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Tom Lee says he wants to be fair to Michael Schiavo and the right-to-die crowd .. he also wants to be fair to Terri.. wonder what that means. Michael Schiavo has held Terri hostage for nigh on 13 years. Fair to Michael Schiavo? Maybe if being fair means a jail cell! Awww Michael doesn't want Terri to get help.. waaahh waahh. his feelings are hurt. Pulleezz! Wake up Tom Lee! Please let Tom Lee know that he is trying to be fair to someone who is attempting murder. Ok, this isn't just about Terri but is about others who may be in her situation in the present or in the future. It cannot be denied that she is one of the vulnerable, abused, neglected for whom the new bills would provide protection. Time for our leaders to step up to the plate for what is really right and err on the side of life. Terri needs out of hands that attempt to kill, back into the hands of those who love her and back on the road to her recovery through rehab and therapy. She has been denied to be able to be on that road for over a dozen years! Michael Schiavo wants the new bill to be just about him so that the bills can be denied because of his own selfish, petty, and criminal desires. Michael Schiavo doesn't believe in informed consent. He believes in substituted hearsay wishes while actively preventing his ward from having her own voice. Does the state really need to stoop to his level? Wake up!

>p> March 8, 2005

I just called his office and the person who answered said she couldn't tell me if Senator Tom Lee supports SB 2128 that it is the first day in session and I said that there are conflicting stories as to whether or not he supports the bill or not. The person couldn't tell me and I told her that I need to know because supposedly he was in the news saying that he didn't support it. She took my name and number and told me that she would call me back. We need to find out what the deal is and urge him to support it. (see below) also see http://tekgnosis.typepad.com

Please spread this outside of freep too:

Call FL House Represenatives today asking them to support HB 701 What you can say: "If lawmakers are going to call food and water medical treatment, I want the power to make my own medical decisions and informed consent is the only way." Please support thereby helping to pass HB 701

Florida House of Representatives 850-488-6026 and 850-488-5000

To get the names of representatives:

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/legislators.aspx

Call FL Senators today to ask them to support SB 2128 What you can say: "If lawmakers are going to call food and water medical treatment, I want the power to make my own medical decisions and informed consent is the only way." Please support thereby helping to pass SB 2128

Senate President Tom Lee

1-800-560-4403

Florida Senate

1-800-342-1827

To get the names of the senators:

http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Member%20Pages&Submenu=1&Tab=legislators

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Please contact your US Congressman and Senator and urge support of US HR 1151 = House Resolution 1151 and US S 539 - US Senate Bill 539 'The Incapacitated Persons Protection Act'

Sample message:

Senator XXXXX,

With regards to representative Weldon's proposed bill 1151 (see above for correct designations) titled the Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act, I encourage you to give this favorable consideration.

Clearly, state Circuit Courts are not applying the law appropriately in a number of cases throughout the United States as it relates to vulnerable and incapacitated persons and their retained rights. A measure like bill 1151 would give these innocent people a Federal avenue of review that we consider a retained right of criminals. I believe the rights of the disabled amongst us should be no less vigorously defended than the rights of those who have broken the law.

I also believe that without such Federal protection, cases such as these will grow more complicated and burdensome on the state courts and innocent lives will be lost.

Please do the right thing for America's disabled and give your unwavering favorable consideration to this act.

There is an 800 number for the Congressmen and Senators:

U.S. Senators and Congressmembers, etc.

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml New toll free numbers to call US Senators and Congressmembers: (888) 355-3588 OR (877) 762-8762

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Re: BILL NUMBER IS 1151, 'The Incapacitated Persons Protection Act'before the US Congress and Senate:

I got thru, waited, the screener came back, asked what I wanted to talk about, said, good points I will pass it on and HUNG UP! WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT? Oh well-I was going to give out the capitol switchboard number and the next caller Glen spoke to did just that! WONDROUS to me!

I then called the capitol switchboard, 1-202-224 (OR 225 WORKS AS PREFIX TOO) - 3121 and left message for Hastert, and again Dan Burton, my rep.

I you do NOT know your congressman's name, all you have to do is give the switchboard operator your ZIP CODE. They will take it from there and connect to the correct congressman's office.

THE BILL NUMBER IS 1151, 'The Incapacitated Persons Protection Act'

GOD BLESS DAVID WHELDON, M.D., congressman and a person who told Glen Beck on an interview this morning that there is NO WAY Terri is PVS!

Congressman Weldon is introducing this bill TODAY and said THIS IS THE DAY TO LIGHT UP THE SWITCHBOARDS!

DO IT!

This matters....our legislature responds to VOLUME - Weldon also said this.

DO IT!

And call other congressmen's offices that you believe would help!

Tell them this is an URGENT MATTER! A date with death has been set.

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pc93,
You will be very happy to know that I called Senator Tom Lee. Teh woman taking my call was not interested in taking my name and address. Only wanted to knwo if we were "for" or "against." I coersed her into taking my contact information, informing her that all of France is Appalled. That in France th lande of good food and wine, they do NOT starve people to death. I re-iterated how this is making America Look bad in France. His actions are portraying Americans as extreemly Barbaric.

I do feel that sice I was calling from France that she did write a little memo off to the side and that my comments will be forwarded to the Senator.

Then we had a little discussion about the number of phone calls she is getting. She did admit that the majority of calls are in support of Terri. They are keeping a tally.

SO EVERYONE CALLL!!!! And after you call, then Call Again!!! We know how to Freep Polls don't we??

They are not taking names just a Tally, so call, and call, and call again.

She said that the majority of phone calls are FOR Terri

So if you are reading this, CALL, then CALL, then CALL again. FREEP THE TALLY AT SENATOR LEES' OFFICE.

Do it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Senate President Tom Lee

1-800-560-4403

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To: ExPatInFrance

I'm appalled too as it has nothing to do with FOR or AGAINST.. as a Senator votes

his conscience.. therefore reasons need to be given to him why he needs to get

behind (support) the bill .. ridiculous.. FOR/AGAINST.. in a pigs eye!

Thanks for calling. Let them know it's not about the numbers of FOR/AGAINST. How stupid do they think we are?

Another update coming re: US Congressional and Senate actions.

3,259 posted on 03/08/2005 2:26:07 PM EST by pc93 (http://www.blogsforterri.com)