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Terri Schiavo Deserves Representation
Terri Schiavo deserves representation, says David Gibbs III in his motion filed on January 6, 2005.
(PRWEB) January 11, 2005 -- On January 6, 2005, Attorney David Gibbs III filed a motion in the Circuit Court For Pinellas County, Florida, Probate File N. 90-2908GD-003, to void the 2000 order that allowed Michael Schiavo to order doctors to remove his wife's feeding tube. The long and terribly sad saga of Ms. Terri Schindler Schiavo, of Florida, has been ongoing for years. Her spouse insists that her feeding tube be removed so that "her wishes," as approved by the courts, may be honored. Her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, pray for her life to be spared.
Throughout the years of court battles, the parents have been represented by council as well as Michael Schiavo, the spouse. Terri Schiavo, herself, has not had legal representation.
The battle became extremely difficult for the parents of Terri Schiavo since the ruling in Judge George W. Greer's courtroom in 2003 when, for a second time, a court order was issued to remove the feeding tube of Ms. Schiavo. This was due in part to the evidence presented by her spouse and his two witnesses, a brother and sister-in-law, who recalled a conversation held by Terri prior to her collapse.
From the testimony it was stated that Michael, Terri, his brother and sister-in-law were on a train trip to visit Terri's grandmother in a nursing home. The court transcripts proceed to explain, in Michael's testimony, that the conversation focused around Terri's uncle, who was severely depressed and injured from a car accident following the untimely death of his wife and child in a train wreck. According to Michael Schiavo and his witnesses, that is what stirred the "Terri's wishes" comment. It was testified that Terri stated, "I wouldn't want to live like that." The parents of Terri Schiavo have always questioned that statement as Terri herself was very close to her mom, dad, brother and sister and never indicated any kind of life or death wishes. At the same time, the courts heard testimony by Jackie Rhodes, her good friend and co-worker, who attended with Terri to nursing home visits numerous times.
Per the testimony of Jackie Rhodes,she and Terri had many intimate conversations and Terri never voiced opinions of life and death wishes even after leaving the nursing home upon seeing disabled, sick and ederly patients.
For all who knew Terri, she was always a very compassionate young lady with strong faith in her Catholic religion. Those who advocate for her life question the "wishes" testimony and look at the possibility that Terri was referencing "I wouldnt want to live like that", in reference to the uncle, as meaning,"If I lost my entire family, spouse and children, I wouldn't want to live either." This is just one item that could be evaluated by a lawyer representing Terri. At the same time, should hearsay comments or feelings of a 24 year old be held accountable as to what her wishes may be 14 years later?
Will Terri get her chance to have representation? Attorney David Gibbs III certainly hopes she will have that opportunity.
"In reviewing the many boxes of court filings, we cannot find a single instance where Terri was afforded the right of every American to have a lawyer who would represent her own interests," said attorney David Gibbs III, who represents Terri's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler.
The new motion also argues that a feeding tube was not considered life support at the time she is said to have made it, so even if Terri Schiavo did say she didn't want to be kept alive on life support, that wouldn't affect her feeding tube.
The motion also argues that the courts violated the constitutional separation of powers by acting as judge, lawmaker and proxy-gaurdian. Will representation for Terri Schindler-Schiavo be granted? We will be watching, and praying along with the family.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prwebxml195209.php
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What happened? Floriduh Voter called and in a pleasant tone of voice was updating the Pinellas GOP as follows: FV supports Jeb Bush, the Fla House & Senate regarding Terri's Law and further, that Terri's parents have a new petition to remove the husband as guardian because he has broken numerous guardianship laws.
Then FV says "Judge Greer". The call changes at this point. The volunteer stated "Judge Greer is a fair man. This isn't the kind of forum for this kind of call. I'm going to hang up on you.". And she did.
Well, I wanted to call and advise that Terri is "alert and aware of her surroundings" and I did call back (human nature when one gets hung up on BY A CONSTITUENT number). I got voicemail which was short so I had to leave three voicemails to finish.
A final time, I checked to see if little old lady was picking up again but never got to INFORM the Pinellas GOP that Hitler started with the disabled because as soon as the little old lady recognized my voice she said "this is harassment, I'm going to report you to Verizon for harassment."
SOME NERVE HUH?
They've betrayed Governor Bush, the Fla House & Senate for the judge klan and ARE HANGING UP ON REPUBLICANS AND TURNING THEM IN TO THE PHONE COMPANY FOR EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWS ON A CONSTITUENT LINE?
So, I contacted Leslie Waters' local office to register a complaint that the Pinellas GOP hung up on me and were going to report me to Verizon for harassment. REPUBLICANS V. REPUBLICANS unless Florida becomes a blue state again thanks to the judge klan destroying PINELLAS COUNTY.
Speaker Pro Tem, Leslie Waters is in Tallahassee today. Leslie Waters helped draft Terri's Law to begin with.
She will be hearing my tale and thinking of Terri today as part of the great way a republican was treated by the Pinellas GOP. I gave Leslie Waters' receptionist a factual update that was "wrong forum" for the Pinellas GOP.
I feel like I'm behind the Iron Curtain. My calls were neither threatening or obscene. I harassed someone who's supposed to talk to fellow Republicans???
Someone's life is on the line but it's okay to hang up on do gooders like Floriduh Voter to protect GEORGE GREER. That's it. PROTECT GEORGE GREER AND BAIRD AND THE REST. The judge klan is MORE IMPORTANT THAN TERRI or even GOVERNOR BUSH.
Their volunteers and staff are IN DENIAL. If Judge Greer is "fair" where's the proof of that???