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QUOTE from MICHAEL SCHIAVO on Nightline: ...... This is not right, and I'm telling everybody you better call you congressman, because they're going to run your life.

HEAR THAT FOLKS? So we better call and e-mail our congresspersons and ask them to vote for HR 1151 and call our senators and ask them to vote for S. 539.
If these bills are passed it will help Terri and ALL OF US to not have to die a painful death of starvation, unless we put it in writing. Which reminds me, it would be nuts to put in writing such a horrible death.

I don't know if it's too late for snail mail for Congresspersons. If anyone know, please let me know.

HERE'S THE INFORMATION (provided by PC93):

Re: HR 1151 / US S 539

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:

House Rep / 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.

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

Here's the skinny:

*If a legislator receives an email, it represents 10 of his/her constituents.

*If he or she receives a phone call, it represents 50 of his/her constituents.

*If he or she receives a letter, it represents 100 constituents.

*If he or she receives a visit, it represents 1,000 of his/her constituents.

Also: They can be reached through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 if you can't get through on the toll free numbers.

If you have there numbers in the local office, it might be easier to get through, too.