Jeb Bush Renews Call to Help schiavo

AP via Netscape ^ | 3-23-2005 | Mark Long

[Pendragon_6]

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) - Their options dwindling after two failed federal court appeals, Terri Schiavo's parents and brother vowed Wednesday to take their fight to the U.S. Supreme Court and state Legislature as the brain-damaged woman was in her fifth day without a feeding tube.

Gov. Jeb Bush renewed his call for the Legislature to step in and ``spare Terri's life.''

In a 2-1 ruling early Wednesday, a panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta said the parents, who have battled with son-in-law Michael Schiavo for years over the woman's fate, ``failed to demonstrate a substantial case on the merits of any of their claims'' that the feeding tube should be reinserted immediately.

``There is no denying the absolute tragedy that has befallen Mrs. Schiavo,'' the ruling by Judges Ed Carnes and Frank M. Hull said. ``We all have our own family, our own loved ones, and our own children. However, we are called upon to make a collective, objective decision concerning a question of law.''

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[Jeff Head]

Jeb, based on Greer's flaunting of the protective services investigation...send in state troopers TODAY to take her into protective custody until that investigation can be completed. Clearly, if she dies, the very object of that investigation will have been thwarted...to PROTECT her

You are within your rights to do so as the executive, and decent, virtuous citizens all over this nation would respect and applaud it.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Ping!

[SURI]

I sent this to Jb Bush today:


Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:49:35 -0600
To: jeb@myflorida.com
From: SURI
Subject: Please Interceed

Governor,

Please intercede for Terri and save her life so that someone in authority who has "credibility" can then carefully look over the entire story.

It appears that a very evil thing is being perpetrated in Florida. So many people recognize this now. The facts are muddled, emotions are high. Now that the case has become in effect, a "national issue", why can't the executive step in and exercise some prudence in this matter?

If authority doesn't "do right", how can authority survive? Whatever the people no longer support, falls down.

Sincerely,
F*** H****
Austin, Texas

[NormsRevenge]

[newsgatherer]

Jeff, that would take more courage than either the President or the Governor is likely to show. Peter Jennings would be very mad at them if they did that.

The NYT's and the Miami Herald would say mean things about them.

But what is worse is that no male in her family has even been arrested for trying to save her life.

[yellowdoghunter]

This is Terri's only hope. The Florida Legislature. I heard Terri's mom say that they were one vote short of a bill in the State Senate that would save Terri. If Terri dies, the Florida Legislature will carry some blame.

This will be another stain on the State of Florida if this is allowed to happen.

I am completely against the Federal Government getting involved in this matter. It is a state issue.

[Diogenesis]

Follow The Money – Follow The Action
 

	GREER DONOR	AMOUNT	POSITION	ACTION
Lawyers For Michael Schiavo	Hamden Baskin III    Felos & Felos            Deborah Bushnell     Gyneth S. Stanley    Steven Nilsson         Beth Wilson	$500  & $500 $250 $250 $150 and $250 $250 and $250 $250 and $100	Michael Schiavo’s Lawyer[s]	Greer denies many or all of Schindler’s in favor of Felos Greer Allows hearsay as evidence/disallows Schindler’s statements Felos former chairman of board of directors of Hospice of Florida Suncoast
	Daniel Grieco	$300	Employer of Michael Schiavo at time of Feb. 25, 1990 then attorneyOf record for Michael up until the malpractice award,	Incident when injuries occurred to Terri,Reappeared as attorney for selected pleadings
State/County Employees/Elected	Frank Nagatani	$50 and $50	DCF Attorney	Squashed testimony for DCF Investigator to appear on behalf of abuse allegations
	Bernie McCabe	In-Kind	State Attorney	Allowed underling to appear in campaign ad for Greer Will not call Grand Jury
	Everett Rice	$500 & In-Kind	Sheriff/State Rep	Didn’t conduct criminal investigation into what really happened to Terri or allegations of abuse after initial incident Allowed Deputy & use of county property to appear in campaign ad for Greer
	John Carassas	$100	Deputy Attorney General	Florida Deputy Attorney General, involvement with Rice in Sept. 2003 motion for Greer recusal dueTo improper discussion of case
	James Hellickson	$150 & In Kind	Assistant state attorney in office of Bernie McCabe, Pinellas/Pasco State Attorney	Appeared in Greer Campaign Ad
	Paula Shea	In Kind	Assistant Pinellas Public Defender	Appeared in Greer Campaign Ad
	Andrew Sasso	$100	Officer in Guardianship monitoring program and Guardian ad litem pool	Was supposed to: “evaluate information about the well-being and property of all persons adjudicated of having a legal incapacity so that the court can fulfill its legal obligation to protect and preserve the interests of the ward,” FL COURTS
Misc. People w connections	Richard La Belle	$100	Member of Board of Directors of Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities	Supposedly ACPD doing investigation into Schiavo case
	Battaglia, Ross, Disus and Wein	$250	Principal Kelli Crabb is past chairperson of Hospice Foundation of Florida Suncoast and member of Board of directors
	Gus Bilirakis	$40 cash	Former Hospice Board member and of American Hellonic Education Progressive Assoc. (AHEPA)	Felos past Governor
	Divito and Higham	$250 and $250	Law firm employed by St. Petersburg/Venice Dioceses	Terri’s Dioceses

