Bush Argues For Schiavo Evidence

Tampa Tribune ^ | Jan 21, 2004 | David Sommer

[nicmarlo]

ping!

[amdgmary]

Ping

[livius]

Good. I'm impressed at the way Bush keeps on fighting in this case.

[nicmarlo]

Great article, amdgmary...thanks for posting....succintly points out the evil being done in this case!

[mabelkitty]

Good man.

[cyn]

"Those and other issues raised by Bush were addressed by a probate judge in a 5 1/2- year battle between Michael Schiavo and his in-laws, Bob and Mary Schindler, over Terri Schiavo's fate. "

Addressed? more likely dismissed, as in never considered, isn't it, given what court watchers have said. What Bush et al want is to get the answers at long last.

Thanks for posting this update!

[lilypad]

This David Sommer who writes for the Tampa Trib is one of very few locals that posts anything close to the facts in the area. I would be surprised if the St. Pete Times would ever print anything with this tone. You just don't see anything mentioned about HINO's evil in that paper. The Sunday edition had an article about hospices and mentioned the Schiavo case - the author came toes up on the issue and then just dropped it.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Bush further questions whether Terri Schiavo would want her husband making ``end-of-life decisions for her'' if she knew he was living ``with another woman with whom he has conceived two children.''

IOW, Mr. Schiavo is effectively in a common-law marriage with someone else and--unless bigamy is legitimized by the court--does not merit unquestioned status as a member of Terri Schiavo's family.

Bush wants to know why Michael Schiavo was able to win a ``seven-figure award'' in a medical malpractice case over his wife's 1990 heart failure without telling the jury in that case that she would not want to be kept alive with a feeding tube, the governor said in a pleading filed with the 2nd District Court of Appeal.

``Why did Mr. Schiavo present evidence regarding the cost of a long-term life care plan during that civil case when he knew that his wife wouldn't want to live under those circumstances?'' the pleading states.

IOW, why didn't Mr. Schiavo's presentation of evidence regarding the cost of a long-term life care plan before a court estop him from claiming later that the cost of long-term care should be mooted by court-ordered discontinuation of that care?

[Budge]

I'm delighted Gov. Bush wants to know the answers to some off the questions we have been raising here, but I'm bothered by the lead sentence:

Gov. Jeb Bush told an appeals court Tuesday that he cannot defend his right to keep Terri Schiavo alive without gathering evidence and questioning witnesses.

Does this mean that Baid, who is hostile to the Schlinders and sides with Greer is going to allow Terri to be murdered if Feelouse is successful in preventing the evidence? Or am I mixing my judges?

[a5478]

Yeah for Gov. Bush -

I sent a note to the reporter suggesting he would also want to report on the motions filed by Schiavo. The major media outlets make it seem that Bush is the only one filing motions.

[stanz]

Thanks for the ping. I'm glad Gov. Bush is fighting this. I am not a Pro-Lifer, but this is outright murder and should not be condoned by the state of Florida or any other legislative or judicial body.
Terry Schiavo has the right to live and she has demonstrated her ability to communicate and interact over and over again in the tapes on her website. I don't understand why Michael Schiavo has gotten as far as he has. The man is obviously concerned with nothing other than his own interests. This is a very dangerous precedent for us all.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Keep up the good fight, JB. We are all with you, Terri and Terri's blood family and we are continuing to pray for the best outcome.

[The Other Harry]

Thanks for the ping. I'm glad Gov. Bush is fighting this. I am not a Pro-Lifer, but this is outright murder and should not be condoned by the state of Florida or any other legislative or judicial body.

I agree. Let's pray for Terri -- and fight for her.

[Dante3]

We have to keep the pressure on the polticians as well as inform anyone who might help Terri.

[Saundra Duffy]

Major Terri BUMP !!

[Saundra Duffy]

Thanks for posting this. Good report from this reporter. It's been a pretty long dry spell, huh? Thanks for keeping us posted. Go, Terri!!

[nicmarlo]

Gov. Jeb Bush told an appeals court Tuesday that he cannot defend his right to keep Terri Schiavo alive without gathering evidence and questioning witnesses.

Does this mean that Baird, who is hostile to the Schlinders and sides with Greer is going to allow Terri to be murdered if Feelouse is successful in preventing the evidence? Or am I mixing my judges?

Baird is "judging" the Constitutionality of Terri's Law. If he strikes it down, this will allow Greer to proceed with killing Terri.

[sisterjforteri]

I like Jeb. He is a decent human being, and I hope God is on his side throughout this ordeal with Terri Schindler.

[tenthirteen]

I thought Judge BAIRD was replaced by the chief Judge in the 9th Circuit, regarding this case. I'm almost sure of this.