Posted on 11/07/2003 7:54:47 PM PST by sweetliberty
And all they talk talk talk about is more ways to justify having people put down like dogs. I read a link to an article by one of these bio(un)ethicists - I think it might have been Singer - that suggested euthanasia for those with a chronic condition that won't get better on its own after five years, and wouldn't require treatment after that. He left it completely open ended. It could be applied to millions of people.
Guess what? It would apply to me and many others. I'm middle aged, but still mobile and active, still take care of my family, etc. Yet I have a chronic condition that could be debilitating in a relatively short time, and eventually fatal, if not for that medicine I take every morning. The condition will never get better on its own, much less in five years. That criterion for euthanasia could be applied to me, and millions of others, very easily. And there will be many more people in just a few more years.
Oh yeah, it could happen - ever since these threads started, the idea of the "slippery slope" has been present or implied at all times.
Personelly, I don't think the money is running out. Don't forget (post 594) -
I copied this from a Sunday, June 3, 2001 article in “The Times,” entitled "Fund for medical care for Schiavo dwindles"
“Records show that George Felos, Michael Schiavo’s litigation attorney, has been paid more than $200,000 since 1997. Another Schiavo attorney, Deborah Bushnell, got $27,000. Schiavo himself was reimbursed almost $6,000 for legal costs.
“Other expenses include private aides, security guards hired after the publicity led to a ruckus outside Mrs. Schiavo’s nursing home and a lawyer appointed by a judge to represent Mrs. Schiavo in court.”
[snip]
“In April 1993, Mrs. Schiavo’s money was valued at $776,254, court records show. By April 1998, it was down to $713,825.
”The money, managed first by Barnett Bank and now South Trust Bank, was invested in blue chip stocks, such as Coca-Cola, Walt Disney and Proctor & Gamble; corporate and U.S. Treasury bonds and a money market account."
A portfolio such as that could have earned $70,000 a year or more. Especially during the mid to late 1990's. It cost $3,000 to $5,000 a month to live in a nursing home.
Now, "April 1998, it was down to $713,825." Still, let's say the interest is down to $60,000 a year since then (on that figure).
I don't think anyone as cunning/crooked as MS is, that he would allowed all those stocks, bonds, money market account, whatever else, be drained or sold just to pay Felos. I doubt seriously if "Jodi's house" was paid for in cash.
Outside of Felos and his team of ""death creators," what other large payments would there be? Certainly not ho$pice care!
And how long had Felos been working for him in 1998?
I'm only guessing here, remember.
Ever heard the saying, "The best person to con a con man is another con man"?
We continue to plead Terri's cause before You, merciful Father ... though confined as she is, speak to her in thoughts and words that comfort her and encourage her .. renew her spirit with every visit and every word from her beloved family .. may those who tend her do so with compassion and understanding .. protect her from any and all evil that would approach her bedside. Fill her room with warmth and sunshine and things that delight her soul .. turn her prison into a sanctuary wherein dwells the Most High.
This day, Father, those learned in law will meet to argue the merits of Terri's Law. Thank You, Father, for prompting the legislators into action on behalf of this mother's child. Grace the attorneys for the State of Florida with all wisdom and knowledge .. may they be totally prepared to make defense and may their arguments prevail. May those arguments that would bring death to Terri be found to be totally lacking in merit .. reveal their presentation to be a naked attempt to kill a defenseless woman, whose only charge against her is one of disability. Turn back this evil, I pray, O God, for the forces of darkness would sweep away all who fail to meet standards of perfection. Reveal as exceedingly cruel the method of execution ~ starvation and dehydration ~ cause the people to recoil in horror as the truth is brought before the nation. Have mercy on us, Father, for even having the thought of such murderous activity. Pierce the hearts of those merchants of death who would be involved .. may they repent and claim the redemption of Jesus Christ, before it is too late.
