"Thank you for writing to Governor Bush and expressing interest in the well-being of Terri Schindler Schiavo. He has asked me to respond on his behalf. The Governor is very concerned about Terri, and his thoughts and prayers are with the Schindler family.
The Governor expanded the call of the special session last night to include legislation that may be helpful in the tragic and very unique case of Terri Schiavo. As he continues to pray for Mrs. Schiavo and her entire family, the Governor anticipates action by the Senate today. The House passed the bill last night. When the bill is presented to the Governor, he will sign it into law. He has asked his legal staff to determine the swiftest course of action, and hopes to act today.
The bill is very narrow and addresses the unique condition of Mrs. Schiavo. It gives the Governor the right to order the re-insertion of her feeding and hydration tubes. The language would also allow the Governor to rescind the order, should Mrs. Schiavo's condition change.
Thank you again for writing."
Sincerely,
Lauren O'Connor
Office of Citizens' Services
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I sent the following reply to Ms. O'Connor only minutes ago:
I regret to say, I shall never take the trouble of writing to this governor again, as his indecisiveness has exposed him to be a fraud. I read his amicus brief, twice. I watched as he played word games when Judge Lazzara refused to take the case. I can only end with "A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds."
Not one person in my immediate or extended family will ever again set foot on Florida soil for vacation or recreation. It's too dangerous! With casual calculation, our moratorium amounts to approximately $12,000 per year averaging over the next fifteen years, the end of my current life expectancy.
Thanks be to God that George Bush not Jeb Bush is our President.
XXXXXX YYYYYYYY, Johnson City, Tennessee
... and I meant every word of it!