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 :)

[MeekOneGOP]

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Florida ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[Calpernia]

Can you lend your ping lists? Freeper, Summer, is sending this to Jeb Bush to show our appreciation!

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump for anyone wanting to send a Thank You message!

[trussell]

Wonderful thread to send thanks to Gov. Jeb Bush for his work to save Terri. Please post your appreciation to Gov. Bush here. Summer will be emailing this thread to Gov. Bush.

MeeknMing- Your pics are priceless!! Thanks for posting them!!

[mafree]

Thanks Gov. Bush for all you have done to help Terri Schindler Schiavo. I know you were doing all you legally could all the time. God bless you and your family from a fan in Wisconsin who wants to close with this--

GO JEB!!

[AFPhys]

Thank you so much, Governor.

Please continue to work on behalf of life and liove.

I fear this battle is not yet over.

Please work immediately to get change of guardians for Terri.


(Thank-you, too, summer, on behalf of so many of us FReepers.)

[ElkGroveDan]

Yes indeed. Governor Bush has shown himself to be a strong leader by stepping up in the face of controversy nad doing the right thing. At a time when politicians and so-called leaders are so eager to take the cautious path of half-baked solutions couched in meaningless platitudes, this kind of leadership is so refreshing.

Thank you Governor Bush!

[GirlNextDoor]

God Bless you, Governor Bush!
And a heartfelt thank you for the efforts of you and the state legislature!

[floriduh voter]

Thanks for the bouquet! And they're not hot house roses either. They smell great! (I have Smell Player). lol

[Alamo-Girl]

Bumping to anyone wishing to say thanks to Governor Bush!

[floriduh voter]

Hi, summer. Glenn Beck was thanking Jeb on wfla radio this morning. Jeb did the right thing and would do the same for any one of us if he had to as Governor.

Please invite freepers to continue to pray for Terri. We've not gotten any information on her current medical status here in Tampa Bay where she's at Morton Plant Hospital. Hopefully, after the hearing today, we'll hear something when her own doctors can examine her instead of hubby's.

Just thought I'd do an update. For ALL breaking Terri updates, please see my tag line. Thanks, FV

[floriduh voter]

Keep praying, everyone. Terri is in the hospital and we do not know her condition but she was "gaunt" upon arrival there last night. Thank you, Governor Bush and if anyone wants more info, please see my tag line. I don't want to put a lot of info available elsewhere on Jeb's Thank you thread. FV

[My2Cents]

The action of the Florida Legislature yesterday, with Gov. Bush's support, shows that there is a difference between the major political parties. Thank God for the convictions and leadership of Jeb Bush in Florida. And I await with equal thankfulness his brother's action in signing the partial-birth abortion ban. May God continue to bless this nation with the leadership of such people.

[tutstar]

Gov Bush;
I called your office this morning to say thanks for helping Terri. It has confirmed to me that you have the integrity of character that I believed you had. I'm praying that you and your staff will have the wisdom you need to do what needs to be done hereforth to make sure that she is treated justly and fairly.
thanks so much
God bless!

[Pippin]

Hi, (((Meekie)))!

I didn't know it was Gov. Bush's birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOV. JEB BUSH!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You Governor Bush !

[Dog Gone]

Governor Bush,

You are doing a great job for Florida and your re-election landslide proves that Floridians realize it.

Now, there's going to be another election in Florida in just over a year, and I understand that your big brother would appreciate a slightly bigger margin of votes there this time around.

In fact, so would the rest of us. ;-)

[epow]

Thank you Governor. It's never wrong to do the right thing, and you did the right thing. May God bless you and the FL legislature for having the courage to do what was necessary to save a life.

[reflecting]

Dear Mr. Bush,

Knowing justice and practicing mercy are rare gifts in political leaders of late. I honor you for you putting action to retoric in this matter.

Reflecting

[MeekOneGOP]

My pleasure, thanks ! ...