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Terry Schiavo and the soul of America
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Posted on 03/20/2005 2:53:33 PM PST by Iam1ru1-2

Terri Schiavo and the soul of America

By Lisa Fabrizio © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

It is often said by abortion supporters that a fetus is not a baby until it can survive independently outside the mother's womb. This is, of course, a specious argument since this "survival" is not possible without the care and nourishment of others, either pre or post birth.

This is true not only of infants and children, but of the sick, disabled and elderly as well. But if certain right-to-death groups get their way this week, you can add Terri Schiavo's name to the growing list of disposables for whom the simple act of feeding would make her life otherwise viable.

We live in a society where multibillion-dollar projects are cancelled or altered in order to protect certain animal habitats, and one that engages in Herculean labors to spare the lives of confessed serial rapists and killers like Michael Ross. Yet a family who wishes nothing more than to take home and care for their daughter – a woman guilty of nothing except maybe her fatal choice of a husband – may yet lose their battle for her life.

For those not familiar with Terri's case, in 1990 Terri Schindler-Schiavo collapsed in her home and suffered a 10-minute loss of oxygen due to causes unknown. Her husband of six years, Michael Schiavo, although he reportedly knew CPR did not perform it and his wife suffered severe brain damage which left her badly handicapped.

Two years later, when Michael won a malpractice suit against Terri's doctors, he claimed he needed the million dollar-plus settlement to care for her for the rest of her life. This caring ended less than five years later when, in 1998, Michael suddenly remembered that Terri had indicated to him shortly after their marriage that she would reject any life support should it someday become necessary.

Even though Terri never signed any living will-type document, the Florida courts believed Michael's story and granted him guardianship of Terri even though he'd been living for three years with a woman with whom he was to have two children.

In 2001, Judge George Greer, a man who has reported conflicts of interest in this case, ordered Terri's feeding tube disconnected. This action prompted the Schindler family to begin their own round of legal proceedings and, in the course of one, they discovered new evidence. A report of a medical exam done shortly after Terri's collapse seemed to suggest she might have been the victim of violence.

No matter what evidence the Schindler family has presented, Michael Schiavo, Judge Greer and noted euthanasia lawyer George Felos are determined that Terri must die for her own good. This despite numerous reports by nurses and others that she is a vital and responsive young woman of 41 who smiles at and recognizes her family; regardless of the fact that her feeding tube is only inserted at mealtimes and she needs no other life support; even though she is a Catholic whose religion forbids euthanasia.

The lengths to which those who wish her slow death by starvation have gone are truly appalling. They have, at various times refused medication for routine infections which could prove fatal if untreated; withheld dental and gynecological tests and treatments for periods of up to seven years; restricted visits from her family and worse, visits by her parish priest, even refusing to allow him to administer the Host during the Last Rites the last time her tube was removed, claiming it would constitute "sustenance."

That this case, if carried to its most ghastly conclusion, will become a legal precedent is as disturbing a tragedy as the execution of Terri herself. Worse than merely representing a culture of death begun by the abortionists, euthanasia, along with cloning and embryonic research, represents a belief that certain humans should control the making and taking of innocent life. This thinking is precisely that of Hitler's Third Reich, an idea that millions paid the ultimate price to eradicate.

There are thousands of people with brain-impairments of varying degrees alive today around the world and I'm willing to bet that the great majority of their loved ones cherish every day they've been allowed to care for them. Some people cannot understand that what would be an unbearable burden to them is a blessing to others.

One wonderful woman who recently passed away devoted most of her life to the home care of her severely impaired 54-year-old son rather than leave him in an institution. Another family lovingly rotated monthly care of their brother until his death at the age of 81.

Such devotion to and belief in the sanctity of all innocent life is at the core of the Terri Schindler-Schiavo case and those who wish her death this week know it. This is a fight that has been coming for some time that will shape the future of our country in as profound a way as we have ever known and one that should be fought as fiercely as was Hitler.

Those who think that man should be an architect of life and an arbiter of death are using a disabled woman's plight to foist their notion of 21st-century morality on the rest of us. The fate of Terri Schiavo will be a measure of their success or failure. It is tragic that freedom is now on the march all over the world, yet here at home the most basic of all human rights may be lost.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americassoul; cultureofdeath; disabled; eugenics; euthanasia; justiceforterri; killingthedisabled; lifelibertyhappiness; lisafabrizio; neoconnazis; schiavo; terri; terrischiavo; terrisfight; terrisfightorg
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1 posted on 03/20/2005 2:53:38 PM PST by Iam1ru1-2
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To: Iam1ru1-2

2 posted on 03/20/2005 2:55:43 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat (I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

BTTT


3 posted on 03/20/2005 2:59:49 PM PST by Ben Chad
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To: anyone

Democrats new commercial " Hi! Sick of your disabled wife, or is that unborn child of yours still in the womb causing you grief? Be a Democrat!! Sign up now, because in the future, if your old and senile parents are too much of a burden, WE CAN MURDER THEM TOO!!!"

G-d forgive them, they now EXACTLY what they do.
Jeff


4 posted on 03/20/2005 3:17:18 PM PST by MississippyMuddy (No peace, without FREEDOM!!)
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To: MississippyMuddy

"now" should be "know", blasted typos.....


