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Posted on 02/28/2005 7:08:08 AM PST by floriduh voter
Terri's Freepers,
Judge George Greer denied Terri's parents' Motion for a Stay to protect their daughter's life while there are still pending issues in this LIFE AND DEATH MATTER. In addition the Department of Children and Family Services made a surprise visit to the court hearing the other day and asked Judge Greer if they could approach the bench. Judge Greer denied DCF the opportunity to speak. DCF asked for 60 days to conduct a complete investigation of allegations that have surfaced in the form of a Complaint to their agency.
What was set in motion instead? On Friday, February 25th, Judge Greer REFUSED TO issue another Stay because he was "not comfortable" issuing a say to protect a Ward of the State but instead "set a date certain" (on his calendar at least, not on mine) to BEGIN THE BARBARIC, ANTI-AMERICAN, STARVATION-DEHYDRATION SLOW MURDER OF TERRI.
Attorney Gibbs for Terri's parents held a press conference after J. Greer's order that was so tastefully written to indicate that "he was giving the Schindlers until March 18th so they could "prepare for Last Rites." Attorneys Gibbs called this ruling and prior rulings "Hitler-resque". Indeed.
If Judge Greer wasn't LEGALIZING EUTHANASIA in his courtroom, why any need for Last Rites? Greer's urgency to fulfill this killing places urgency on every one of us to lobby Governor Bush, Florida's House and Florida's Senate.
A Judge in America is ordering the manner of someone's death, a disabled woman who is healthy but needs rehabilitation.
Time is short so we don't really have time to get into Greer's mind to see why he is Florida's Til of the Hun.
What can we do?
1. LOBBY TO SAVE TERRI
2. HELP BUMP THIS THREAD.
3. POST ARTICLES YOU SEE ABOUT TERRI.
4. VISIT PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA AND VIGIL WITH US AT HOSPICE WOODSIDE.
5. VISIT TALLAHASSEE AND LOBBY IN THE HALLS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
6. HOLD A DEMONSTRATION AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION.
7. Join the Message Board that freepers started at the Crystal Cathedral/Hour of Power. TELL YOUR CHURCH ABOUT TERRI.
8. Tell your friends that Terri is alert and aware of her surroundings and to visit www.terrisfight.org to see her videos.
9. PETITIONS. We will gather current Petitions here for you. At this time, you can sign a SAVE TERRI PETITION AT www.renewamerica.us. THERE ARE ALSO IMPEACH GREER PETITIONS ABOUT.
Finally, the Pope has no Living Will. He will be SAFE as long as he stays away from George Greer's courtroom. The Pope is in our thoughts and prayers and he knows of Terri. He wants Terri to be freed from oppression and from a painless death by starvation-dehyration.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO EVERY DAY, THE PAY ISN'T VERY GOOD BUT THE FRINGE BENEFITS ARE THE GREATEST. You are Great Americans and liberty is Terri's and freedom from oppression. Freepers, that is the big payoff if we continue our daunting task.
Terri's family is grateful to you and all of your prayers are being heard by the Giver of Life.
This is Terri's Fight and the battle is enjoined. JOIN US TO SAVE TERRI FROM FORCES THAT HAVE BUT ONE GOAL THAT IS AGAINST EVERYTHING AMERICAN.
GUIDELINES: If you want to start frivolous discussions, please start your own thread in chat.
If you like something from www.theempirejournal.com, please do not post the entire article at Free Republic. Unless I hear otherwise, I believe that we are allowed to post the title and link. TEJ is a great team member of Terri's network. Thanks, TEJ for making a difference and for getting the truth out there.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR CONTACT INFO, IT IS ON THE WAY. Thanks, floriduh voter
Oh now that is wonderful !!! I will have to look for that on Ebay. Of course my most favorite choir is Brooklyn Tabernacle. I wish they had a version of it!!
Loving Husband posing for money. I feel the filth emanating from this picture.
An appeals court can hold that, if the facts are as the trial court judge declares them to be, the trial court judge's opinion is correct. Appeals courts are not allowed to do any real evaluation of whether the trial court judge's evaluation of conflicting evidence was at all reasonable. If the decision could be justified by viewing all evidence favorable to it in the best possible light, and all evidence opposed to it in the worst possible light, the appeals court won't overturn it no matter how absurd it might be to award the winning party's evidence more credence than that of the opposition.
Thank you Lord! Who's investigating?
Bravo!
Did this Michael Burke contribute to Greer's re-election?
And I will ask you again, how many years are they eligible for? : )
I lost that Limbaugh thing in all the posts, coiuld someone repost the link?
Good one!
If yall do hang signs on that fence be sure to get pics for us.
yup, and I know what it is---already researched and ready to write
Terri Schiavo, I'm on Her Side
by JB Williams
Mar 12, 2005
On February 24th, a few days before a Florida judge issued Terri Schiavo a stay of execution until the 18th of March, I wrote for the first time on a subject I admittedly knew little about in a piece titled Decision on Terry Schiavo Case Too Difficult.
As I stated in that piece, I was writing in response to reader mail asking me to take a position on a national debate that I had spent little time researching. Both before and since, I have been inundated with mail from folks on both sides of the debate, most of whom, knew little more about the matter, many of whom knew even less than I did.
