TERRI SCHINDLER SCHIAVO FEBRUARY DAILY THREAD 2005: TERRI IS OUR VALENTINE!

*Michael, HAVE A HEART !!!!!For Valentines Day give Terri back to her MOM & DAD, The Schindlers!!!!!!!!*

The Terri Schindler Schiavo Daily Threads are created month to month as we watch local and national news regarding Terri and her family.

Since Terri's supporters are in every time zone, you may see something FIRST. Please share news with us that you don't see here already. Now, why would you want to do that? Terri's Daily Thread for September/October of 2004 was viewed over 15,000 times. Terri's November Daily Thread was viewed over 6,000 times. December's thread is over 3,000 views. January 2005 Daily Thread was a RECORD HIGH!!!!!!! 15, 103 VIEWS!!!!!!

More and more good folks are finding out about Terri and that judicial tyranny would take her life, but for lots and lots of prayer and non-stop lobbying of relatives, friends, clergy, our leaders, the media, a passerby, a cashier - ANYONE who you feel comfortable chatting with.

Folks always want to know how can this be in America or on earth for that matter? Unfortunately, this is really happening to an innocent woman who just celebrated her 41st birthday. She's not the only one but she's the one with devoted parents and siblings who knows what's in Terri's heart. Terri has a strong will to live. That's apparent. It's been 14 years.

Besides, feeding tubes have been around practically since the Civil War. They are not high tech devices. Terri is "not hooked up to machines". Her feeding tube is the diameter of a piece of spaghetti.

Talkin' about Terri is the best way to lobby for her. It is a salespitch to save her life and subsequently, many lives. If you've never sold anything in your life, START NOW. START WITH TERRI.

See Terri's flash movies if you need more information. You can see for yourself that's she's interactive and follows the doctor's instructions.

NOTE: Terri's December Dailies are noted as a source above. There are lots of important links at the very top of that thread. If you missed Terri's Celebration of Life, you can click on it from there.

AGAIN WE HAVE A NEW RECORD: 15,103 views on the tote board for the Terri Schindler Schiavo January Daily Thread!

The most significant event in Terri's case in January, was the Supreme's Courts refusal to hear Governor Jeb Bush's appeal, after the Florida State Legislature struck down Terri's Law. This once again places Terri's life in extreme jeopardy, though there are other issues regarding her case before the court.

Florida DOH Destroyed Records After Schiavo Doctor Cleared Of Wrongdoing
Following Investigation

http://www.theempirejournal.com/SCHIAVO_florida_DOH_destroyed_records_after.htm

Judge George Greer Making Mockery Of Florida Judicial System

http://www.theempirejournal.com/judge_greer_fraud_in_the_court.htm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333205/posts?page=1#1

PLEASE DEMAND A GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION IN THE SCHIAVO CASE!!!!!!!

ALSO A REAL KEY, NEW TALKING POINT: Terri was NEVER represented by counsel while
others decided to starve her to death. That's against Florida and U.S. law. Even
criminals on death row are entitled to legal counsel. BILL TO THE FLOOR TO
PROTECT TERRI AND FUTURE TERRI's. A NEW Bill 692 please!

Florida Attorney General's Charlie Crist, AG Citizen’s Services & Office
1-850-414-3990 / 850-414-3300

Bernie McCabe, State Attorney Pinellas and Pasco Counties
727-464-6221
bmccabe@co.pinellas.fl.us

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities 800-342-0823
850-488-9071
info@advocacycenter.org

Pinellas County GOP 727-539-6009

Gov. Jeb Bush 850-488-4441
jeb.bush@myflorida.com, fl_governor@myflorida.com,
jeb@jeb.org, jeb@myflorida.com

State of Florida Office of Civil Rights 954-712-4601

Senator Mel Martinez
Washington: Phone: 202-224-3041

Congressman Jim Davis
Washington: Phone: (202) 225-3376
FAX: (202) 225-565
DISTRICT: Phone: (813) 354-9217
Florida Toll Free: 1 (888) 266-0205
Fax: (813) 354-9514

Satellite Office: (727) 867-5301
FAX: (727) 867-5302

Florida Senate 800-342-1827
http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Member%20Pages&Submenu=1&Tab=legislators

Senate President Tom Lee: 1-800-560-4403

Daniel Webster
Capitol Office: Phone: (850) 487-5047
District Office: (407) 656-0066

