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Open letter to Gov. Bush on Terri Schindler-Schiavo
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| 10/20/2003
| Tom Ambrose
Posted on 10/20/2003 8:53:13 AM PDT by Houmatt
Dear Gov. Bush,
You have before you the most important decision of your political career: Will you or will you not uphold your oath of office to protect the constitutional rights of Terri Schindler-Schiavo?
Additionally, many of our readers have asked questions which, frankly as reasonable as they are I don't know how to answer them. Perhaps you do. For example:
1. Why is it that a governor can commute the death sentence of a person convicted of murder, but cannot stop the execution of an innocent young woman?
2. By the definitions of "cruel and unusual," our courts would not allow a convicted murderer to die of legally sanctioned starvation and dehydration. Why are you allowing this to be done to an innocent young woman?
3. If any person in America tried to euthanize their dog the way you are allowing to be done to Terri Schindler-Schiavo, they would be prosecuted for cruelty to an animal. Why are you allowing this to be done to an innocent human being?
Gov. Bush, I must also tell you that your pitiful attempt to make people think you are impotent to act in this matter is not credible. It makes people think you are acting in bad faith washing your hands of a difficult matter just as Pontius Pilate did with Jesus 2,000 years ago. If such is the case and I believe it is likely you sir are a coward without modern-day peer. I hope I'm wrong. But, if you let this woman die, her blood is on your hands.
Oh, and yes, Gov. Bush, I am aware there may be a special session of the state legislature that might include a bill to address this matter. But the simple fact is you already have grounds to take charge now. By the time this "special session" gets done, Terri may very well be dead. But then you'll be able to shrug your shoulders and give yourself and the legislature enough cover to pretend you really tried to help Terri, right?
Surely, governor, there are ample reasons to warrant investigations into the activities of the people involved in seeking Terri's death. And surely there is ample evidence that Terri is no more a vegetable than you are, governor she laughs, she cries, she moves in response to words and other stimuli. She is awake. She is alive. And she is a citizen of your state who is entitled to the full protection of the law.
Terri Schindler-Schiavo is being denied her right to life. She needs help to be rehabilitated. She does not deserve a painful execution that we wouldn't even subject dogs or criminals to.
So, governor, will you act honorably and uphold the integrity of your oath of office or will you allow an innocent, helpless woman to be murdered by legally mandated neglect?
The world is watching.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
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To: Calpernia
Not just Judicial Watch, but also the Thomas More Law Center. And yet, Pukin Dog is nevertheless implying there is nothing Jeb Bush can do, and we should get off his back. Whether intentional or not, this is a falsehood and Pukin Dog should not be allowed to have this go unchallenged.
121
posted on
10/20/2003 1:42:20 PM PDT
by
Houmatt
(Pray for Terri Schiavo!)
To: Houmatt
Pukin Dog is a good guy. Don't attack him like that. If you aren't familiar with him, see his post 108. He doesn't support Terri's death. He is merely citing his interpretation of the laws and us as a society following them. I don't think he is familiar with all the underhanded events that happened in this case.
122
posted on
10/20/2003 1:42:36 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Leatherneck_MT
Again, I ask, HOW can he stop it?
123
posted on
10/20/2003 1:43:18 PM PDT
by
Russ
To: Houmatt
"Ask him"
Not a satisfactory answer. Sorry...
124
posted on
10/20/2003 1:44:15 PM PDT
by
Russ
To: Houmatt
>>>Not just Judicial Watch, but also the Thomas More Law Center. And yet, Pukin Dog is nevertheless implying there is nothing Jeb Bush can do, and we should get off his back. Whether intentional or not, this is a falsehood and Pukin Dog should not be allowed to have this go unchallenged.
I forgot about the Thomas More Law Center. And many don't know the particulars about this case unless they have followed they way we have. Emotional attacks though do support what he initially posted. He and others don't know everything we have been doing behind the scenes and all hours of the night. They just see us getting emotional. And we are. We are tired and frustrated.
125
posted on
10/20/2003 1:44:53 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Russ
I've already addressed this. See my previous post.
126
posted on
10/20/2003 1:45:54 PM PDT
by
Leatherneck_MT
(If you continue to do what you've always done, you will continue to get what you've always got)
To: sinkspur
Look at your tag line. What a hypocrite you are.
127
posted on
10/20/2003 1:46:38 PM PDT
by
Diva Betsy Ross
((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
To: sinkspur
Look at your tag line. What a hypocrite you are.
128
posted on
10/20/2003 1:46:48 PM PDT
by
Diva Betsy Ross
((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
To: No More Gore Anymore
How? I simply encourage people to adopt a dog or a cat from a shelter.
