[Gelato]

This is the first article I've seen from this angle.

[jwalsh07]

"If you're not married, if you're gay, or a common-law wife or husband who've been together for a long time, if this law holds up, then your mom is going to make the decisions, not your partner. You have no legal rights. They're out the window."

A bald faced lie.

[The Red Zone]

Looks like Caplan, while not going as far as Kevorkian, would okay some assisted suicide

[Always Right]

If you're not married, if you're gay, or a common-law wife or husband who've been together for a long time, if this law holds up, then your mom is going to make the decisions, not your partner

Better your mother, than an alledgedly abusive spouse with something to hide.

[Joe Bfstplk]

"When did the Florida Legislature decide it couldn't trust its courts?"

I think it was November-December 2000 thereabouts.

[Cicero]

one of the world's leading bioethicists

I hate to say it, but a bioethicist is someone paid by a hospital or drug company to tell them whatever they want to hear. He who pays calls the tune.

This article forgot to mention that Michael Schiavo also blocked a priest from administering Holy Communion and Extreme Unction to her.

Nevertheless it's encouraging, because the suspicious facts are starting to get out, even to a liberal newspaper like the Tribune which would normally stick with the usual Culture of Death line.

[Samwise]

"If you're not married, if you're gay, or a common-law wife or husband who've been together for a long time, if this law holds up, then your mom is going to make the decisions, not your partner. You have no legal rights. They're out the window."

You can sign a power of attorney and a living will.

[joesnuffy]

"If you're not married, if you're gay, or a common-law wife or husband who've been together for a long time, if this law holds up, then your mom is going to make the decisions, not your partner. You have no legal rights. They're out the window."

Good.....

[T'wit]

>> ...concerned over threats to his life, his attorney said Thursday.

Gee! Do you mean HE doesn't want to die?

[Gelato]

"[Michael is] just determined to keep his promise," Felos said. "I think he's unable to live the rest of his life if he walked away knowing he let Terri down and was unable to keep his promise to her."

[tutstar]

bttt

[Theodore R.]

"That's basically what happened between Terri and Michael, and he's just determined to keep his promise," Felos said. "I think he's unable to live the rest of his life if he walked away knowing he let Terri down and was unable to keep his promise to her."

Somehow, the term "promise keeper" does not blend in my mind to the motivation of one Michael Schiavo of Pinellas Co., FL. Just where is he "hiding," does that mean he is not at the hospice tonight?

[T'wit]

Definition of a bioethicist: One who earns his living rationalizing the murder of the weak, the hurt, the helpless, the old and the infirm.

[shhrubbery!]

"When did the Florida Legislature decide it couldn't trust its courts?"

Oh, maybe 'round about November, 2000, Mr. Caplan?

[slimer]

Felos used this analogy as a window into his client's motivation: A couple is sitting around watching TV and sees a program about a horrible illness or an accident. They turn to each other and ask that they each not be kept alive artificially. "That's basically what happened between Terri and Michael, and he's just determined to keep his promise have her killed," Felos said.

Sounds like laywer babble to me.

"I think he's unable to live the rest of his life if he walked away knowing he let Terri down and was unable to keep his promise to have her killed."

[Gelato]

Thus, for the second time this week, Felos was left to explain to reporters Thursday the reasons his client continues to seek the removal of his wife's feeding tube.

Felos used this analogy as a window into his client's motivation: A couple is sitting around watching TV and sees a program about a horrible illness or an accident. They turn to each other and ask that they each not be kept alive artificially.

That's a pretty skimpy argument for taking someone else's life.

[ikka]

Felos, Michael Schiavo's attorney, says the bone scan only shows the normal changes of a sedentary person in a nursing home.

I am not a doctor, but I can't see that being in a nursing home even for ten years would result enough of a change in bone density that it could be interpreted as an break by someone analyzing the Xray.

[nmh]

I'd bet that Michael hides because he is LIVID that he NEARLY killed her and was interrupted legally. I believe that he'd give himself away of he spent too much time in the public eye. He has no shame. He couldn't. Look at how he is living - with another woman, one child and another on the way by her, introduces her as his finance etc..

[The Red Zone]

Felos used this analogy as a window into his client's motivation: A couple is sitting around watching TV and sees a program about a horrible illness or an accident. They turn to each other and ask that they each not be kept alive artificially. "That's basically what happened between Terri and Michael, and he's just determined to keep his promise," Felos said. "I think he's unable to live the rest of his life if he walked away knowing he let Terri down and was unable to keep his

Why the hell (scuse my french) is Felos using an "analogy." Why isn't he telling exactly what was alleged to have happened?

[The Red Zone]

Felos used this analogy as a window into his client's motivation: A couple is sitting around watching TV and sees a program about a horrible illness or an accident. They turn to each other and ask that they each not be kept alive artificially. "That's basically what happened between Terri and Michael, and he's just determined to keep his promise," Felos said. "I think he's unable to live the rest of his life if he walked away knowing he let Terri down and was unable to keep his promise."

Why the #%@*&!! is Felos using an "analogy." Why isn't he telling exactly what was alleged to have happened?

[floriduh voter]

Michael Schiavo in addition to the Schindlers resided in Pennsylvania. Interesting that the bioethics person is also in Pa. Did Schiavo find this bioethics guy to make a statement re: Florida law? They are trying to make it look like she died 13 years ago and they just can't bring her back.

Meanwhile, back at Hospice, Terri is following a balloon and wondering when mom and dad are coming to see her. Today was dad Schindler's birthday and the family had the party in Terri's prison cell. She was smiling. Pretty good work for someone labeled PVS. Suzanne said she looks a whole lot better today but of course the family has not seen her medical records for quite some time. Bay news 9 just reported the above.

JEB BUSH just said "It was the right thing to do. Proud of the legislature for responding." You, go, Jeb.