Open letter to Gov. Bush on Terri Schindler-Schiavo

WorldNetDaily ^ | 10/20/2003 | Tom Ambrose

[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.

[nickcarraway]

BUMP

[nickcarraway]

It is scary that the we are moving back to the courts having the authority to decide who is human. We have gone back to the Dred Scott days. The Constitution holds that we are endowed with these rights, which means not even the Constitution itself gives us those rights, they are inherent. Unfortunately, the courts has taken those rights back from us- now we leave and breathe through their largesse.

[Calpernia]

Here are some state and case laws about Euthanasia.

[Clara Lou]

Please read post #11.
Why?

[joesnuffy]

Too bad some one with the last name of Schindler...a name famous with the sheltering and preventing the state sponsored murder of innocent Jews....
Has no one in power...to rescue or shelter her...from state sponsored murder...
Heil Jeb

[Pukin Dog]

I have nothing to prove to you. I think you have gone bonkers. I cant prove that either. At the very least, I am aware of the difference between what I think, and what I can prove. You and others would be wise to give it a try sometime.

[Neets]

As much as it kills me, I must say that I am in full agreement with you and all of your comments on this subject.

It's insane to think anyone does not care about this woman.

The Law is the Law, like it or not.

[MHGinTN]

ping to #90, re abortion and Terri's plight

[Mr. Silverback]

ProLife Ping! If anyone wants on or off my ProLife Ping List, please notify me here or by freepmail.

[Pukin Dog]

Hey you poupous ass, now that you have been proven wrong regarding Jeb Bush, I though I would come back to see how long it took you to APOLOGIZE.

Tick-tock, you jerk.

[Houmatt]

Two things will have to happen before you will hear anything from me:

1) The Senate will have to pass this bill.
2) Jeb Bush signs it and immediately puts it into effect by stopping this madness.

[Pukin Dog]

Enough has happened to prove you were wrong about Jeb Bush. You are both wrong and classless. You are a disgrace to this forum. You practically called the man a murderer, and when you find he has indeed been working on the girl's behalf, you want to raise conditions for your apology.

STFU, you scumbag. Dont you ever post to me again.

[Houmatt]

You know something, your demand for an unconditional apology to be thrown out like plastic necklaces at Mardi Gras reminds me of something my departed grandmother used to say:

Put want in one hand and $h!t in the other and see which one fills up faster.

And quite frankly, I really just don't care what you think. This is, and always has been, about Terri Schiavo. And I happen to agree with what Tom Ambrose said, not your pennyante whining, "There is too much stuff about Terri. I don't anything posted about her anymore." Got a problem with that? Build a bridge and get over it.

[Pukin Dog]

You are a loser. You are without the dignity required of a decent person. You know damn well that you should be pinging everyone you so smugly accused and offering an apology. You are lower than the dirt on my shoe. Suck it down loser, because no matter what you do for the rest of your life, you know deep down that you havent the courage of a knat.

[Houmatt]

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[floriduh voter]

bttt for Terri. The fight unfortunately isn't over yet. We have a return address label campaign. Just buy Avery labels and print your own return address lahels with WWW.TERRISFIGHT.ORG underneath your address. Stick them on all snail mail. Packages of Avery labels 1" x 2 & 5/8 have 750 labels. Split with a friend and use Terri labels until she's completely out of harm's way. Please spread the word. (approved by Terri's family).

[floriduh voter]

TERRI'S return address label campaign. Make your own envelopes with www.terrisfight.org printed underneath your address or buy labels 1" x 2 * 5/8" and do the same. (approved by Terri's family). FOR ALL SNAIL MAIL.

YOUR NAME YOUR ADDRESS YOUR CITY STATE ZIP www.terrisfight.org MAKE TERRI'S LINE IN BOLD OR RED,PURPLE

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