Maybe if Judge Greer had done that, he wouldn't have made the ruling he did.
129
posted on
10/20/2003 1:48:15 PM PDT
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from a shelter! Save a life, and maybe you'll save your own, too!)
To: Houmatt
Sent my own letter the other day, as did my family and a co-worker. I imagine Bush is getting thousands and thousands of deadly serious letters on this issue.
To: Calpernia
We are tired and frustrated. Yeppers,
Like a bunch of cranky kids. Maybe we all need a nap ;)
Anyhow, I have seen a whole lotta people die, but this is really upsetting me.
131
posted on
10/20/2003 1:52:04 PM PDT
by
najida
(He who is without baggage can cast the first Samsonite.)
To: Russ
132
posted on
10/20/2003 1:52:21 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: najida
>>>Anyhow, I have seen a whole lotta people die, but this is really upsetting me.
Good, not something you should get complacent about ^-^
133
posted on
10/20/2003 1:53:05 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: sinkspur
Naw, sinky, judge Greer's heart is so dead, even a soft kitten couldn't get through to him.
134
posted on
10/20/2003 1:54:48 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
To: Russ
135
posted on
10/20/2003 1:55:08 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Calpernia
I am listening to Sean right now and James Dobson was on. He sounded good (as in not hysterical).... they gave out a bunch of phone numbers to call.
I have been trying them (I have already sent emails). The lines are busy. I am taking that as a good sign.
136
posted on
10/20/2003 1:55:54 PM PDT
by
najida
(He who is without baggage can cast the first Samsonite.)
To: Russ
Considering he is the only one who can honestly answer your question, I really just don't care how "satisfactory" you think my answer is. It is factual. And it is the only one you'll get.
137
posted on
10/20/2003 1:55:58 PM PDT
by
Houmatt
(Pray for Terri Schiavo!)
To: najida
I've been emailing my list:
ggreer@co.pinellas.fl.us, waters.leslie@myfloridahouse.com, vana.shelley@myfloridahouse.com, troutman.baxter@myfloridahouse.com, stargel.john@myfloridahouse.com, stansel.dwight@myfloridahouse.com, spratt.joseph@myfloridahouse.com, sorensen.ken@myfloridahouse.com, sobel.eleanor@myfloridahouse.com, smith.chris@myfloridahouse.com, slosberg.irving@myfloridahouse.com, simmons.david@myfloridahouse.com, seiler.jack@myfloridahouse.com, sansom.ray@myfloridahouse.com, ryan.tim@myfloridahouse.com, russell.dave@myfloridahouse.com, rubio.marco@myfloridahouse.com, ross.dennis@myfloridahouse.com, roberson.yolly@myfloridahouse.com, robaina.julio@myfloridahouse.com, rivera.david@myfloridahouse.com, richardson.curtis@myfloridahouse.com, zapata.juan@myfloridahouse.com, wishner.roger@myfloridahouse.com, wiles.doug@myfloridahouse.com, rschindlersr@yahoo.com, bobby@terrisfight.org, suzanne@terrisfight.org, phenn@zimp.org, fran@terrisfight.org, dave@terrisfight.org, Oreilly@foxnews.com, news@worldnetdaily.com, levesque@sptimes.com, letters@sptimes.com, dsommer@tampatrib.com, tribletters@tampatrib.com, news@970wfla.com, jeb@jeb.org, ag@oag.state.fl.us, bob_graham@graham.senate.gov, comdosp@aol.com, SHELTONJ@dosp.org, viewer@ewtn.com, accreditamenti@pressva.va, -
jeb.bush@myflorida.com, comdosp@aol.com, VI@dosp.org, information@miamiarch.org, miaarch@miaarch.org, tomwenski@catholiccharitiesadm.org, cbrinati@orlandodiocese.org, info@diocesepb.org, wolfc@ptdiocese.org, chancellor@ptdiocese.org, nmadden@dosafl.com, vgaleone@dosafl.com, information@dioceseofvenice.org, blackwaterincorp@sbcglobal.net, ddemers@co.pinellas.fl.us I can't do phone calls when my children are home. I've also been pulling info for the Trench Rats. They are working on this too.
138
posted on
10/20/2003 1:58:43 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Avoiding_Sulla; Canticle_of_Deborah; toenail
ping to #90 ... we see how the perspective of sanctity of life has fallen to the utilitarian 'quality of life'.
139
posted on
10/20/2003 2:12:50 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
To: nickcarraway
ping to #90
140
posted on
10/20/2003 2:19:44 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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