Posted on 02/21/2005 1:06:56 AM PST by JohnHuang2
As you read this, Terri Schiavo might be processing. That's the au courant word to use these days. It means dying.
Processing means that medical attempts to keep the person alive will not happen. It means someone, somehow, somewhere decided the patient's time has come and they will not stand in the way of death, even if that life could be saved.
Terri Schiavo is alive, brain damaged from a mysterious injury 15 years ago in her apartment with her husband present. She cannot swallow. Her husband, Michael, has refused her therapy that might wean her from the feeding tube.
Therapy that might mean Terri could talk again. Perhaps she could tell what happened that night she mysteriously fell ill. Perhaps she could explain the full body x-rays that show a variety of broken and healed bones in her body from injuries no one knows about.
Perhaps that might explain why legal moves kept the x-rays hidden for years. Perhaps it might also explain why the one judge, George Greer, who has consistently ruled against Terri all these years, refused to allow the x-rays introduced as evidence in any of the many hearings on the case.
Perhaps. I'm just asking.
But time is short. Terri may begin "processing" tomorrow, unless there's a legal miracle – or any other kind – to stop what her father calls "judicial murder."
Who gets "processed"? Maybe the person is old, not necessarily sick, just old – too old. Perhaps young, too young to be worth spending time, effort and expense to bring to health. Perhaps sick, requiring "too much" money or time or bed space to heal. Perhaps handicapped, so the person can't live a "normal" life – whatever that means.
Michael Schiavo wants Terri's feeding tube removed. That will kill her. She will die a prolonged, painful death from starvation and dehydration. He says she'd want that, but he has no written proof. He just says it, and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in the legal system to get his wife dead.
Terri's family is Roman Catholic. Her parents say she wouldn't allow this. They've spent every dime they have in a legal battle with their son-in-law to keep their daughter alive and care for her for the rest of her life. (See their story at terrisfight.org.)
Michael Schiavo won't allow it. He won't divorce Terri even though he's had at least two liaisons with other women and has two children by the current one. He wants Terri dead. So does the justice system. It's the "letter of the law" with no compassion, no humanity and no skeptical look at the circumstances.
The legislative system is against Terri, although the Florida Legislature wrote a law to protect her and Gov. Jeb Bush signed it. That got Terri's feeding tube reinserted after her being starved for six days. But the state Supreme Court ruled against Terri, claiming the law was illegal. The governor says he can do nothing more.
The media conspire against Terri. Virtually every news report says she is "vegetative" and "brain dead." The media have so bought into the idea of the "right to die" that they are complicit in the false reporting of Terri's condition creating the impression she's on the verge of death
Uh – no.
She wakes and sleeps, responds to people, smiles, reacts to her family – especially her mother – and vocalizes, making sounds in response to statements and questions as though trying to speak.
But Terri can't, and it appears there's no one with power who speaks for her, who will help save her life – who will help prevent the law, medicine, the state of Florida, the system, from deliberately starving her to death.
Terri is not sick. Her brain is damaged. She doesn't look or act "normal." Apparently that makes her life dispensable. It's become OK to kill her.
Consider that if you starved your dog or cat to death, you'd be in jail. In San Francisco, a new law regulates how to feed, water and house your pet. Why is a human life worth less?
Don't like what I said? Tough. Like it or not, these things happen every day, everywhere. The average person simply has no idea of the cold-blooded carnage occurring in our very respectable hospitals, convalescent homes and yes, even hospices.
The patient's family usually has no idea what's going on until it's too late. They're just told their loved one is "dying" or already dead. The grisly details of what led to the death comprise the elephant under the rug that almost everyone in the business of medicine and law ignores.
Employees – nurses, aides, etc. – know, but because of their status in the hierarchy of medicine, say nothing. To tell the truth puts their job and professional future at risk. No one disagrees with doctor's orders.
I had a family doctor stop food and water for an aged, but not sick, grandparent without asking or telling any family members. In another case, my father was denied hydration even though he was fully conscious, could speak and eat. He died quickly. We were told he was old and it was his time.
Doctors know what's going on. They make the decision not to treat, or to stop treatment, knowing full well the patient will die.
They're playing God. Power is a wonderful thing, especially the power of life and death over helpless people who believe they're being cared for by people dedicated to their survival.
Certainly not all physicians take steps to end the lives of patients. They don't, but too many do, and most people, most authorities and most media don't care.
They don't want to know, because looking at injured, sick, old or handicapped people makes them queasy.
Better it should stay hidden. Better it should go away.
How convenient to speed death along. It shortens the dying and frees up a hospital bed for a more profitable patient.
Crass, but true.
If you don't do something to stop the killing of Terri Schiavo, it will haunt you. If every one of us doesn't call, fax, e-mail, picket and generally rattle every cage there is, to draw attention to her situation, we will all be complicit in her fate.
