What a waste of the Senate's time. This matter has no business being in court the 20th time!!! Terri is brain dead and her husband has established in court her medical perogatives. 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 comming to us now. All this will do is increase the number of lawsuits in similar situations by letting peple file endless lawsuits in multiple venues. The Repubs. need to stop pandering to the pro-life crowd and end this circus that is trampeling states rights. I live less than 2 miles from where all this is happening and I can tell you that the mood of the voters I know who are conservative will not support the republicans again and on this will cause the Republicans to lose their majorities in both houses during the next election cycle.
Not a factual statement.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Re: #19 by doc30
DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS AND ADVOCATES OF THE CULTURE OF DEATH.
I've just started reading the posts on this particular thread and am confident by the end others will have torn you to shreds. Bu-bye.
I'm a proud member of the pro-life crowd. So, I guess by your comments, you are the opposite....pro-death? Interesting.
You couldn't be more wrong. Most grassroot conservatives understand this story. ALL conservative leaders and spokes people get it. Your lust for euthanasia seems to be impeding your comprehension.
So you and Michael Schiavo are both doctors and lawyers. Glad to know that.
Since you are, then what is your opinion of the fact of Terri trying to say "I want to live" causing so much fuss in the Hospice?
People who are Persistive Vegetative State are not responsive, so what is your and Michael Schiavo's expert opinions?
"Terri is brain dead"
That is a lie. If you believe that, then you are very ignorant of this case.