Call now. This man is pretty harsh...but insist he pass your conviction on, PLEASE CALL-EVERYONE. PLEASE.
Nick-I called the govenor's office at 850-488-7176 and spoke with a gracious woman who took my comments. I referred to the letter from the Thomas Moore center and let my heart out. She will relay the comments.
Then I called Attorney general Crist's office and again spoke with a very nice human being who will confer my message, my plea and conviction.
Then I called McCabe's office...the state attorney and got a convuluted, sent around the bean pole list of numbers to call-first to Tampa to a district court-then back to Clearwater to a probate person who ACTUALLY HAD THE NUMBER PLACED for comments on Terri---you cannot TALK to McCabe's office, at least that was my experience.
But I called the number, for the COURT REPRESENTATIVE of Greer's court who is taking comments.
His name is Ron Stuart, and he is a tough case to talk to....he is very defensive of Judge Greer, said the Judge was following the law, was ORDERED by a STATE APPEALS COURT to rule as he did, said the federal appeals court REFUSED to hear the matter, that is was a state issue only.
Ron is a older man, well versed in the law, and very unwilling to hear about the spirit of the law or about the fact that Terri's monster of a hsb DID NOT follow up on his intent to become a nurse, to even ATTEMPT to rehabilitate or test Terri's chances of improving with therapy.
This man kept saying this has gone on for TEN YEARS and Terri's parents lost. The end.
I reminded him that Terri's wishes WERE NOT in writing....he said that does not matter.
So we got again into the spirit of the law....and in the end, I simply said please convey my opinion to Judge Greer-that the Judge needs to reach down deep, and do the right thing. A woman is dying who is loved, wanted and has never really had the chance to determine if she is cabable of improving. That that is horrendous, and anti everything this nation stands for...imho. Teri has NOT had a real chance. (Because her executioner-her hsb. DOES NOT LOVE HER!)
Ron Stuart's number, again, is 1-727-453-7176
I hope someone far smarter than me, but who holds my passion for Terri, calls this man right away. He is there to do nothing but defend Judge Greer.