If the legal system kills Terri Schiavo, none of us is safe. The system is big and powerful and, if it wants you dead, you will be.
Read it and weep.
It is time to ask God what He would have us do...
And what should we ask of Our Father?
"Use us to perform Your Will on this Earth".
Be prepared to act.
Seconded.
Well said, Barbara Simpson.
Terri ping!
Praying for Terri and praying The Lord will guide us in what to do next. My trust is in Him.
If that were me I would sure wish my family would let go and allow me to return to my Creator and get on with the life after death. I have had a wonderful life here but I am ready to leave whenever the good Lord sees fit.
Its curious that this article seems to suggest that Terri was physically abused by her husband and that he wants her dead and her family wants to keep her alive. If that is true why were they not involved in her life while she was being abused and why weren't they able to stop it. I don't know the specifics of her case other than what has been written which seems to have a strong bias towards prolonging life at all costs. Life is a wonderful gift from God and I think it is something to be valued and cherished but when it is time to go it should be welcomed and a life well lived celebrated.
My suggestion would be to pray and search for the correct answer and if it is found to be to let her go then they should put there selfish desire to hold on to her aside and let her go on to a life with God that will no doubt be better than the one she had here in light of the circumstances. Death is a natural and not necessarily undesirable consequence of life.
The amazing world of legalized pedophilia in the EU - February 25, 2005 new milestone:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/999743/posts?page=1
I suggest that you DO find out more about this case before you go talking about natural death. She is not on the verge of death and she is not being kept alive by life support. I work with premature babies as an RN everyday, and many of them must be fed thru feeding tubes because they cannot coordinate swallowing and breathing.
Death by starvation is not natural. Life is a wonderful gift from God and it is something to be valued that Terri's loved ones are willing to take care of her for the rest of her natural life. The love of parents for their daughter is not selfish.
Amen, Bluebird, and thank you for answering. I am almost warn out trying to reason with persons who think murder against the most innocent in our ranks is just hunky-dorey.
As for the poster blaming Terri's parents...no need to go there. There's plenty enough blame to be cast in the direction of the monster(s) who are trying to execute her without a cause. Leave the parents alone who are fighting tirelessly and with great expense for her life. They love her, he doesn't...put blame where it belongs.
Her family is ready and willing to provide the therapy and care, but I believe her husband has ulterior motives for keeping Terri unable to speak.
Let's remember that starvation when your organs are not shutting down is a very painful way to die. Terri is not in a coma. She will feel it. Why is it that animals seem to have more "rights" then Terri does. Florida’s state constitution says "All natural persons, female and male alike, are equal before the law and have inalienable rights, among which are the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty, to pursue happiness...No person shall be deprived of any right because of race, religion, national origin, or physical disability." The fact that a Circuit Judge continues to ignore Florida statutes does not change the state constitution.
http://www.theempirejournal.com/all..._florida_of.htm As far as the abuse and where were the parents back then, parents can be amoung the easiest to hide those things from.
As I've said in other threads, I almost died from dehydration (illness related). It is unbelievably horrible.
It would help if Mel Gibson who made The Passion of the Christ, and who visited St. Lucia of Fatima help us.
There is a Fatima connection, and I believe in my soul that God will punish Florida and the United States if Theresa Schindler is murdered by these demons from hell.
We need star power like Jim Caviezel to come to Clearwater, Florida and explain entire story. While there show them the image(what remains) of the Holy Mother(here's picture)
http://www.shepherds-of-christ.org/news_1.htm
BTW: St. Luica of Fatima died on Feb 13th, 2005.
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> EXACTLY CORRECT!
Except for one important little detail. Barbara stated: "She cannot swallow.".
How many family reports and medical affidavits are there which observe that Terri doesn't drool and has been spoon-fed in the past? She can swallow. And that makes what Greer, HINO and Felos are doing even more heinous. This is an unprecedented full-fledged cover-up for what all three of them know is a fabricated position.
Gov. Bush, your duty to take action and save Terri is overdue!!
That is easy to say. She was living her life with her husband at the time not running to mom and dad with accusations against her husband. Few people share with their parents or friends that they are being abused, especially if they have hope of overcoming their difficulties. Right or wrong, most people do maintain such hopes.
The X-rays that revealed the multiple broken bones wasn't taken until a few months after she collapsed. As the article says, Judge Greer refused to allow the X-rays as evidence of abuse, so it is obvious from that that her parents did try to do something about it when they became aware of it. Terri's husband, his lawyer and the Judge involved have done all they can to suppress that inquiry.
You have that right! I wouldn't be at all suprised if FL is on this track due to the huge number of retirees there. I plan to check TX law immediately. How can anyone do this without a written directive of the person in question--relying on hearsay? Not to mention, a conflict of interest? Hearsay isn't allowed in any other legal proceeding, why this?
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