 

 

 

 

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[tomahawk]

Any Florida state legislator that votes against giving Terri Schiavo food and water is a murderer and her blood is on their hands.

[Saundra Duffy]

Jeb Bush is getting on my last nerve!!! He can save Terri by picking of the phone or pushing a button. For God's sake, why doesn't he act. Enough of these wimpy words already. DO SOMETHING JEB BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raycpa]

32All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34Then the King will say to those on His right hand, "Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

[tomahawk]

We don't know what she wanted. You don't kill people in those circumstances.

You're also a troll.

[Christian4Bush]

I've a question for everyone out there siding with Terri's parents. Would you want to be kept alive in this state? I wouldn't, in fact I've told my wife on numerous occasions, that if I were ever in a vegetative state, to please pull the plug. Everyone dies. It's Terri's time. Let her go. If you want to turn you're pro-life energy somewhere how about not supporting a pro-war foreign policy that results in the death of 1500 Americans and countless numbers of innocent civilians.

To quote the SecDef on "24" to his leftist son, "Spare me your sixth grade Michael Moore logic!"

[Honestfreedom]

Sorry but I think Terri has as much of a future as the Jews in Gaza. In both cases everyone who has any power is against them and their supporters are too timid to make the hard decisions that could save them.

[Law]

If Jeb Bush really wants to help Terri, why doesn't he direct Florida law enforcement to arrest Michael Shiavo for criminal adultery and while he is in jail (even overnight before the bail hearing) have, or petition to have, a new guardian appointed, perhaps on the basis that Michael can't do the job in jail or must be replaced because of the criminal charges?

I did a google search on "Florida law adultery criminal" and found a web site that claims that under section 798.01 of the Florida code that:

"Whoever lives in an open state of adultery shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083." Reportedly, punishment for a misdemeanor of the second degree can be up to 60 days imprisonment.

I don't know how new guardians are chosen but would think her parents are the logical alternative and know they would direct her to be fed and given water again.

Even if this doesn't work to save Terri, why not do it? If you're going to arrest people who are just trying to take water to Terri, why won't you arrest the man who is killing her for his own violations of Florida law? Why does he get a free pass? Because adultery is popular but saving people from murder by starvation is not?

[sonofagun]

Suggest you fill out and Living Will and SIGN it!

[MeekOneGOP]

Jeb Bush Renews Call to Help Schiavo

Excerpt:

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) - Their options dwindling after two failed federal court appeals, Terri Schiavo's parents and brother vowed Wednesday to take their fight to the U.S. Supreme Court and state Legislature as the brain-damaged woman was in her fifth day without a feeding tube.

Gov. Jeb Bush renewed his call for the Legislature to step in and ``spare Terri's life.''

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Florida ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[pollywog]

I've a question for everyone out there siding with Terri's parents. Would you want to be kept alive in this state? I wouldn't, in fact I've told my wife on numerous occasions, that if I were ever in a vegetative state, to please pull the plug. Everyone dies. It's Terri's time.

The answer to your question is YES. Perhaps you need to listen to Kate Adamson!!!!She came back and is beautiful!!

[TNCMAXQ]

Gov Bush has nothing to lose by taking some executive action. He cannot run for reelection and he says he does not want to run for president. Even if he were going to run for some office in the future I would think he would let his conscience dictate what he should do. I hope he has the courage to do what is right.

President Bush has already shown himself to be fearless, I would say, as far as taking actions that are risky and potentially very unpopular. But I don't know how much he can do in this case.