The Florida Senate-2004-2006 Senators

alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov, argenziano.nancy.web@flsenate.gov,
aronberg.dave.web@flsenate.gov, atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov,
baker.carey.web@flsenate.gov, bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov,
bullard.larcenia.web@flsenate.gov, campbell.walter.web@flsenate.gov,
carlton.lisa.web@flsenate.gov, clary.charlie.web@flsenate.gov,
constantine.lee.web@flsenate.gov, crist.victor.web@flsenate.gov,
dawson.mandy.web@flsenate.gov, portilla.alex.web@flsenate.gov,
dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov, fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov,
garcia.rudy.web@flsenate.gov, geller.steven.web@flsenate.gov,
haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.gov, hill.anthony.web@flsenate.gov,
jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov, king.james.web@flsenate.gov,
klein.ron.web@flsenate.gov, lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov,
lee.tom.web@flsenate.gov, lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov,
margolis.gwen.web@flsenate.gov, miller.lesley.web@flsenate.gov,
peaden.durell.web@flsenate.gov, posey.bill.web@flsenate.gov,
pruitt.ken.web@flsenate.gov, rich.nan.web.@flsenate.gov,
saunders.burt.web@flsenate.gov, sebesta.jim.web@flsenate.gov,
siplin.gary.web@flsenate.gov, smith.rod.web@flsenate.gov,
villalobos.alex.web@flsenate.gov, wilson.frederica.web@flsenate.gov,
daniel.webster.web@flsenate.gov

Florida House of Representatives 850-488-6026
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/legislators.aspx

Speaker Allan Bense
Capitol Office: Phone: (850) 488-1450
District Office: Phone: (850) 914-6300
speaker@myfloridahouse.gov

Frank Peterman
Capitol Office: Phone: (850) 488-0925
District Office: Phone: (727) 552-1370

Florida Department of Law Enforcement 850-410-7000

Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities 850-488-4257

Federal Bureau of Investigation
202-324-3000
tampa@fbi.gov, jacksonville@fbi.gov

U.S. Department of Justice
AskDOJ@usdoj.gov
202-514-2000 Main Switchboard
202-353-1555 Office of US AG

U.S. DOJ Disability Civil Rights
Section Chief John L Wodatch
Phone: (202) 307-2227
Fax:(202) 307-1198
John.L.Wodatch@usdoj.gov

Section Deputy Chief Renee M Wohlenhaus
Phone: (202) 307-0663
Renee.Wohlenhaus@usdoj.gov

Philip Breen
Special Legal Counsel
U.S. Department of Justice
Phone: (202) 616-7526
Fax:(202) 307-1198
Philip.L.Breen@usdoj.gov

Liz Savage
U.S. Department of Justice
Phone:(202) 514-7173
Fax:(202) 514-0293
E-mail: liz.savage@usdoj.gov

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO MAKE SOME CALLS ON BEHALF OF TERRI!!!! THE CALL YOU MAKE MAY
BE THE ONE THAT SAVES HER LIFE!!!!

Message from phenn;

We have a potential legislative crisis in Florida that affects vulnerable persons.

Florida’s Evidence Code may soon be modified in such a way that hearsay testimony (of an incapacitated person’s oral declarations) from potentially conflicted guardians, beneficiaries or heirs at law could become admissible in a court of law.

Currently, Florida Statute 90.602 provides protection for incapacitated persons by forbidding self-serving hearsay of alleged oral declarations as admissible evidence in court:

(1) No person interested in an action or proceeding against the personal representative, heir at law, assignee, legatee, devisee, or survivor of a deceased person, or against the assignee, committee, or guardian of a mentally incompetent person, shall be examined as a witness regarding any oral communication between the interested person and the person who is deceased or mentally incompetent at the time of the examination.

Link: 90.602 Testimony of interested persons.

But some Florida lawmakers are interested in eliminating this particular protection for vulnerable persons by repealing FS-90.602 and incorporating the following measure titled HB-0523. An identical Senate Bill exists under the title S-0988. This would change the evidence code in the following fashion:

13 Section 1. Section 90.602, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

20 (e) Statement by deceased or ill declarant similar to one

21 previously admitted.--If a declarant is unavailable as provided

22 in paragraph (1)(d), a written or oral statement made regarding

23 the same subject matter as another statement made by the

24 declarant that has previously been admitted in evidence.

25 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

Links: House Bill 0523 Senate Bill 0988

This bill, if passed into law, may serve to eliminate a very important standard of evidence and reduce the rights and protections of incapacitated Floridians yet another notch. Considering the dangers that already exist for Floridians who have been deemed incompetent by the court, this act could effectively remove bars against abuses of the incapacitated person’s financial interests and medical treatment desires by the guardian or other interested parties by allowing hearsay to be considered evidence in guardianship proceedings.

House Bill 0523 has been pre-filed as of January 25, 2005 and is slated to be heard by the House Judiciary Committee sometime leading up to regular session in March. The anticipated effective date of this act is July 1, 2005.

According to the committee’s Council Director, David de la Paz, it is not too late for Floridians to make their displeasure with this bill known. It is important that Floridians, disability advocates, elder care advocates and advocates for medical ethics reform express their deep concerns over any measure or act that would further encroach upon the rights of our most defenseless citizens.

