Posted on 03/22/2005 12:28:18 PM PST by AliVeritas
TAMPA, Fla. - Warning that Terri Schiavo is "fading quickly," her parents begged a federal appeals court Tuesday to order the severely brain-damaged woman's feeding tube reinserted while they pursue claims that her rights are being violated.
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David Gibbs III, attorney for parents Bob and Mary Schindler, told the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta that their 41-year-old daughter might die before they get a chance to fully argue their case. The appeal came after a federal judge in Tampa rejected the parents' emergency request earlier Tuesday.
"Where, as here, death is imminent, it is hard to imagine more critical and exigent circumstances," Gibbs said in the appeal, filed electronically with the court. "Terri is fading quickly and her parents reasonably fear that her death is imminent."
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(oops, even w/the mixed tenses or whatever, you get the idea ;-)
Well, let's face it, while it's rumored here that the male character in Love Story is based on mikey-boy, he doesn't pass the living room or face time test. His uglier-than-sin lawyer should have recognized that well before now. And so, that's bad for mikey, but hopefully good for Terri.
What good are you doing Chad?
Both of the instances that you were speaking of were going AGAINST the system of government set up. Slavery WAS legal. It took standing up against the law - through a Civil war - to get it abolished. And the Revolution was a group of patriots (at least 20 of my ancestors included) that physically rebelled against the system. It may be to that point here. I don't know. But, if you are going to work within this system, the judiciary is where it now stands.
By toying with trolls who seek to do nothing but use this issue to discredit Conservatism, such as our late friend geforce5, I've already made this world a little better place. Why do you ask?
That, and I've prayed. A lot. But I do it without the whole "Hey! Look at me! I'm the most christian person here! Look at me! I'm making more of a difference than you!" attitude that seems to prevail...
Oh, geforce5 got zotted?
No argument here... simply agreeing with the previous post.
I assure you that I like many here have been working throughout this ordeal appealing to politicians and others to do the right thing and let Terri live. You need to lighten up and use your energy in a positive way to help Terri instead of attacking fellow freepers who feel just as passionately about this as you do.
I'm all for kickin' ass/takin' names when warranted, but ya don't telegraph lacin' your boots to 5 million people...
And I do hope and pray that it comes in time for Terri. I think she does need time. Some say she has had her "day in court" but I think the new exposure about her case (boy, do I HATE that word case -- so depersonalizing) and the true facts would eventually cause justice to occur. The judiciary may be arrogant, but they don't want to make a mistake that history will make an example of.
You figure it out.
I never claimed I "got them zotted". Heck, I rarely, if ever, hit abuse... I just helped them to show their true character... that's more fun.
Great quote. Worthy of putting up on the wall in my dorm room.
After several days with no food or water death is probably coming - you don't have to see a person to know this.
Thanks for the update, Tomkat.
The President and the Governor cannot do that - don't get so emotional you lose all sense of reality. They have both already taken extraordinary steps to save her within their authority.
You need to get a grip Chad. It is completely fair to use the analogy of Nazi to what these people are doing to Terri. You may not agree, but I am entitled to MY opinion as you are to yours.
I love this country just as much as you do. Maybe if I don't like your opinion you should just get the hell out, but that wouldn't solve anything - would it?
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