Thank you, Gov Jeb Bush! [FR posters, reply here to thank Jeb re Terri]

10/21/03 | summer

[summer]

Hello FR,

Yes, there has been GREAT NEWS TODAY ABOUT TERRI! Surely goodness and mercy WILL follow her all the days of her life...

I hope the Lead Moderator allows this Very Special "THANK YOU" thread (that I intend to email to Gov Bush) to stay in the sidebar, so all of you will see it and post on it.

But first, following all the recent (and totally unwarranted) Jeb-bashing on this forum, some people (especially new people) may desperately need this review and mini-lesson about Gov Bush:

(1) For those of you who doubted Gov Bush's DESIRE to HELP in this matter, SHAME ON YOU! Here is the full text of the letter Gov Bush wrote early on to Judge Greer, for those of you who missed it:

From JEB to FR: Full text of Gov Bush's letter to Judge Greer re: Terri Schiavo

(2) For those of you who did not know that Gov Bush has been, and continues to be, "FL's Favorite Governor", for MANY GOOD REASONS, check out these two articles about the guy FL is proud to call its Favorite Gov:

Jeb quietly goes to the rescue of a 2-year-old

Golf Links Bush, Boy [Jeb shares his views, and golf, with autistic teen]

(3) For those of you who are new, and shocked that the governor of the 4th largest state is ALWAYS interested in listening to the people he serves, check out these two articles:

Governor hears Polk County citizens' woes, both strange and sad [Jeb listens..whoa! What an earful!]

World Wide Jeb

(4) Finally, for those handful of posters who actually DOUBTED the JEB-emails I posted on two threads were NOT from him - well, you have missed half a dozen such threads over the years, and believe me, ALL those emails are from him.

And, I am not the only person he has written to over the years. In fact, as I recall, a number of those other people who've heard from him over the years posted here, on this thread I started less than 1 day after Election Day 2002, when Gov Bush was re-elected in a landslide (and made history as FL's first GOP gov to win a 2nd term):

HEY! Q: Guess who took the time to write a special thank-you note to FR posters? A: JEB BUSH!

OK, mini-lesson over!

Now -- if you have something NICE and POSITIVE to say to FL's Favorite Governor (such as: "THANK YOU"), then please do reply on this thread. My own thank you to Gov Bush is posted in my reply #1 below.

Have a BEAUTIFUL DAY!
summer :)

[dixiegrrl]

Thank you for everything you have done for Terri and her family. You have not only helped Terri, but also others that could one day be in Terri's shoes. Your parents have done a fine job in raising you. May God Bless you and your family.
Dacia Sykes

[NonValueAdded]

You can't have him; he's ours! However, we Floridians may be persuaded to share Jeb on a national scale some day.

[windchime]

Ping

[Beach_Babe]

Dear Gov, Bush,

Althought I've already sent an email thanking you for all your efforts concerning Terri, I would like to join my fellow FReepers in a group thanks. If it wasn't for FreeRepublic.com, I would have never known of Terri and her plight.

I'm proud you are my governor!

Respectfully,

Beach_Babe
Citra, FL

[sport]

Dear Governor Bush:

Thank you for your action[s] on the behalf of Terri.

The people of Florida will never know how blessed and lucky they are to have a Governor of your caliber!

John D. Martin A/K/A Sport

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you, Jeb !

[Steelerfan]

I just want to thank the Governor's office and Governor Bush for everything they have done in this case. Few public officials would have taken the time or the risk to get involved in such an intensely personal and emotional dispute and I appreciate the Governor's courage in doing so.
Greg

[GirlShortstop]

Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?

When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?

When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'

And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'

God Bless and Thank You Governer Bush.

[GirlShortstop]

oops...
God Bless and Thank You Governor Bush.

A bump is a bump, right?  :-)

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Thank you, Gov. Bush. You and your brother have shown your respect for life. God bless you.

Iowa

[Momto2]

Dear Govenor Bush

When my parents moved to Florida 2 years ago - They could not WAIT to be able to vote for you. By your courageous stand for Life - you have made us all very proud to be counted among your supporters.

I am sure you appreciate the applause from everyone but nothing compares with "well done, my good and faithful servant"..... The Applause of Heaven. THANK YOU and God Bless You!!!

