Posted on 03/18/2005 7:06:36 PM PST by freeholland
With the court ordered removal of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube, begins the slow painful death of not only the valuable life a beautiful defenseless young woman, whose parents cry out for the opportunity to care for her, but also the death of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness as we know it?.!
Not one person on earth can survive without food and water for more than a couple of weeks. If our food and water is taken from any one of us, we will die a slow painful death of starvation.
Yet in Terri Schiavo’s case, food and water is being described as “life support”. While it’s true that food and water is necessary to sustain life, it is no more a form of “life support” than the steak and potato Judge Greer had for dinner last night?
So why is it so important to deny Terri Schiavo her food? Convicted criminals, even captured terrorists are entitled to three square meals a day. Why isn’t Terri? Why now? Why are so many hell bent upon ending her life?
Judge Greer has once again denied Terri the most basic needs for life, at her estranged husband’s demand, at odds with her parents’ wishes, other court orders, the Governor’s interventions, millions of Terri’s supporters and now, both the state and federal legislature’s?
Judge Greer callously legislates from the bench as if he received his diploma from the Dr. Kevorkian School of Law. He must be held accountable for acting upon his own personal ideology, at odds with the laws he is sworn to uphold.
Judges have been legislating their own agendas from the bench for years now; it was only a matter of time before it would mean life and death.
We have officially arrived at the place many of us have been warning about for decades after raising a generation of Americans in an environment that no longer reveres life. After watching as we allowed the senseless murder of more than 40 million innocent infants for convenience sake alone, what did we think that generation would learn?
Liberty and Happiness are only possible for those first allowed the right to live. If we have no right to life, we have no rights at all?
Finally, the time has come when the American people must stand up and demand real justice. Not Hollywood justice, but the kind of justice promised by the real written Constitution of these United States. That promise that says we are ALL “endowed by our Creator”, with certain “inalienable rights”, first among them, the right to LIFE, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Do you think this is all about Terri Schiavo? One woman, wished dead by one husband because he no longer has any use for her? You’d better think again?
There are millions of people sitting in nursing homes across this nation who are unable to feed themselves, bath themselves or communicate with the outside world. The same arguments used to deny food and water to Terri Schiavo would apply to all of them?
If we don’t take a stand for Terri’s right to live, who will take a stand for our loved ones right to food and water?
Why do you think members of congress have gone so far as to use the filibuster to block judicial appointments that would otherwise be confirmed through the Constitutional process? Though they talk about no litmus test, it’s because they most certainly do have a litmus test, and it relates to Roe vs. Wade? Nothing more, nothing less?
If they think a certain judicial nominee would even entertain the idea of overturning Roe vs. Wade, respecting and protecting life, they will block their nomination in committee, never allowing a floor vote, even though the nominee is otherwise well qualified for the appointment. That my friends, is a litmus test?
Why did certain members of congress vote against the passage of Conner’s law, which makes the murder of a pregnant woman a double homicide? Because they are afraid it establishes that inside that pregnant woman is a child, a life, something we are constitutionally obligated to protect? It threatens Roe vs. Wade?
Well guess where we are now? Life, even outside the womb, is now of so little value that even when a Judge orders death by starvation of a defenseless innocent human being, half of the population can’t decide how to feel about that?
Well I can tell you how you should feel about that? Life is the most basic fundamental right of every American. It is the one thing we have no choice but to fight for and the one reason that our constitution speaks of abolishing a government when it is no longer effective in defending the constitution.
Many judges stopped honoring their oath to protect and defend the constitution and the rights it guarantees years ago. Now it has led to a matter of life and death of an innocent human being?
Should we all stand in defense of Terri Schiavo? We must? because there are a million Terri Schiavo’s across this great land.
If you know all the facts of Terri’s case, then you probably believe that her so-called husband has only his own interests in mind and is willing to murder in pursuit of his own happiness. If you don’t know this, then you have been spending too much time watching network news again?
The honorable Judge Greer is the real problem though, for he holds the power of life and death in his hands, he has appointed himself God and he clearly has no respect for life, for parents’ rights, the constitution or the state or federal legislature. He is the self appointed ruler over life? deciding who deserves food and water?
God help us see what is happening to this great nation before our very eyes and grant us the wisdom and courage to rise up together in defense of life? If not now, when?
JB Williams is a businessman, a husband, a father, and a no nonsense commentator on American politics, American history, and American philosophy.
