Terry Schiavo's Guardian Discharged

Fox News ^ | Dec 23, 2003 | Associated Press

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MIAMI

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ping

[kitkat]

***...at the center of a right-to-die case***

NO, NO, NO! It should read, "right-to-LIVE case."

[Pegita]

Heavenly Father, we return to give You thanks that nothing can thwart Your purposes in the life of this mother's child ... how we praise You, O God, that man may plan, but You decide.

Grace Terri's legal team with the greatest of wisdom, I pray, for the enemy is relentless and ruthless, intent on the murder of this innocent woman. When those, who wish her dead, rise to speak, may words of confusion come forth. When those, who defend her life, rise to speak, may words of truth and conviction come forth.

Encourage these long-suffering parents and brother and sister ... guard their hearts from despair. Strengthen those who have come to Terri's aid, for the battle will become fierce. Go before them, Creator God, unto the day when Terri is released back into the care of her loving family ... in the Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen ...

[Pegita]

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[nicmarlo]

BTTT

[AZFolks]

I do not want to take a side on the morality or legality of the case but I saw the CT/MRI scan of this lady on TV once. There is practically no cortical matter left and recovery with that scan is impossible. I expect tons of responses that science does not know everything etc but the fact is that this scan is devastating.

[cyn]

"I saw a CT/MRI scan of this lady on TV once..."

Are you talking about the one shown on the LKL show?

[cyn]

Amen. Thank you, your prayer is mine.

"...the enemy is relentless and ruthless..." That it is.

[cyn]

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Is this one of those times?

[cyn]

Compare the above picture with this one,of Terri with her mother.
Michael asserted on LKL it took 4 hrs to get this picture.

What is the difference in Terri in these two pictures?
More to the point, what is the difference in Michael?

That first photo of Terri gazing at Michael, and Michael gazing at Terri -- as if she is indeed 'there' -- was taken in 11/90.

I'm willing to wager the photographer did not have to wait 4 hrs to get the photo.
Mind you, that's before that trial at which he moved the jury to award him $$$$ for her care for the rest of her life.

Why was she worth $$$ and sacrifice then, but now MUST BE, simply MUST BE, put to death?
Why not let her simply be placed in the care of her family?

If you'll hold on a minute, I'll show you harder evidence than a scan waved around for a moment on a dog-and-pony show.

[floriduh voter]

Looks like even Judge Demers is in on it. They want to get this back behind closed doors.

I HAVE NEW PHONE NUMBERS FOR WASHINGTON D.C. HOUSE & SENATE:

#1-877-762-8762 or #1-800-648-3526

We may have to dredge up our original CONTACT LIST as well and shut down the government again. (I am suspicious that this was scheduled before Christmas because of course, government is already shut down).

Leni, Please ping Central Florida Chapter leader. Terri's in Central Florida. Thanks. I don't have their screen name handy.

[MrsEmmaPeel]

I saw the CT/MRI scan of this lady on TV once

Did you stay at a Holiday Inn last night as well?

[lilypad]

This was in the Tampa Tribune today, the first time I have seen these issues brought up in any local newspapers....

Dec 23, 2003

Bush Seeks Probe Of 10 Hang-Ups In Schiavo Case
By DAVID SOMMER
dsommer@tampatrib.com

CLEARWATER - Gov. Jeb Bush wants an independent investigator to take a closer look at how Terri Schiavo became ill and the suitability of her husband to serve as her guardian.
In letters to the chief judge of the Pinellas-Pasco circuit and to University of South Florida Professor Jay Wolfson, Bush said he wants Wolfson to answer a series of questions not directly addressed in Wolfson's earlier investigation of whether Schiavo is so severely brain damaged that she would not want to be kept alive by a feeding tube inserted into her stomach.

Wolfson, who served as Schiavo's court-appointed guardian ad litem for about two months before being discharged last week, said late Monday that he was not sure he wanted to wade back into the controversial case.

Bush's three-page letter listing the questions he wants answered had not yet reached him, Wolfson said.

``Your call comes as a surprise to me,'' the professor said. ``The questions the governor is asking are those that ... some interested parties have begun to raise. I have not addressed those questions straight on.''

Bush listed 10 areas he wants investigated, including what happened the night Schiavo's heart stopped in February 1990, cutting off oxygen to her brain and leaving her in what has been diagnosed as a persistent vegetative state.

The governor also asked about ``statements of law enforcement, emergency medical professionals and staff members of medical facilities where Schiavo was treated.'' He asks what husband Michael Schiavo, his wife's legal guardian, said ``at the time regarding her condition and how she was found.''


