Posted on 03/23/2005 10:36:49 PM PST by Former Military Chick
About four years ago, a Catholic-school science teacher named Bobby Schindler appeared before a board meeting of the antiabortion group Florida Right to Life to tell the activists about his older sister, one Terri Schiavo. Attendees, who were gathered around tables at an Assemblies of God church in Winter Park, recall Schindler saying that his sister was disabled, and that her husband was basically trying to kill her.
"We were appalled," said Lynda Bell, a board member since 1989. "The first thing we did was, many of us began to open up our checkbooks."
The donations were small, Bell said -- maybe five or 10, each for $25 or $50.
The warm reception for Schindler was an early example of the way that a small network of Christian and other conservative activists has helped support his family's long fight, through steady financial gifts as well as logistical expertise and high-level contacts in Tallahassee and Washington.
The connection has proved mutually beneficial, with Schiavo's plight dominating the Web pages and e-mail alerts of groups such as Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council, providing an emotional rallying point for activists.
"Sign up to receive daily family news updates!" says the Web site of Focus on the Family, a Colorado Springs group founded by James C. Dobson.
The Family Research Council, which is based in Washington and describes itself as championing family and marriage, has sent daily updates for the past week, with subject lines such as "Terri Communicates" and "Villains and Heroes." Each includes a link for donations.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
CONTACT JEB BUSH HERE:
E-mail: jeb.bush@myflorida.com
Telephone: 850/488-4441
Fax: 850/487-0801
Did so several times in last day or two. Still praying that our conservative leader(s) will have the courage and fortitude to rescue one of our most defenseless citizens.
The right has to beg for private contributions while the left sets up tax-exempt, federally funded commie front groups.
Gotta hand it to 'em... They know how to fight dirty. And on our dime.
http://www.rense.com/general63/retiredsheriffspeaks.htm
"Imagine for a moment that you are a Circuit Court Judge. A terrified woman comes before your Court pleading for her life. She testifies, under oath, that her violent and demented husband raped her, set her clothes on fire and threatens to kill her. She needs your help and petitions your court for an Injunction for Protection.
What would you do? Well, this is what a real Circuit Court Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida; by the name of Judge George W. Greer decided.
He actually had this exact case come before his bench seven years ago, when Helene Ball McGee, from Dunedin Florida pleaded with him to grant her an Injunction for Protection. Helene was in absolute fear for her life.
Judge George W. Greer, however, refused to help her, because (according to him) she had not shown him ìenough proofî that her husband was physically violent yet.
Two weeks later her deranged husband, Bobby Lane McGee, stabbed her to death."
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By John J McDougall
Retired Florida Sheriff of Lee County Florida
3-19-5
Florida pro-life voters, recall this vote well!
The right has to beg for private contributions while the left sets up tax-exempt, federally funded commie front groups.
Gotta hand it to 'em... They know how to fight dirty. And on our dime
[ex-girlfriend]-"Cindy Shook gave a deposition to the Schindlers in April 2001, in which she stated that when she asked Michael Schiavo about treatment for Terri he responded, "How the hell should I know?We never spoke about this. My God, I was only 25 years old. How the hell should I know? We were young. We never spoke of this."
http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43463
During a deposition of Sept. 27, 1999, attorney Pamela Campbell – who represented Terri's parents – asked Schiavo, "Have you considered turning the guardianship over to [Robert and Mary] Schindler?" and he answered, "No, I have not."
Asked why he wouldn't, Schiavo answered, "Basically, I don't want to do it."
When Campbell pressed him to be more specific, Schiavo declared, "Because they put me through pretty much hell the last few years. ... Just their attitude towards me because of the litigations. There is no other reason. I'm Terri's husband and I will remain guardian."
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