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House Calling Emergency Session to Vote on Schiavo Legislation; Senate Passes Bill First
AP ^ | 3/20/05 | Jim Abrams

Posted on 03/20/2005 2:52:24 PM PST by Jean S

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To: LegalEagle61

I'm glad they're stepping up to the plate. I'm not glad that it's taking so long, while the lady starves. The Democrats were just tossing stinkbombs--I have no doubt that if the President had said, "Let her die", the 'rats would be rallying around to save her life.

It's depressing to think that they can do something like this to an innocent woman in this country. Everyone is shocked and appalled when someone puts a pair of panties on a terrorist's head, but when it comes to innocent, disabled people, it's fine to kill them slowly and painfully.


21 posted on 03/20/2005 3:42:36 PM PST by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: MizSterious

Don't think he would -- no use for most transplants due to her long illness and lack of more than just rudimentary medical care. No, he just wants the "evidence" disposed of.


22 posted on 03/20/2005 3:43:03 PM PST by CedarDave (Add keyword "TERRISCHIAVO" to every Terri thread to make searching easier.)
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To: CyberAnt
Bob Beckel said the democrats are going to pay a price for this.

Does he mean they'll pay a price if they stop the effort to help Terri, or if they DON't stop that effort?

23 posted on 03/20/2005 3:43:38 PM PST by freedomdefender
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To: doc30
Terri is brain dead

Not a factual statement.

24 posted on 03/20/2005 3:44:10 PM PST by NautiNurse (May the road rise up to meet you; May the wind always be at your back)
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To: tessalu
Im sure you meant to say you have lost all faith in the judiciary.

;-)

The "government" is doing a great job at the moment.

25 posted on 03/20/2005 3:46:41 PM PST by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: freedomdefender

It is a lose-lose situation for the Democrats.


26 posted on 03/20/2005 3:47:39 PM PST by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: doc30
Terri is brain dead

You might want to do a little more research.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1366396/posts

The Repubs. need to stop pandering to the pro-life crowd

*Ahem* You're on a pro-life forum.

27 posted on 03/20/2005 3:52:25 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (Life support. canned, frozen or fresh, it's good for you!)
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To: doc30

Go away you ill-informed pseudo-troll. I say that because you have been around since 2001, but act as if you signed up today.

If you took the time to read the numerous threads you would see that her parents have given up any claim to her money and just want to care for and feed their daughter. Regarding this backfiring with conservative voters, I don't think so, especially among those who have followed this case. Now if they just picked up an old media AP story that constantly paints her as being in a "persistent vegetative state", I could see them believing such. The situation is seen much differently for those who get by the anti-life hype of the mainstream liberal media.


28 posted on 03/20/2005 3:54:30 PM PST by CedarDave (Add keyword "TERRISCHIAVO" to every Terri thread to make searching easier.)
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To: NautiNurse

You are the soul of brevity.
:D


29 posted on 03/20/2005 3:54:52 PM PST by mother22wife21 (Walking into a Gang War wearing plaid is dangerous, you're bound to be wearing offending colors)
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To: doc30
Terri is brain dead and her husband has established in court her medical perogatives.

Yours is certainly a minority opinion around here. Be prepared to be flamed endlessly and don't be surprised if you get your post pulled. I'm certain many will hit the abuse button on you.

The one possite side of this is that when Terri dies and I believe she will this time that atleast she will be in a better place.

God bless her and her family and yes that includes her husband.

30 posted on 03/20/2005 3:57:01 PM PST by PFKEY
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To: JeanS

Just upgraded my web site.

You may participate in an on-line poll on my site. The poll has just been put up. It records your vote so that you cannot vote more than once.

http://newspundit.net

http://newspundit.net/terrischiavocase.html

Please pass the word.


31 posted on 03/20/2005 3:57:12 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: JeanS

I haven't felt this anxious about something since election night last November. Dear God, allow Terri to live.


32 posted on 03/20/2005 3:57:34 PM PST by Jenya (Feed Terri Shiavo. Starve her husband.)
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To: JeanS; All
Under House rules, such a vote could not occur until Monday, thus the plans for a vote at 12:01 a.m. Monday at which at least 218 of the 435-member House must appear. Also, because it was an expedited vote, the measure needed votes from two-thirds of those present for passage.
Question to anyone............

Does this mean that they must have 218 members voting [which represents a quorum] of which to pass the legislation 2/3rd must be voting in the affirmative?.....

If so that could become a problem depending upon the number of members from each party that show up..

33 posted on 03/20/2005 3:57:50 PM PST by deport (You know you are getting older when everything either dries up or leaks.)
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To: CyberAnt
"Bob Beckel said the democrats are going to pay a price for this. Since Bob never says anything harsh about the dems - I'm wondering if Bob is right or not."

I don't know if you had a chance to see Special Report on Friday, but Fred was taking it to Mort and Cici about how truly pathetic opposition to reinserting Terri's feeding tubes is. After watching the give and take on the issue, I would have to agree with Beckel, Cici was doing her best to hit the Dem's talking points, but it was a rather weak argument and she finally just shut her mouth.
34 posted on 03/20/2005 3:59:35 PM PST by lt.america (Captain was already taken)
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To: JeanS

Anyone know the DUmmie's take on this? I just showered and don't want to check it out myself.


35 posted on 03/20/2005 3:59:35 PM PST by Jenya (Feed Terri Shiavo. Starve her husband.)
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To: mother22wife21

Nurses abhor writing anything more than minimally required. ;o)


36 posted on 03/20/2005 3:59:52 PM PST by NautiNurse (May the road rise up to meet you; May the wind always be at your back)
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To: Honestfreedom
Judge Greer does not neccessarily have the final say here. If Gov. Bush decides to send in the National Guard to settle this matter, he has the power to do so.

Legal experts were discussing this very thing on Friday.

37 posted on 03/20/2005 4:00:05 PM PST by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs a soldier)
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To: doc30
Terri is brain dead and her husband has established in court her medical perogatives.

You don't say. Then how do you explain this?

KING: Have you had any contact with the family today? This is a sad day all the way around, Michael. We know of your dispute.

M. SCHIAVO: I've had no contact with them.

KING: No contact at all?

M. SCHIAVO: No.

KING: Do you understand how they feel?

M. SCHIAVO: Yes, I do. But this is not about them, it's about Terri. And I've also said that in court. We didn't know what Terri wanted, but this is what we want...

transcripts.cnn.com

38 posted on 03/20/2005 4:00:20 PM PST by Sunshine55 (Clemency for Darrell Birt NOW: http://www.petitiononline.com/su5nshin/petition.html)
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To: Northern Yankee

Uh, Greer essentially told congress to stick it... i think he does have final say since he hasn't been arrested for contempt of congress.


39 posted on 03/20/2005 4:01:38 PM PST by Awestruck (Let Terri Live!)
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To: CedarDave
AP story that constantly paints her as being in a "persistent vegetative state"

It's more than just AP who paints her this way.

AP did not make this up. They are reporting the facts of the case.

There are doctors who have diagnosed her condition as that of being PVS and the state also has deemed her as such.

If this where not the case then she could not be legally staved to death.

I know there are differing opinions from the medical community but they do not count at this point.

40 posted on 03/20/2005 4:02:24 PM PST by PFKEY
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