Bush Asks About Conflicts

Terri Schiavo was facedown when emergency crews arrived, and they immediately called law enforcement, said attorney Pat Anderson, who represents Bob and Mary Schindler in their quest to keep their daughter alive. The Schindlers contend the cause of their daughter's heart failure was never properly investigated, and point to a later medical report in which a radiologist concluded Schiavo had suffered physical trauma.

Bush also wants Wolfson to report on any conflicts of interest Michael Schiavo may have in acting as his wife's guardian. If there are conflicts, Bush wants to know whether Schiavo acknowledges them.

Michael Schiavo contends his wife made statements before her illness indicating she would not want to be kept alive in a condition with no hope of improvement. The Schindlers contend their daughter reacts to them and could improve if given therapy.

Schiavo's attorney, George Felos, said Wolfson has already looked at all the medical and legal evidence and concluded that Michael Schiavo is a loving husband who wants to do what is best for his wife.

``I think the governor's correspondence is not only disgusting, it's immoral,'' Felos said. ``Does anyone anywhere believe that Jeb Bush under any circumstances is going to lift the stay?''

Felos was referring to Bush's last-minute intervention in a 5 1/2-year court battle over Terri Schiavo's fate. In October, Bush used hastily drafted legislation dubbed ``Terri's Law'' to order the feeding tube reinserted six days after Michael Schiavo had it removed with court permission.

Schiavo won that permission after a nonjury trial in January 2000 at which a judge concluded his testimony and that of two relatives showed his wife would not want to be kept alive.


Settlement Mentioned

The Schindlers have accused their son-in-law of wanting to inherit more than $700,000 awarded for his wife's perpetual care after a medical malpractice lawsuit in the early 1990s. That money has since been spent, most of it to pay for Schiavo's attorneys in his battle with the Schindlers.

Bush alluded to that in his letter to Wolfson when he asked the professor to interview an earlier guardian ad litem who concluded Michael Schiavo did have a conflict of interest because of the inheritance issue. That guardian ad litem recommended that the feeding tube not be removed.

The governor also asked Wolfson what Terri Schiavo would experience ``in the process of dying by starvation,'' and to address medical opinions that the process would be painless for a person in her condition.

It will be up to Chief Circuit Judge David Demers to decide whether Wolfson should be reappointed to answer the governor's questions.

In other action Monday, Bush's attorneys filed a new notice of appeal in the related court battle over the constitutionality of Terri's Law and announced an automatic stay of a hearing at which Circuit Judge Douglas Baird could decide the issue this afternoon.

Felos said Bush's attorneys were misinterpreting the law to assume he was entitled to an automatic appeal.



This story can be found at: http://tampatrib.com/floridametronews/MGA6QBQIJOD.html

[floriduh voter]

You should see the other MRI's. I saw them IN PERSON, at least 12 different views of Terri's brain instead of a "slice". They are far different than what hubby's atty held up on Larry King Live. He held up "one slice" - why not hold up dozens? He can't.

Terri was laughing at her dad the other day and she seems happy at the assisted living place instead of at Hospice.

They dismissed Wolfson early this a.m. as part of their strategy to take her life away brick by brick. Wolfson was not a strong enough advocate for the pro-death forces. He had to go.

Wolfson had to go because he believed Terri had a "distinct presence".

[floriduh voter]

"Michael Schiavo wants Circuit Judge W. Douglas Baird to issue a final order Tuesday striking down the hastily passed law." from article

Floriduh Voter rewrite: Michael Schiavo KNOWS Circuit Judge W. Douglas Baird WILL issue a final order Tuesday striking down the hastily passed law. 12-23-2003

Hubby sues Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush has less rights as a defendant than any other citizen of the State of Florida. JEB BUSH HAS THE RIGHT TO DO DISCOVERY AND HIS OWN INVESTIGATION!

[tutstar]

What? This is unbelievable!

They can't get it right that she's not dying of anything!

[floriduh voter]

bttt and ping. The Grinches of the Sixth Circuit are at it again. Hearing this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. before Judge Baird. Breaking news at www.baynews9.com.

[tutstar]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1044078/posts?page=79#79

nic, wanted to make sure everyone here saw your post, does this mean the hearing is today?

[floriduh voter]

This is the Terri thread of the day. Guardian Ad Litem was dismissed? What nonsense! Now Michael's in charge of Terri's future without any oversight?