I ask that you take the time to read and sign the following petition, circulate it to people you know and urge them to commit their signatures. The petition upon the Florida's House and Senate to discontinue consideration of these bills can be found and signed here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/766881322. This will be presented to every member of Florida's legislature as well as the House Judiciary Committee.

You can also call or email these committee members and ask that they not give favorable consideration to any measure that would adversely affect Florida’s vulnerable population or give guardians yet another avenue for abuse.

Please circulate this. If you would like to contact Florida’s representatives individually, their contact details follow:

Link: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/committees_detail.aspx?id=2267&sessionID=38

Bill Sponsors

Carlos Lopez-Cantera

850-488-4202

Anitere Flores

850-488-2831

House Judicial Commt.
Email
Telephone

David Simmons
SIMMONS.DAVID@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-2231

Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas
PLANAS.JUAN-CARLOS@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-3616

Kevin Ambler
ambler.kevin@myfloridahouse.com
850-488-0275

Dennis Baxley
baxley.dennis@myfloridahouse.com
850-488-0335

Frederick Brummer
BRUMMER.FREDERICK@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-2023

Dan Gelber
GELBER.DAN@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-0690

Michael Grant
grant.michael@myfloridahouse.com
850-488-0060

Jeffrey Kottkamp
KOTTKAMP.JEFF@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-7433

Sheri McInvale
MCINVALE.SHERI@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-0660

Joe Pickens
PICKENS.JOE@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-0665

Curtis Richardson
RICHARDSON.CURTIS@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-1798

Dennis Ross
ROSS.DENNIS@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-9890

John Seiler
SEILER.JACK@MYFLORIDAHOUSE.COM
850-488-0880

Stephen Hogge
STEPHEN.HOGGE@myfloridahouse.gov
850-488-3088

David De La Paz
DAVID.DELAPAZ@myfloridahouse.gov
850-488-6333

Appearance Request Form http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Files/H-16%20Appearance%20Record.pdf

Christian Organizations Announce Nationwide Campaign to Save the Life of Terri Schiavo if Feeding, Hydration Tube is Removed

2/4/2005 10:39:00 AM

To: City and Assignment desks

Contact: Rev. Pat Mahoney of the Christian Defense Coalition, 540-373-8099, or Rev. Rob Schenck of the National Clergy Council, 202-546-8329

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Christian organizations today announced a nationwide campaign to save the life of Terri Schiavo if feeding and hydration tube is removed.

Groups will encourage all those who cherish the culture of life to come to Florida and stand in solidarity with Terri and her family should the courts order food and water withheld from her.

Organizers hope scores will come from around the nation to pray, lobby and peacefully intervene on Terri's behalf.

Below are quotes from some of the organizations that will be participating:

Rev. Rob Schenck, president of the National Clergy Council, stated, "Our thoughts and prayers are with Terri and her family. The National Clergy Council calls upon the State of Florida to stand with Terri Schiavo to ensure her basic civil rights are protected. Terri, and all those who are in similar condition, deserve compassion and mercy. Not punishment and violence."

Troy Newman, director of Operation Rescue, commented, "As a nation, we are judged not by how we treat the powerful and strong. Rather, we are judged by how we treat the weakest and most vulnerable in our society. Operation Rescue will do all within it's power to see that Terri Schiavo is treated with dignity and respect and her right to life is protected."

Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, "If Terri Schiavo were a pet, animal or convicted serial killer she would be given more rights and civil liberties than she is being afforded right now. My prayer is that people will come to Florida from across the nation to save Terri's life and work to ensure that no one will have to endure this kind of punishment and torture again."

Dana Cody Esq., executive director of Life Legal Defense Foundation, added, "Life Legal Defense Foundation stands in solidarity with Terri Schiavo because we believe in the sanctity of human life. If Terri's feeding tube is removed she will die and agonizing death by dehydration and starvation that will set precedent leading to the forced death of other disabled individuals, thereby eroding the sanctity of all human life."

Brandi Swindell, national director of Generation Life, "Terri's life has meaning, purpose and dignity. Therefore, she should guaranteed the most basic human and Constitutional rights which are afforded to all Americans. By subjecting Terri to this kind of brutality, we are sending a message that those with physical challenges are second class citizens not worthy of justice or protection."

Dr. Gary Cass, executive director of Reclaiming America, stated, "Reclaiming America will use every resource available to us to save the life of Terri Schiavo and all those who are facing similar physical challenges. This campaign will shine a spotlight on the barbaric manner in which Terri is being treated and hopefully shock the conscience of our nation so it never happens again."

For more information or interviews please call: 202-546-8329 202-547-1735 or 703-447-7686 (cell)

http://www.usnewswire.com/

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