The purpose of my piece was to first flush out the real facts for my own benefit, second point out how little people knew about the topic despite their emotionally charged rantings, and last to point out the short comings of our judiciary process in such a matter.
I have been called about every name under the sun for appearing to not take a side in that article, yet I did take a side, the only side I could take, Terris side. Not her husbands side, not her parents side, though I stated clearly that I related to their position best, not the courts side as they had failed the family miserably and not the peoples side, but Terris side?
A dear writer friend, Joan Swirsky wrote probably the best piece I have read on the topic in her article Why Terri (and All Compromised Children) Should Live , in which she so eloquently places the debate on the proper footing.
I have also since received and reviewed the full medical report ordered by the court, issued by Dr. Jay Wolfson, in which he states that Terri is for all practical purposes, unable to sustain life on her own.
Not being a doctor myself, I asked a medical professional in whom I have great trust, to review the file and provide an open unbiased medical opinion of that report, regarding Terris current condition only. In short, that opinion states that Terris life is only threatened by her inability to swallow food orally, therefore requiring a feeding tube, not life support in traditional terms.
This goes to the heart of one of the statements I made in my first piece. We are not talking about unplugging Terri from artificial life support here?but rather denying her the same nourishment necessary to sustain any of our lives?
Do you have any idea how many people in this country require a feeding tube for one reason or another? Many of them otherwise, very healthy. Unable to take nourishment orally, is this the factor for deciding who should or should not live now?
Then I have received a mountain of documentation concerning how Terri may have actually entered her current condition, and it appears that certain state agencies in Florida have some 30 pieces of evidence now being entered into the court proceedings, questioning the quality of her husbands treatment of her and care, before, during and since her collapse some 14 years ago?
Then there is the issue of husband Michael Schiavo, who has long since attempted to move on with his life, Terri clearly having already outlived her usefulness in his world.
But as so eloquently stated by Joan Swirsky, later confirmed in medical terms by the physicians I asked to review Terris file, Terris life still has great value to others in this world, her parents and many of us who believe life in all forms has value, great value.
In short, the more I learned about this case, the more amazed I became that there even was a case. That any court would even consider denying Terri simple basic nourishment, for any reason, regardless of her husbands motives?
It became very clear to me that we are not talking about euthanasia, assisted death by medical procedure. It became clear that we are not even talking about letting God decide her fate by unplugging her from life support keeping her heart pumping, her lungs breathing and her kidneys functioning?
We are talking about murder by starvation, plain and simple. Terris husband no longer has any use for Terri. She is no longer the young vibrant carefree model he once pledged his life to. He has found another to fill that void in his life and Terri is standing in his way of personal happiness, so in his mind, it is time for her to die.
Meanwhile, Terris life remains of great value to those who have loved her since birth, those who never loved her for her outward beauty, her ability to cook and clean, to perform the expected duties of a wife. Those who simply loved her for who she was, their daughter, their friend, loved her for who she still is today in their hearts and minds.
I have now seen enough of the allegations concerning the husbands questionable behavior throughout this affair. I have seen the medical report ordered by the court, and the review by independent physicians I trust personally.
This matter could not possibly be any more cut and dried than it is? To remove Terris feeding tube is no different than denying a plate of food to millions sitting in nursing homes across this country, just because they are physically unable to pick up a fork or spoon and feed themselves?or unable to swallow?
My father has Alzheimers and while he remains able to feed himself today, there well may come a day when he is not able to anymore. If and when that day comes, I will happily help him eat? When he no longer knows my name or my face, I will remind him daily. When he is no longer able to manage even restroom visits, I will gladly manage them for him, as he managed mine before I learned to manage them myself?
This is all a part of life?the caring for each other, those who represent great value in our lives. To deny Terris parents the chance to care for her on the basis that her husband no longer has a use for her should not be a debate, it should be a crime?
This matter is just that simple? I stand for Terri, who still has great value in this world, who only requires love and care and basic nourishment to sustain life?all the same things you and I require? I fear what our society has become if we allow her to be starved to death? Who will be next?
At the end of the day, it seems to me that every life is precious to someone and it should be. We must respect every life, no matter how imperfect, or we will risk respecting none? Some things can be subjective? The value of life is not one of them!
JB Williams is a businessman, a husband, a father, and a no nonsense commentator on American politics, American history, and American philosophy.
I have no idea! That's a good question though.
Michael Burke is obviously a terrible judge of character.
He probably voted for Kerry last November.
What a sap!
"I am moved to express my admiration for Judge Greer, and for his sense of duty" - Michael Burke
"Moved" as in Bowel Movement and "duty" as in doo-doodie, perhaps.
Michael Burke should take some Pepto Bismol for his problem...(dung for brains).
We're supposed to get the rain tonight and the weather dude says we'll be soaked all day tomorrow.
Excellent!!!!!! The building momentum has been absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!!!
New at The Empire Journal
http://www.theempirejournal.com/0315057_hackers_attack_schiavo_n.htm
HACKERS ATTACK SCHIAVO NEWS
Okay, who disallowed that?
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