Greer’s statement, “the law of the case is that she is going to die”, is part of the court record. - Empire Journal.com
Times-Union writers Jeff Brumley and J.T. Rushing and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Schindlers were in Jacksonville for a press conference with the Justice Coalition, a local court watchers group. Speakers included Ted Hires of the JC, FL Senator Stephen Wise, FL Rep. Don Davis, and Bishop Victor Galeone of the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine .
In addition to the above, other points made: Terri is indeed responsive (meaning that her guardian is willfully misrepresenting her), that she is not being given ordinary care due to any other person in her situation, (which is the basis for the DCF), that her husband, Michael Schiavo has left Terri and taken up with a woman he describes as his fiancee, with whom he has two children, and he should be removed as an unfit guardian.
Terri's father, Bob, told about his visit Friday 2/25*, to her in the company of the attorney David Gibbs. Terri could not take her eyes off Gibbs, totally ignoring her father, which of course lead him to tease her. He talked about her sour face when he goes to kiss her. Her mother told about her being denied a swallowing test, even though they are mandated -- part of the ordinary care that has been denied Terri.
Her family was presented with a purple stuffed bunny which they promised to give to Terri.
*An account of that visit was posted here on Free Republic 2/25 and will be reposted below.
I wonder if anyone will be excommunicated over this.
It was a good gathering and I met some good people there, including talking with the Schindlers, whom I had met in St. Petersburg in October '03. I did not get to talk with Sen. Wise to thank him for being there -- and THANK YOU to all who were there for Terri.
Weather was ok -- it was real windy on the courthouse steps, but at least no rain! I did take photos, which may end up posted here down thread.
Check this out: Gators for Terri -- http://www.gatorsforterri.org/ -- my reptilian skin seems to be growing back despite those years out of state!
Hello Everyone.
Just wanted to give you some info. This is the contact info for the judge who seems to have the jurisdiction for the Terry Schaivo case.
Judge George Greer
Judge Greer
Room 484, 315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Primary Phone: (727) 464-3933
Call him and tell him not to allow the murder of Terri Schaivo
I'm probably being politically incorrect, but I think her husband probably did know her wishes and her parents should not interfere. The doctors say she is brain dead and so there really isn't a point in keeping her alive against her wishes.
What's more, you don't see her priest or bishop coming out against her husband.
It looks to me more like the parents can't accept their daughter's predicament and are inflicting pain and suffering on everyone in their effort to save what's left of their daughter.
Attorney David Gibbs visited Terri last night with the dad, Bob Schindler. Cheryl Ford wrote the following:Terri goes Goo~Goo eyes over Attorney Gibbs
By Cheryl Ford RN
February 25, 2005
Last night at hospice Terri's father, Robert Schindler and Attorney Gibbs visited with Terri. Mr. Schindler was the first to enter Terri's room, approaching Terri on her right. As always, Terri was delighted to see her Dad until Mr. Schindler announced that Mr. Gibbs was with him.
Mr. Gibbs moved closer to Terri's left greeting her with, "Hello Terri."
Terri, hearing Mr. Gibb's deep voice immediately turned to her left to look at him. Terri's Dad stated that once she eyed Mr. Gibbs that was the end of his visit with her because she was no longer interested in anything he had to say to her..."she was goo-goo eyes over Attorney Gibbs."
Mr. Schindler then exclaimed, "Terri, Terri, look at me. I've come here to see you as well and now you cannot take your eyes off of Attorney Gibbs, what am I chopped liver?" Terri responded with laughter to her father's comment but her eyes remained focused on Mr. Gibbs.
Bob said,"Well, Cheryl that's the last time I will be taking Mr. Gibbs along with me since my daughter did not hear anything I had to say once he had her attention.
Well, this is a tough one. It certainly raises a bitter irony.
On the one hand: in the fact of, I believe, NO recorded statements that this would be her will, the courts seem ready to starve her to death. This, on the wishes of a husband who formerly argued that he'd need a lot of money for her rehabilitation. The court seems comfortable reading her mind on this issue. The MSM certainly is.
But, on the other hand, I don't know how likely the courts would be to grant this divorce. That is, they mightn't be willing to read her mind, that she'd want to be divorced from a man who committed adultery against her to the extent of fathering two children while still married to her. They might not be willing to read her mind to that extent. And surely the MSM won't.
Sick situation, very difficult.
Dan
Schiavo - Terri Schindler-Schiavo, disabled American
The Facts and Questions has an interesting one.....
Who had the law changed and why?
Note: Attorney George Felos and Judge Greer are/have been Hospice board members
May 1997- Attorney Deborah Bushnell writes the Judge on the case, Judge Shames, and states in the letter that the Schindler's need to be notified that Michael Schiavo intends to have Terri moved to a Hospice and have her feeding tube removed.
(February 13, 1997 until at least April 26, 2001, George J. Felos was listed as a member or recent member of the Board of Directors for "The Hospice of The Florida Suncoast" on the non-profit's annual reports.)
When was Terri Moved?
What happened to Deborah Bushnell and Judge Shames?
August 1997 - New attorney for Michael Schiavo, George Felos, notifies the Schindlers that Michael was going to have the feeding tube removed.
May 1998 - George Felos files a petition to have Terri's feeding tube removed.
April 1999 - House Bill 2131 was introduced in the legislature by the Florida Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care Committee to amend Section 765 (Civil Rights) of the Florida Statutes. Amendments to Section 765.101 = legal definition of life prolonging procedures to add: "INCLUDING ARTIFICIALLY PROVIDED SUSTENENCE AND HYDRATION, WHICH SUSTAINS, RESTORES, OR SUPPLANTS A SPONTANEOUS VITAL FUNCTION". It becomes law on October 1, 1999.
January 24, 2000 - Judge Greer presides over the case determining whether Michael Schiavo can have Terri starved/dehydrated to death.
February 11, 2000 - Judge Greer orders Terri Schiavo to rot away.
Notice, Felos becomes the lawyer and files the petition. Then the law in Tallahassee gets changed. Then the Schiavo case gets heard. In that order.
Who lobbied for changing the law to make food and water be defined as "artificial" life support in 1999?
Next: What is the connection between Suncoast Solutions and Hospice?
Didn't I see somewhere on FR that Michael's attorney is the one who had something to do with the legislation that a feeding tube is now life support?
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