5 posted on 03/20/2005 3:17:56 PM PST by MississippyMuddy (No peace, without FREEDOM!!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
After watching a parade of Dimocrat politicians on CSPAN arguing the case for killing Terri Schiavo, I am more than ever convinced that that is the Party of Death.
6 posted on 03/20/2005 3:28:57 PM PST by Malesherbes
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To: MississippyMuddy
G-d forgive them, they know EXACTLY what they do.

I don't think we should be asking God to forgive them one iota.

Judge them, condemn them, send them to the fires of Hell for all eterntity.
7 posted on 03/20/2005 3:33:54 PM PST by Mad Mammoth
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To: Mad Mammoth

It's getting pretty hard to not want to see them burning in a river of fire for eternity.


8 posted on 03/20/2005 4:01:33 PM PST by MarMema ("America may have won the battles, but the Nazis won the war." Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Excellent post and article.

Bumping for Terri.


9 posted on 03/20/2005 4:01:39 PM PST by mjtobias (Michael et al. aren't trying to starve Terri because she's dying, but because she isn't. - supercat)
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To: Malesherbes
Anyone consider a position on this matter from Dr. Stephen Hawking? If John Kerry was Christopher Reeves good buddy, what would John do? How about the folks from the cerebral palsy arena? Special Olympics? United Way? March of Dimes?

Can't John Edwards help this woman out? I mean if he can chanel the wishes of already dead people, you'd think Terri's wishes would be cake?

10 posted on 03/20/2005 4:08:56 PM PST by blackdog (Lord of Woop Woop)
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To: Iam1ru1-2
"she is a vital and responsive young woman of 41 who smiles at and recognizes her family"

Vital?? No. Responsive? Only the way a tree responds to the wind. Smiles and recognition? A bold faced lie. Her brain is filled with cerebral fluid. Time for her to rest in peace and be with her Maker (that is, assuming he didn't take her 15 years ago).

11 posted on 03/20/2005 4:09:18 PM PST by Windsong (FighterPilot)
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To: Iam1ru1-2

Fox this morning had a clip of a couple with an 18-month old baby in a stroller outside Terri's hospice. The baby cannot currently swallow and is fed with a feeding tube similar to Terri's. The couple lifted his/her shirt to show the tube in the area of the belly-button. The picture of the child was heart-wrenching. They were there with there child to support Terri in her struggle.


12 posted on 03/20/2005 4:09:32 PM PST by CedarDave (Add keyword "TERRISCHIAVO" to every Terri thread to make searching easier.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Excellent!


13 posted on 03/20/2005 4:11:21 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Iam1ru1-2; mjtobias
Excellent post and article.

I agree...thanks for posting.

14 posted on 03/20/2005 4:14:07 PM PST by Lady Eileen (God Save Terri. God Save America.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
"What do Democrats support?" Evil.
15 posted on 03/20/2005 4:15:12 PM PST by Sirc_Valence (The Democratic Party is posessed by Satan)
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To: MississippyMuddy

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!! You nailed the Dems perfectly.

Please, everyone, keep your prayers up for Terri!


16 posted on 03/20/2005 4:16:45 PM PST by Prolifeconservative (If there is another terrorist attack, the womb is a very unsafe place to hide.)
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To: Prolifeconservative
The 23rd Psalm --- Translated to Terri's Present Reality !!!

The Lord is Terri's Shepherd --- That's Relationship !!!

She shall not want --- That's Supply !!!

He maketh her to lie down in green pastures --- That's Rest !!!

He leadeth her beside the still waters --- That's Refreshment !!!

He restoreth her soul --- That's Healing !!!

He leadeth her in the paths of righteousness --- That's Guidance !!!

For His name sake --- That's Purpose !!!

Yea, though Terri walk through the valley of the shadow of death --- That's Testing !!!

She will fear no evil --- That's Protection !!!

For Thou art with her --- That's Faithfulness !!!

Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort her --- That's Discipline !!!

Thou preparest a table before Terri in the presence of her enemies--- That's Hope !!!

Thou annointest her head with oil --- That's Consecration !!!

Her cup runneth over --- That's Abundance !!!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow Terri all the days of her life --- That's Blessing !!!

And she will dwell in the house of the Lord --- That's Security!!!

Forever --- That's Eternity !!!

Congressional Subpoena --- That's Deliverance !!!

Face it ---- The Lord is crazy about Terri !!!

Otherwise --- Why else would He continuously deliver her from
the evil hands of her attempted murderers ???


17 posted on 03/20/2005 4:17:57 PM PST by GeekDejure ( LOL = Liberals Obey Lucifer !!!)
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To: Windsong
Terri had an eating disorder before her heart attack. Her husband did not perform CPR on her although he had been trained in CPR.

Ahhhem.....There were some serious pre-existing dynamics to the Schiavo story in it's beginnings.

Let me ask everyone here on this forum.....If you even thought you knew CPR and your ex-wife who drained you pennieless and took your children from you dropped in front of you from a heart attack, would you deliberately avoid applying CPR? I doubt it......

18 posted on 03/20/2005 4:18:15 PM PST by blackdog (Lord of Woop Woop)
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To: Iam1ru1-2

Terri Ping!


19 posted on 03/20/2005 4:20:20 PM PST by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: GeekDejure

Thanks! I enjoyed that! God will answer our prayers I'm convinced!


20 posted on 03/20/2005 4:22:25 PM PST by Prolifeconservative (If there is another terrorist attack, the womb is a very unsafe place to hide.)
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