Yeah - we Americans are draping a mantle of shame on ourselves for allowing this slow and torturous murder to continue. I have to say I don't blame you.
But please remember, there are a lot of us Yanks that are just as appalled as you. Please don't lose your respect for us on the evil that a few are promoting. Don't believe the polls you are reading that show that most Americans support this killing. The public here does not know what's going on. They are told by the media here that this poor woman is basically in a coma and life support and has stated that when she was in this condition she did not want to have the life support continued. Our evil in this case is not lack of concern - it's ignorance.
Most Americans (the vast majority) are hard working and don't have a lot of time to keep up with all of what is going on around us. "Newswise" we are a very active nation. With 50 states that are all creating news at an unimaginable clip, it's hard for working Americans to really keep up. That's why they rely so heavily on the evening news and cable news. The evening news has been ridiculous in their coverage of this crisis. They have spread the lie and a large chunk of our population has bought the lie.
But, when people are finally confronted with what's really going on, they are appalled. I work with a very nice young lady of 25. She basically thought that Terri was in a coma and life support. When I told her about Terri's condition and showed her some of the information on-line. She became furious about how we could allow this to happen.
Our judicial system in the States is out of control. The liberals in the media and government are out of control. The average Yank is still very traditional and moral. Just look at the 2004 election and what we found out about our citizens. It's good.
I guess what I'm getting at is - don't give up on us yet. There are a lot of people in Florida that are doing all they can to help. The governor has really gone out of his way. The judicial system in Florida is tyrannical. Bush did what he could in my opinion. Please come on over, the vast majority of Floridians are very decent and more than deserve your respect (and even your $'s).
God Bless You!!