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UPDATES FROM TERRI'S VIGIL - 10/21 - FREEPER THANKS
Envoy Magazine Blog ^ | October 21, 2003 3AM | Pete Vere

Posted on 10/21/2003 3:59:10 AM PDT by NYer

Good news, hopeful news, and call-to-action...

10/21/2003 2:57:09 AM
 

Sonya and I returned to the vigil for Terri today.  The mood is very hopeful.  As it is early in the morning, however, I apologize in advance for any typos as well as the disjointed posting of my thoughts...

1)  From what the nurses participating in vigil told me, barring a miracle (and there have been many in this case) Terri's vital organs are now in the process of shutting down due to poisoning from the toxins in her body.  In the normal course of events, irreversable damage will have been done to her kidneys for example.

2) Prayers are still very much needed.  I would suggest in this order of importance: a) For Terri and her family, b) for Monsignor who is trying to provide for her spiritual needs, c) for Jeb Bush and the Florida senate, d) for Chris Ferrara, Pat Anderson and the rest of Terri's legal team, e) for the conversion of Mike Schiavo, attorney George Felos and Judge Greer -- the unholy trinity of the culture of death.

3) As Fr. Rob Johansen reported, he's received his bishop's permission to accept Monsignor's invitation to come down and assist Terri's friends and family.  Monsignor is eighty years old, but like any good priest and former military officer, he keeps soldiering on at the vigil.  Nevertheless, he is really looking forward to having another priest there full-time, particularly a young priest like Fr. Rob.  The two of them have been in touch, and everything is now arranged for Fr. Rob's stay.  Again, thank-you to everyone at St. Blog for coming through. 

4) Terri's father was in tears when he found out that not only has St. Blog, the Alhambra and Freepers found him a replacement Rosary with the papal blessing, but there are enough on overnight for each member of his family.  Thanks to everyone who responded to this call with such generosity. 

5)  I was there when we got news that Jim King, the head of the Florida State Senate, was going to allow the bill to go to the floor for a vote.  My friend George, a pro-life civil attorney who has been at the vigil practically everyday, said that this was extremely hopeful.  Again, thanks to everyone who responded to the blog call to phone and email King.  Keep it up until the bill passes.

6) Start emailing John Aschcroft as well as the Florida State Attorney.  Whether or not Terri survives, and we all hope and pray that she will, we need an investigation of the possible abuse she may have suffered.  Right now, Michael Schiavo has reportedly ordered that upon her death she be cremated without an autopsy.  We cannot allow this to happen.  If someone could please post the email addresses and the phone numbers of these two Attorney General's offices in the comments section and on your blog site, it would be greatly appreciated.

7) Speaking of action, there was enough of a popular outcry today to overwhelm and shut down both the phone lines and the email server of the Florida state legislature.  This happened because everyone took the time to phone and email.  Please keep doing so.

8) Looking back, although we're far from being out in the clear right now, I get the sense what we are seeing is a genuine grass roots movement among those who support the culture of life.  The mainstream secular media dropped the ball on this long ago by shilling for the culture of death.  So what has taken over is the blog sites, email discussion groups, message boards and cell phones.  In ingnoring this story except to occasionally stump for the culture of death, the mainstream media has basically forfeited a large measure of its credibility and influence to the new media.

8) Through the intervention of numerous saints and some pro-life political activists, I ended up on the cell phone at some point major Repulican policy wonk in Washington if I am not mistaken.  I directed him to the statement below from certain members of the Catholic media, and strongly suggested he print off a copy and discuss the issue with whoever is now in charge of the Republican's outreach to Catholic voters  Basically, if Republicans wish to continue making inroads among the Catholic vote, he needs to take a good look at it.

On this note, please continue to pray for Terry and her family, as wel as the legal team and Governor Bush (along with the state senate.).



TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: felos; jebbush; schiavo; terri; vigil
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To: agrace
Thank you for your report of what happened in yesterday's legislative session. I just hope it's not too late for Terri. I'm afraid that the massive doses of morphine they are giving her will be her undoing. But . . . miracles still happen.
21 posted on 10/21/2003 6:27:55 AM PDT by Saundra Duffy (For victory & freedom!!!)
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To: pollywog
Yes, she's obviously dying now, at least until she's fed again (and maybe dying no matter what, after all this time.)

It's unsettling that the news keeps reporting "coma," "life support," "let her die," and all that, when (until the last few days) none of this had anything to do with Terri's situation. I know they're just repeating what her common-law-ex-husband and his (numerous expletives deleted) lawyer are saying, but still ...

