Sen Carlton (?) up now. She says the bill isn't benign...it strips courts of their const obligation to render judgements. Unconstitutional...
Guess what, Cowardton, it is court's duty to apply law. Not sit as philosopher king.
I'm watching the senate right now and so far I've seen 2 who are against the bill.......
email all FL senators...
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alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov,argenziano.nancy.web@flsenate.gov,aronberg.dave.web@flsenate.gov,atwater.jeffrey.web@flsenate.gov,bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov,bullard.larcenia.web@flsenate.gov,campbell.walter.web@flsenate.gov,carlton.lisa.web@flsenate.gov,clary.charlie.web@flsenate.gov,constantine.lee.web@flsenate.gov,cowin.anna.web@flsenate.gov,crist.victor.web@flsenate.gov,dawson.mandy.web@flsenate.gov,portilla.alex.web@flsenate.gov,dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov,fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov,garcia.rudy.web@flsenate.gov,geller.steven.web@flsenate.gov,haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.gov,hill.anthony.web@flsenate.gov,jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov,king.james.web@flsenate.gov,klein.ron.web@flsenate.gov,lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov,lee.tom.web@flsenate.gov,lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov,margolis.gwen.web@flsenate.gov,miller.lesley.web@flsenate.gov,peaden.durell.web@flsenate.gov,posey.bill.web@flsenate.gov,pruitt.ken.web@flsenate.gov,saunders.burt.web@flsenate.gov,sebesta.jim.web@flsenate.gov,siplin.gary.web@flsenate.gov,smith.rod.web@flsenate.gov,villalobos.alex.web@flsenate.gov,schultz.debbie.web@flsenate.gov,wilson.frederica.web@flsenate.gov,wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov Subject; VOTE YES TERRI'S BILL --GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR TERRI NOT HER HUSBAND--JUDGE IGNORED
In June 1998, soon after Michael asked the court for permission to remove Terri's feeding tube, the court appointed Richard Pearse as Terri's guardian ad litem. His job was to investigate the facts of Terri's case and represent her interests in court.
At the 2000 trial, Pearse concluded that he had not found clear and convincing evidence that Terri would have rejected life support.
Pearse said he was troubled by the fact that Michael waited until 1998 to petition to remove the feeding tube, even though he claims to have known her wishes all along, and that he waited until he won a malpractice suit based on a professed desire to take care of her into old age. As her husband, Michael would inherit what is left of her malpractice award, originally $700,000, which is held in a trust fund administered by the court. Accounting of the fund is sealed. But Michael's lawyer, George Felos, said most of it has been spent on legal fees associated with the custody dispute.
Pearse also said he did not find Joan and Scott Schiavo's testimony credible.
Greer ruled in Michael's favor. Appeals by the Schindlers failed. A state appeals court upheld Greer's decision; the Florida and U.S. supreme courts declined to hear the case. And on April 24, 2001, hospice staff stopped feeding her. But two days later Pinellas County civil court Judge Frank Quesada ordered that feeding be resumed when evidence suddenly surfaced suggesting that Michael never really knew what Terri's wishes were.
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2003/sep/03091707.html