Is Jeb About to Intervene!?!

AP via Miami Herald ^ | Posted on Wed, Oct. 15, 2003 | MITCH STACY

[oneday]

Posted on Wed, Oct. 15, 2003

Removal of brain-damaged woman's feeding tube to proceed MITCH STACY Associated Press

DOVER, Fla. - Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday he has ordered his legal team to try to find a way to intervene in the case of severely disabled woman who is scheduled to have the feeding tube keeping her alive removed.

Bush's comments came after a 20-minute meeting with the family of Terri Schiavo, who faces a 2 p.m. Wednesday deadline in the removal of the tube. Her husband, Michael Schiavo, has been granted permission to remove the tube in a six-year legal battle against her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler.

Bush said his attorneys are looking for legal alternatives to somehow block the removal of the tube, but did not know yet what they might be.

"We are going to seek whatever legal alternatives are available and seek the best minds to find another avenue to submit to the courts to see if there can be a change in this ruling," Bush said at an appearance in Dover dedicating new housing for migrant workers.

"I am not a doctor, I am not a lawyer, But I know that if a person can be able to sustain life without life support, that should be tried," the governor said, adding the "ultimate decision of this is in the courts."

Bob Schindler Jr., Terri Schiavo's brother, said the family was heartened by the governor's last-minute effort. The Schindlers have pleaded with Bush - who in previous legal findings have supported their efforts to obtain therapy for their daughter - to intervene.

"The family has not given up hope on Terri," Bob Schindler Jr. said following the meeting with Bush. "We have spoken to the governor, and he hasn't given up hope either."

Terri Schiavo, 39, is expected to die within two weeks after the tube's removal. She's been in a vegetative state since suffering a heart attack in 1990. Her parents believe she is capable of learning how to eat and drink on her own.

A state appeals court in Lakeland rejected motions by an attorney for the Schindlers and their legal remedies have been exhausted, their lawyer said Tuesday.

Michael Schiavo says he is carrying out his wife's wishes that she not be kept alive artificially. The parents say their daughter has shown signs of trying to communicate and could be rehabilitated.

"In our eyes, it's murder," Bob Schindler said Wednesday on CBS' "Early Show."

George Felos, attorney for Michael Schiavo, said that the Schindlers were "still in denial" over Terri Schiavo's wishes not to be kept alive.

Doctors have testified that the noises and facial expressions Terri Schiavo makes are reflexes and do not indicate that she has enough mental capabilities to communicate with others.

[The Old Hoosier]

Send in the National Guard and take her elsewhere.

[oneday]

Thanks for the confirmation!

[UCANSEE2]

Unfortunately, Judge Greer disagrees with you and has indicated so at every turn. Inexplicably I might add.

One might check into the health of the Judge, and some of his relatives. Someone in his family need a kidney or heart?

Also, it might not be family, might be some wealthy, influential Floridian who has payed the judge a substantial fee to force the murder of Terri.

LEGAL or NOT, it's still MURDER MURDER MURDER MURDER MURDER MURDER !

[LADY J]

"Is anyone else seeing or hearing breaking reports that he may intervene?"

I heard it on the Florida radio station AM 1040 about an hour ago.

[MontanaBeth]

Father please show Gov. Bush the way to save Terri. In Jesus Name Amen

[dirtboy]

There's no living will. Just her husbands word about her wishes.

Thanks for the info.

[mitchbert]

Send in the National Guard and take her elsewhere.

Agreed.

[EllaMinnow]

The same radio station does an in-depth Florida news segment at 3:30, so I'll listen for more info then.

[Howlin]

Have you heard anything?

Isn't it a smack in the face that today, the last day, now the cable shows are all there, live with their reporters! Disgusting!

[manna]

I doubt it has to do with harvesting Terri's organs, as they plan to let her die by dehydration. I believe her organs would be practically useless for transplant purposes, from what I understand of that process.

I hope Governor Bush can find a way to intervene. This is sickening.

[Jennifer in Florida]

if a post-death medical exam (autopsy?) demonstrated her neck injuries were a result of abuse by her husband, could he be charged with murder?

Wouldn't the husband have to give his permission for an autopsy?

[Theodore R.]

No, that would be considered "domestic violence" under FL law, and the statute of limitations has already expired for that. It would not constitute murder under FL law. So long as the state kills her for him, Schiavo is free!

I wonder if he is really popular in the neighborhood, or do the parents tell their kids to stay away from the Schiavos, a whispering-like campaign?

[Theodore R.]

Many of us on this forum suggested a special session long ago. I emailed Bush and asked for such. This has never been given serious consideration to my knowledge.

[Humidston]

I got the same email about an hour ago.

BUT I did hear (can't remember where, but it WAS recently) that the Shindler's are attempting to get Terri DIVORCED from Michael.

Whether or not that helps, God only knows....

[StriperSniper]

and that he was EXTREMELY (she stressed that word) in the court system regarding this case.

It would be nice if he has brought a Marlins team signed baseball bat as a 'present' to the judge. ;-)

[InsensitiveConservative]

I received the same reply from Ms. O'Connor.


Jeb should send in Reno and her tanks to rescue Terri like she did Elian.

[Jennifer in Florida]

"The prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

So far, it that availeth nothing. This could mean there is no truly righteous among any of us.

Remember though that God's Will will prevail here. As hard as it is on us, maybe God is ready to take her. We can't question that.

[Naspino]

Jeb!! She's has vital information regarding Al Queda! Send in the troops and drag her off to Gauntanamo with her parents!!

[angelwings49]

It's now 2 PM... has anyone heard any further updates????

[Theodore R.]

Isn't it amazing that the cable channels haven't been covering this on a daily basis for months now? It has all the intrigue that such channels seek to exploit. I think the channels would not cover this because they did not want to discredit the euthanasia movement. Just like they wouldn't cover much of anything that discredited abortion or feminism, etc.