House Calling Emergency Session to Vote on Schiavo Legislation; Senate Passes Bill First

AP ^ | 3/20/05 | Jim Abrams

[mother22wife21]

When I see that line,Not a factual statement, it pleases me to know you are near. :D

[Northern Yankee]

The parents are upset they didn't get a share of her medical settlement and now hastily crafted bills with G-d knows what secondary consequences, are com ming to us now.

My goodness that is quite a statement. I have listened to the parents interviewed quite a bit on Catholic Radio over the past month.

You could not be further from the truth.

These parents see a daughter who very much wants to live, and they know she can be rehabilitated. I applaud the parents for fighting for the life of their daughter.

[sweetliberty]

These RATs are evil to the core and care for nothing but their socialist agenda.

Hey RATs! STFU! We're sick to death of your playground bullying tactics.

[NautiNurse]

thanks :o)

[Northern Yankee]

It's not over yet.

[lt.america]

"this circus that is trampeling states rights.."

It has nothing to do with states rights. I guarantee you that if you had a referendum on a ballet tomorrow the majority of Floridians would not side with the pro-death crowd. A criminal sentenced to death gets an automatic appeal in a Federal Court. Shouldn't Terri be afforded the same opportunity?

[MikefromOhio]

once it is signed into law, the FEDS can then slap an injunction and temporary restraining order on Judge Greer and Schiavo so fast it will make their F'n heads spin....

[DJ MacWoW]

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.

You certainly went quickly from your innocent "I don't know anything about this case" to your current opinion. Interesting. Keep in mind that you'll run into the same people on these threads.

[mjtobias]

Bumpimg for our Terri.

[doc30]

Correction - I used brain dead as a non technical term. She is in a permanent vegetative state. Sorry for the confusion.

[mjtobias]

and the Parties.

feel same here.

[MikefromOhio]

Why are you repeating the MSM's lies?

Is someone trolling today????

[DJ MacWoW]

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

Which is the whole point. "Prove" she's PVS and set a precedent. Not reading much anymore, are you.

[CedarDave]

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

True enough, but these were done years ago by Michael's hired doctors and she needs to be retested using current technology. Just as some convicted murderers are being cleared years later by use of DNA tests, so shouldn't Terri be given a chance to live by giving her MRI brain scans which never were administered. Doesn't an innocent woman deserve the same rights and consideration as current society gives a convicted murderer?

[mjtobias]

Re: #19 by doc30

DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS AND ADVOCATES OF THE CULTURE OF DEATH.

[PFKEY]

You certainly went quickly from your innocent "I don't know anything about this case" to your current opinion. Interesting.

Not really sure I follow what you are saying about my opinion.

Did you mean for this post to go to someone else?

[mtbopfuyn]

Democrats expressed sympathy for the severely brain-damaged Florida woman and for the plight of her family. But they also accused Republicans of ramming through constitutionally questionable legislation to satisfy the agenda of their conservative allies.

The RATS should get off their whiny little butts. It's not about what side of the aisle they're on, it's about a human's life!

[doc30]

I know many people here are quite heart felt in their opinion on Terri's case and my opinion runs counter to those. I do not belive the parents or the video tape alleging she is not vegetative. There was a reason it was not introduced in the previous trials - it was a few, edited seconds of tape from several hours.

I firmly believe, however, it is not the roll of congress to address what is clearly a family matter that belongs in the state courts. Especially when such a bill is rushed through the legislature!

[mtbopfuyn]

Schiavo has been in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years.

Geez, here we go again. A reporter this idiot is not. Get the facts straight, dude. It's the lying lazy media who's to blame for much of what's happening today. If they'd only bothered themselves to print the truth, Terri would be home with her parents right now and hino would be behind bars.

[OneTimeLurker]

"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."

Has there been any polling on this? I have a feeling that most of the American people don't really want congress involved. Of course I have only seen internet polling that indicates congress should stay out of it.

Of course, if you only read this board, you would think there was a tidal wave of public support for this. I don't think most people really care that much.