Comments: jbw@jb-williams.com
even scott peterson gets a second chance what a sad day in our history the leaders on the left were outrage a men with panties on there heads, cats and dogs are given more humane treatment, a mother of two adult males was in jail for killing her two sons who were living a horrible life only to experience death like there grandma, brother, and father she these men wanted to end there life there mother was put in jail for that. Yet an innocent woman whose parents love her and want to take care of her is given a death sentence by a judge.
what's wrong with this picture
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Sharp as an orange.
there is none from what I heard it is a voice vote with yea or nay
however boxer,a senator in oregon,nadler, and a few others basically said she should die
The woman committed no crime and she's being treated like trash. We treat murderers better. This is crazy.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Food and water are life support?
I had a bunch of people over for dinner a few nights ago and Terri came up. They were floored to find out she was responsive. Their impression from the MSM is that she was brain dead. I'm disgusted we have allowed MSM to become a death cult. It's how socialist save a penny at the cost of our freedoms. It seems as though we are sacrificing our freedom not for security but for the dollar.
I had a bunch of people over for dinner a few nights ago and Terri came up. They were floored to find out she was responsive. Their impression from the MSM is that she was brain dead. I'm disgusted we have allowed MSM to become a death cult. It's how socialist save a penny at the cost of our freedoms. It seems as though we are sacrificing our freedom not for security but for the dollar.
It was just about five years ago that I confidently told a nice old lady that, no matter how horrible the Clinton administration was, my country would not stand by and let Elian be sent back to Cuba. My country could never be so low.
Not only was I horribly wrong about just how evil our government could be, but the majority of Americans cheered that animal putting the machine gun in a little boy's face! That's when I realized that we live in the USSA. The stupid, wicked people of this country have prevailed. This is to be expected. It will only get worse.
#3 Terri die many years ago. Keeping her alive now just prevents her from walking with a loving God. Let her go if that is her wish.
And your source for that information is ...?
"Let her go if that is her wish."
That was NOT her wish. There is ZERO evidence -- we only have the word of her husband, who, as soon as he got the money, started to do everything he could, to get her killed.
http://www.terrisfight.org/
1992
Aug - Terri awarded $250,000 in malpractice settlement.
Nov - Terri awarded $1.4 million in malpractice trial.
Nov - Michael Schiavo awarded $600,000 in malpractice trial.
1993
Feb - Michael Schiavo denies recommended rehabilitation treatment.
Feb - Schiavo and Terri's parents have falling out regarding lack of therapy for Terri.
Feb - Schiavo withholds medical information from Terri's parents.
Feb - Schiavo posts Do not Resuscitate order in Terri's medical chart.
Jun - Schiavo threatens Schindler family with lawsuit.
Aug - Schiavo orders medical staff not to treat Terri for potentially fatal infection.
Sep - Bob and Mary Schindler petition courts to remove Schiavo as Terri's guardian.
Nov - Schiavo admits in deposition that he knew withholding treatment of infection could result in Terri's death.
1994
Feb - Judge Penick dismisses guardianship suit.
Apr - Terri moved to Palm Gardens Nursing Home.
1995
Sep - Schiavo orders Palm Gardens not to treat Terri for potentially fatal infection.
1996
Jun - Terri's parents obtain court order for access to Terri's medical records.
1997
May - Judge Shames approves Schiavo action to remove Terri's nutrition and hydration.
Jul - Schiavo's engagement to Jodi Centonze announced.
"however boxer,a senator in oregon,nadler, and a few others basically said she should die"
as do several on this board, sadly.... hard to understand Freepers agreeing with the likes of Boxer.
"Where can i find a roll call of the rep. senators who voted against terri?"
That I don't know, but the spokesman for Terri's parents mentioned a new website, where you can find the information of what reps and senators to contact immediately to support Terri.
http://www.helpterri.com
Nadler, Boxer, et al.
The usual suspects. Often wrong, never in doubt.
Your homepage says you're "pro-life"...
Maybe you should add "(except for women with homicidal husbands)".
Prayers for Terri *BUMP*!
This starts us down the road of "nobody is safe" when society decides who's valuable as a human being and who isn't. It reminds me of all the people who simply allowed Nazi Germany to happen because it didn't affect them. In the end we were all affected because you can never turn away from evil. This is evil, and no judge can use fancy language to change that fact. God bless this poor women and her family.
Thanks for the early timeline. I have not seen some of this info before....
I have a question. If the worst happens, and Terri dies, will an autopsy be performed, and if so, could it determine what caused her condition initially?
narses, I just got back a while back from the hospice after the atty briefed. Terri is fine, for now, but darn, I had dinner and a drink. She will not. She was in good spirits today despite all they are trying to do.
But our time window is short. She will still be ok Monday, but not much after that.
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