Strengthen Terri's beloved family, Heavenly Father, for they have become weary and exhausted. May this week of rest be a source of refreshment for them. Continue to bring many people alongside who can assist them .. give Terri's legal team unlimited access to the most learned attorneys .. encourage them in their unceasing efforts to release this defenseless woman from those who have condemned her. Grant them their petition to have Michael removed as guardian .. supernaturally deny him access to Terri, that he be constrained from harming her in any way, for he has made it plain that he seeks an end to her life. May those who are charged with fact finding add credence to the petition that he not hold sway over her any longer. Vindicate this family, O Lord, who have fought so long to care for this daughter and sister .. return her to them for a natural length of days, in the name of Jesus, I pray.
Continue to bring to light, Creator God, all the information that is needed to expose this conspiracy of death that seeks to ensnare the infirm and disabled. Reach far into records and companies and into the lives of those who would profit in some way in the manipulation of life and death. Give a commitment to Your people to continue, for the enemy would count on complacency. Thank You for Gideon's small, faithful band ... thank You for David's small, smooth stones ... thank You for Daniel's safekeeping in the lion's den ... may it be thus, Lord, that You would deem us useful in turning back this evil tide ... not by merit of our own, but by the Grace of Almighty God, in whose name we pray, Amen ...
Escalon songwriter John Strand has composed another ballad ripped from the headlines. The 52-year-old prison guard has written "Who Will Feed Me?" about Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged Florida woman who is the center of a right-to-die battle.
Strand -- who also has written songs about Laci Peterson, Sept. 11 and the recent recall election -- wrote from Schiavo's perspective. The chorus is: "Who will feed me if I cannot feed myself? Who will love me when I'm fighting for my health? Who will touch me, me in your arms I pray you take. 'Cause I want to see your face again, the day that I awake." Strand called it "a pro-life song." It has been played on "Right On With Steve Wampler" on Oakdale's 770 AM radio. Tuesday, Strand performed on Sacramento's "Armstrong and Getty" talk show, simulcast on KQCA Television Channel 58 and radio station 650 AM, when the show was broadcast from Modesto. Schiavo's husband fought to have her feeding tube removed, saying his wife did not want to be kept alive artificially. Her parents dispute the claim and believe she could be rehabilitated.
This reminded me of the Michael Peterson murder case. A great deal was made of the fact that two women last seen in his company both died the same way -- an alleged fall from the stairs and both were initially dismissed as accident. Questions weren't raised about the first case until some 18 years later when a second woman died in exactly the same way.
I wish an investigation of Terri's "accident" would be reopened.
Did he say that in his book?
I am assuming you are referring to the sunbiz.org link----I haven't looked at it yet because it's an executable file.....at least for me. I can't just see the link. Is this what it does on your computer?
As far as your statement, that would indeed be very suspicious, IMO.
| CENTONZE,JODI ANN |
| 2 Citation(s), from 01009656ATY to 9600593017R |
| Citation Data | ||||||||
| Link To | - Citation - | COC | Filed | DPT/CL | Offense | D6 | Wrnt | Disp. |
| DEFENDANT A | 02/05/01 | CL/*** | UNLAWFUL SPEED | 03/14/01 | ||||
| DEFENDANT A | 08/29/96 | CL/*** | SPEED/POSTED/MUNICIPAL ROAD | 09/16/96 | ||||
Adult Criminal - Name Lookup - Fct A
| SEARCH RESULTS FOR | ||||
| Name | Exact Spelling | Sex | Race | Date Of Birth |
| SCHIAVO,MICHAEL | X | |||
| 3 names, SCHIAVO,MICHAEL to SCHIAVO,MICHAEL |
| Link To | Name | Sex | Race | DOB | City |
| SCHIAVO,MICHAEL | M | W | 99/99/9999 | CLEARWATER | |
| SCHIAVO,MICHAEL | M | U | 99/99/9999 | SAFETY HARBOR | |
| SCHIAVO,MICHAEL | M | U | 99/99/9999 | SAFETY HARBOR |
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