I'm especially disappointed with Fox, because they've had Terri's family and the videos, etc., on their commentary shows, but their "news" side still has this erroneous data. How could they NOT report accurate information here, except through explicit bias?
22 posted on 10/21/2003 6:34:10 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Where am I? Who are all these kids, and why are they calling me Mom?)
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To: pollywog
In television, sex sells. And the Bryant story has legs... it will be all over the news programs, and the sports commentary. America's attention span has dwindled so much that it is impossible for people to remain "on target", unless we are entertained.
23 posted on 10/21/2003 6:36:35 AM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife (You may forget the one with whom you have laughed, but never the one with whom you have wept.)
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To: sandyeggo
Sandy, what is FNC email address?
I want to ask them not to refer to MC as Terri's husband........he is her estranged husband".
24 posted on 10/21/2003 6:46:26 AM PDT by mickie
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To: Auntie Mame
Please bump your friends!!
25 posted on 10/21/2003 6:52:27 AM PDT by NYer ("Close your ears to the whisperings of hell and bravely oppose its onslaughts." ---St Clare Assisi)
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To: mickie
How about..."Michael Schiavo, Terri's legal husband, but one who's been openly adulterous and has fathered two children in his blatant affair?"
27 posted on 10/21/2003 7:01:37 AM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (Auschwitz - Dachau - Buchenwald - Florida ** www.terrisfight.org)
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
Praise God! ... Still Praying that this woman recover.

Please, FLSenate: act NOW!
28 posted on 10/21/2003 7:28:43 AM PDT by AFPhys (((PRAYING for: President Bush & advisors, troops & families, Americans)))
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To: rodeo-mamma; ALOHA RONNIE
update bump
29 posted on 10/21/2003 8:37:20 AM PDT by Joy Angela
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To: sandyeggo
This one has the email for all the shows:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,77538,00.html
30 posted on 10/21/2003 8:50:01 AM PDT by FR_addict
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To: NYer
I wrote Gov. Bush about my own Grandmother who had a stroke and could only move her eyes. We don't know for sure what she knew or didn't know; but her eyes followed you and my grandfather who was wheelchair bound, with some wonderful help from nurses took care of her. She never went into a home or anything like that. I know Terri's family would do the same. I pray that Terri will make it and I know God is at her side.
31 posted on 10/21/2003 8:54:02 AM PDT by freekitty
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To: NYer
The mainstream secular media dropped the ball on this long ago by shilling for the culture of death.

Absolutely. I can't begin to count the many AP articles about Terri where subtle phrasing was used to convey the idea that Terri should be "allowed" to die, or "let" die.

That's not to mention the gazillions of outright lies --the news articles and radio and television reports that claim Terri is "unconscious," "comatose" or "in a coma" for thirteen years.

33 posted on 10/21/2003 8:59:55 AM PDT by shhrubbery!
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
>> "Michael Schiavo, Terri's legal husband, but one who's been openly adulterous and has fathered two children in his blatant affair?"

Good start, but needs more information:

"Michael Schiavo, Terri's legal husband, but one who's been openly adulterous and has fathered two children in his blatant affair, who is himself a possible suspect in the injuries she suffered, who has a large financial interest in Terri's death and has no evidence for his claim that she wants to die, who has used funds intended for her therapy to prevent her from receiving medical aid, and who wants to prevent an autopsy on her body..."

34 posted on 10/21/2003 9:01:25 AM PDT by T'wit
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To: NYer
Matthew, Chapter 25, is right to the point.
35 posted on 10/21/2003 9:03:39 AM PDT by T'wit
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To: All
What is the latest?? Its noon in Fl, hasn't the Senate voted on this yet?

thanks!

36 posted on 10/21/2003 9:03:54 AM PDT by incindiary
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To: Tax-chick
I agree, and we ALL should let them know how we feel.
37 posted on 10/21/2003 9:08:20 AM PDT by diamond6 ("Everyone who is for abortion HAS been born." Ronald Reagan)
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To: diamond6
bump up
38 posted on 10/21/2003 9:36:25 AM PDT by oreolady (have you checked your living will lately?)
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To: NYer
bump to the top.

God help the Florida Senators who will have THREE MEALS and who knows how much to drink today before they vote on this.

She was supposedly still alert last night when the House had voted. Had the Senate stood ready to vote then, perhaps we wouldn't be looking at organs shutting down.

I wouldn't want to be them. I would not.
39 posted on 10/21/2003 9:40:45 AM PDT by ChemistCat (Terri: Day 7 without food/water and the Florida Senate will have three meals today before they vote.)
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To: NYer
Update thanks. I am heartsick over Terri's death by dehydration. Every time I drink a glass of water I pray for her.

Haven't heard any ruckus made by the Catholic church. Can't understand why a massive mobilization, a literal storming the gates of hell with massive civil disobedience to protest this heinous decree was not instigated. It seems that rational arguments don't hold as much sway as emotional go-for-broke demonstrations.
40 posted on 10/21/2003 9:47:26 AM PDT by fatidic
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