to make an effort to know for nearly 2,800 days, while Michael Schiavo said nothing about Terri's wish to die.
Indeed and to the contrary, there was this court proceeding, a lengthy trial in Florida, wherein Michael Schiavo championed Terri's right to live and how much he would dedicate himself --- even study nursing --- to care for her for the "rest of her life." This court proceeding wherein he never gave an inkling that would betray to the jury, his knowledge that she really wanted to die, lest that affect the outcome of the trial and her need for all that money.
How bold of him.
She did not want to live. She did not want any therapy. She did not want any food. She did not want any water.
She did not want that shunt in her body, that bleeds off the excess brain fluid from around her brain, that has been squeezing upon the cells of her cerebral cortex, so that her cortex would appear to be less than desired in a healthy young woman her age --- and is still now, a cortex that is indeed there, but members of the media declare in editorial after editorial, that she has no cortex at all, and thus no cognitive ability, and thus no personality. (There are so many institutional experts on that!)
What a "life," what a horrid existence, but the fact is, that she got that way, by being denied her right to die, day in and day out, for nearly 2,800 days ... by her husband.
Who, despite her suffering, and after he had won for her right to live, approximately $1,600,000 meant, both, for the purpose of improving the quality of her life, and for his pain and suffering known as a "loss of consortium" --- Michael Shiavo THEN waited several more years until he miraculously announced in 1998, via his attorney, George Felos, that Terri had wanted to die. Which tidbit of law, did not go on the record as testimoney until a trial in 2000.
How is it, that Michael Schiavo and his many fellow adversaries of Terri's continuing "existence," (the A.C.L.U., is of course interested in this partial life abortion) ... cannot seem to attend to his gross denials of her right to die, and the gross denials of due process that were the duty of the courts of Florida to enforce?
Terri may die here, around tax time, but Michael Schiavo and certain of his cohorts, are responsible for having kept her alive, imprisoned, suspended without the ability to cry out to anybody, that she DID NOT WANT TO LIVE THAT WAY.
Terri was kept alive against her will for a longer period of time, by her husband, than the period of time that her husband's complaints, seeking her death, have been in court.
How come, Michael Schiavo is "credible," after being incredible all those thousands of days?
Justice delayed, is justice denied due process.
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I believe he said he would take care of her for the rest of 'HIS' life...meaning he would even care for her until his own death, sounds like he said forever to me until the money train rolled in..
You should send this to a few newspapers...
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If you want to take the whole of it, and send it on to anybody, please do.
Good call. I have been thinking through so many ways in which Michael Schiavo's story doesn't hold up that I simply wouldn't have the time to compile them all... and this is one that I hadn't even considered yet.
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Great Job FS. As this case became increasingly more grim, the number of commentators saying something well is growing. We should pray it continues; and we do our part by lending encouragement, extending praise, spreading the ideas throughout the world. And we should feel compelled to add our own thoughts when they are built on solid, moral grounds.
Laura Ingraham read an email Monday morning (I think it was from a Wendy) that was a very clear and concise summary of Terri's case.
In what seemed like less than a minute, but must have been longer, that email laid out the key facts and countered most of the untruths by those who wish to let Michael do what he sees fit.
Does anyone here know who sent that email? Is there a hard copy available? I thought it was brilliant -- exactly what I've been trying to say to those in my own family that I have not yet been able to reach.
Please, if someone has a copy of that email, or a transcription of Laura's reading, please post it to me.
Thanks.
-Av
Thank you for taking the time! It is much appreciated!
I'm up because I just got of work! swing shift ya know..
Always, I try to learn to write better, thinking of your advice, believe it or not.
Bump.
That's good to hear. Thanks.
I've lost track of the feeding situation. Are they still with holding food and water from her?
Yes.
I'm not sure what the law is, in Florida, on that point.
Bump.
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