Cindy

[angelwings49]

Thank you, Governor Bush, for saving Terri's life. You are truly a caring man, and the State of Florida is lucky to have you!!

God Bless you, and God Bless Terri & her family!

[kaylar]

Thank you , Governor Bush. Should you ever decide you want 'President' in front of your name, you have my vote.

Thank you for sparing the Schindlers the hell of wondering if their loved one was killed prematurely for the convenience of others. It is a hell I would not wish on my worst enemy.

And while I am grateful for all you've done on behalf of Terri and others in her plight, there is one piece of work remaining: A full-scale criminal investigation of the apparent links between this so-called "hospice", the lawyer and the "impartial" doctor who called for her death, and allegations of exceedingly improper conduct at this "hospice". Not to metion the possible embezzlement of the malpractice funds meant to rehabilitate Terri Schiavo Schindler, much of which went to Felos, the rest being spent by Mikey Schiavo and the woman with whom he cohabits.

[mass55th]

Dear Governor Bush:

Thanks so much for your support of Terri Schiavo. Your committment to this issue is greatly appreciated by all who care about life and family. My prayers go out to Terri, the Schindlers, you and your family, and all of those who voted in support of this legislation. Thanks again for being a compassionate leader.

mass55th

[Think free or die]

Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for your compassion and courage in rescuing Terri Schiavo from imminent death. At a time when straight talk, honesty and bold action seem far too rare, you demonstrated that heroes do indeed walk among us. I pray that your actions and those of the Florida legislature are part of a larger change in America toward cherishing human life, especially the lives of our most innocent and vulnerable citizens. May God bless you and your family.

Should you ever run for national office, you will have this Pennsylvanian vote. My husband won't let me remove the 2000 Bush/Cheney sticker from our van, so I suspect you'd have his too! This is the same man who just bought me your mother's new book and your dad's book of letters, which arrived yesterday.

[sweetliberty]

Governor Bush,

I am one of those who wrote to you pleading that you do something to intervene in the horrific ordeal that Terri was going through. Knowing that you had interest in this case and had even taken the time to meet with Terri's parents, I believed that you would do whatever you could, but that maybe you needed a little encouragement from Americans like myself and others here, to really go out on limb, knowing how risky it could be.

Thank you so much Governor Bush, for going out on that limb, in spite of the risks, and doing the right thing because it WAS the right thing to do. Your signing Terri's Bill into law and ordering immediate sustenance for Terri, combined with the passage of the ban on partial birth abortion by the Senate, made yesterday a red letter day in history, a day when America took a stand for life. Thank you so much for your important role in that victory.

I hope now that some investigation will be done into Michael Schiavo's despicable behavior for the past 10-12 years. I also hope that there will be a criminal investigation into the seemingly very real possibility that he may have been responsible for Terri's condition in the first place. And finally, I hope that there will be an investigation of the unholy alliance of corruption that seems to exist between Sciavo, Judge Greer, and (George?) Felos. It seems there have also been conflicts of interest involving staff and/directors of the hospice itself in this case. There are still a lot of unanswered questions and it is my hope that the truth will come out. Our first order of concern was life for Terri. Our second should be justice.

Again, thank you so much for taking action. By doing so, not only might Terri's life be saved but now she may have a chance for the quality of her life to be improved. You have given many of us renewed hope for our future as a nation. Just knowing that not every person in the government is serving a personal and often anti-American agenda is a lot in these times. Thank you also for allowing yourself to be God's instrument for what might be called a miracle. Many who have been watching are amazed at the course of events over the past two days and hopefully seeing the power of prayer in action will bring many to Christ.

God bless you and yours Gov. Jeb, and may you be abundantly rewarded for being an angel of mercy in Terri's life.

[RMDupree]

Thanks for providing a thread to express out gratitude to Governor Bush, summer!

This Florida FReeper is very thankful to Jeb for pulling out all of the stops to save Terri's life. May God bless him and his family always!

[firewalk]

bumping you back
(thanks for the ping)

[sweetliberty]

"Maybe we can make this day an annual FR celebration day, the FR Day of Life or something, in honor of the wonderful prolife victories we saw in one day here."

What a wonderful idea MarMema!