Recently, Cheryl Ford RN (
Fight4Terri@aol.com) wrote a letter to Pres. Bush, which many of us signed.
I really think we would have a better chance of getting the oversight agencies involved if we signed a letter as a group of concerned citizens requesting the various organizations to step in and help Terri. Something similar to Cheryl's letter, but specific to the organization we want to get involved.
Post 19 has the list of agencies. When I called I got tongue tied. A letter written specifically to the four organizations and sent certified would carry more weight. I have seen some excellent posts here laying out all the crimes committed against Terri. Maybe we could have some Freeper volunteers to write one of the letters for each of the organizations, especially anyone familar with the organizations. I know there are better letter writers out there than me. The writer could post the drafts and let other freepers add any forgotten violations of Terri.
I know that all our individual letters, emails, and phone calls helped get Terri's law passed in the first place, but most of them went to politicans, who have to worry about their image a lot more than some nameless employee at these agencies who will just ignore us if we don't put some clout behind the letters.
If enough think this is a good idea, we need to start a dedicated thread for the letters.
If most Freepers think it is better to send the letters individually, I would appreciate some of the letter writers posting their letters so that the rest of us can use them as templates for our own letters.
This is a brilliant idea. Let me see what I can do.
Additionally, if any Freepers have received replies from DCF or HCA, I need them. Please Freepmail me for an email addy or fax number - whichever is most convenient for you.