Prayers for Terri ( from Tom Fitton and Judicial Watch )

Judicial Watch Weekly Update ^ | 03-24-2005 | Tom Fitton

[reformjoy]

From the Desk of Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton:
Dear Friends and Supporters:

The arrogant judiciary’s failure to respect life and the
expressed will of the people through their elected
representatives in the U.S. Congress manifested itself in
condemning Terri Schiavo to death today. Thus far, the
courts have failed Terri and the American people. The
entire purpose of the statute passed earlier this week by
Congress was to give the federal courts a new and
adequate opportunity to consider the parents' claims. To
find in such a short period of time (less than 48 hours)
that the parents have not demonstrated a sufficient
likelihood of success on the merits of their claims and,
therefore, a temporary restraining order is not
warranted, eviscerates the clear intent of this
extraordinary statute, the express language of which
calls for a de novo review of the parents' claims
"notwithstanding any prior state court determination."
Such a fresh review of this lengthy and complicated
matter cannot be achieved in so short a period of time.
It is difficult to say the parents have even had an
adequate opportunity to present their claims, much less
demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits. A
stay is warranted to preserve the status quo (Terri’s
life) until such time as the matter can be fully briefed
by the parties and considered by the district court.
This should be clear to our federal courts.

Absent further government intervention, Ms. Schiavo will
die of dehydration; a slow, grueling death. This form of
death entails less blood flow to major organs – the
brain, kidneys, heart, lungs and skin. The kidneys stop
functioning and the body cannot expel its waste. As Ms.
Schiavo grows weaker, her breathing will become more
difficult, taking in less oxygen and expelling less
carbon dioxide. U.S. law forbids animals to die this
way. Ms. Schiavo is being subjected to a cruel and
inhumane form of torture that violates her fundamental
rights and human dignity, under both federal and Florida
state law. Gov. Jeb Bush’s administration should have
acted on our complaint to the Florida Department of
Children & Families that we filed back in October 2003.
Had he done so, Ms. Schiavo may not be facing an
excruciating death. Gov. Bush ought to take every action
under the law to protect Terri’s life. I’ve been
consulting with Judicial Watch lawyers, friends on
Capitol Hill, and other conservative leaders for more
options as well. It looks dark. One last move I’ve
been pushing is for Congress to try to enforce its
outstanding subpoena in the Schiavo matter. The U.S.
House could vote the appropriate party in contempt of
Congress and refer it for enforcement to the Department
of Justice, which then could run to federal court to
enforce it as a way of protecting Ms. Schiavo as a
witness/subject of the investigation. This would be a
long shot but must be considered. In the meantime,
our prayers go out to Terri Schiavo and her family.

Tom Fitton President

[politeia]

I have a desparate last ditch idea that perhaps could blow Judge Greer out of the water and give Terri a chance. Greer has physically prevented people from giving Terri water. It seems to me that all he could legally do is order her feeding tube withdrawn. How can he legally stop her from trying to hydrate herself with her family's help? If she could eat and drink on her own can he order people not to give her food or water? Can he have this authority legally? We don't know if she could take nourishment on her own and he is preventing her from even gettig a chance. Can this be legal?

If he (Greer) has overstepped his authority with this action (stopping people from giving her water by mouth) and violated Terri's civil rights could Jeb Bush get him thrown off the case and an emergency order to let her parents give her water or ice chips? That may give her enough hydration to get her to a new Florida court and a new trial and custody order. Greer has been the major problem all along.

[auburntiger]

Don't only cry for Terri Schiavo; she'll be alright after she dies. Weep for our country because Terri's death may be a precedent for worse things to come.

[reformjoy]

I understand your sentiment. But, yes,
I am sad for Terri. I suppose "all of us
will be all right when we die." (That would
make abortion okay too...wouldn't it?)

I understand what you are saying, that we will
pay the price in our country for all of this.

I just can't make her death "a good thing" for her,
or put a positive spin.

It's really archaic that her husband has these
rights over her body, and then the courts gained
control.

So many people, even in divorce custody fights, realize the horror of letting a power-crazy judge decide what's right and what's wrong.

Sometimes you have to compromise to save someone
and to save your rights to your children outside of
court-ordered control.

I do wish Terri's parents had found a way to compromise
with Michael, before it all became so ugly.

[reformjoy]

The worse image is of Michael Schiavo sitting next
to Terri's bedside to make sure the parents can't get in.

This man is really wicked and mean.

Mean, mean, mean.

[La Enchiladita]

And why wouldn't "the law", i.e., the judge consider new evidence from the DCF today? The judge was willing to interpret as he wished. The judge who is legally blind, literally and figuratively.

[kcvl]

It's so sad that her parents are deprived the chance to love and care for their own daughter.

Amen.

The killers are making it more difficult for them also by saying that this is what Terri wanted when they know it's a lie. To top it off the (death) attorney for Michael had to gall to tell the Schindler's they needed to just "let it happen" and "reflect on it". I wanted to slap that little puke!

[CitizenM]

The Battles Are Waging; The War Is At Its Height. Believers Are Called to Be Wary and Faithful

Could this truly be a time when we will have some great symbolic, spiritual, "message" that will be so clear, so obvious and so shattering that it will rip the veil of darkness and cause a great epiphany to occur in the hearts and minds of non-believers and cynics worldwide? Think on this:

The world is so troubled now - the unrest, dissention, criminal, and immoral behavior are at a pinnacle. Our emotions are racing over events that cause even the most logical of persons to search for answers, and question the reason for the suffering and extreme ugliness that we have been observing in the past few months. Even those who understand that there is a tremendous battle being fought on the spiritual level between good and evil find it constantly challenging to hold onto complete faith in God's power over such strong forces that are now at hand.

The target of the strongest fight is the most holy of the land - our dear, loving, Holy Father, Pope John Paul III. Our strongest and most constant prayers are needed not for ourselves but for all of God’s strength and all of God's blessings be directed to him so that he can avenge the enemy who is longing to celebrate his demise. Without the presence and guidance of this holiest of men, evil will burst into an even more frightening rampage. There will be fights among even the holy men in the Vatican for power. There will truly be a turmoil in the Church, and gleeful laughter from the darkest souls and immoral spirits who will celebrate the world's loss of God's most powerful representative.

*************Terri Schiavo is caught in this battle because she is an easy earthly target and through her husband, whose soul has become one with the demon, evil has created a worldwide conflict that has caused an extreme chiasm between people of faith and non-faithful alike. When Terri passes those who will be the most sorrowful will be weak and be easily swayed to disbelieve in and question God's power and goodness. There will be many who will turn against God if Terri is not saved; and there will be the non-believers who will gleefully point at what they claim is a fallacy: that God is all powerful. They will stand ready to collect newly fallen souls into their ranks.

Terri's fight is a prime, planned event of the devil's most devious, deceitful, design. It is not a coincidence that these two people are suffering together while the whole world watches. Whatever the outcome, whatever the time of their deaths, we must all remain ever vigilant, be most fearfully aware, and pray with the greatest fervor than at any other time in our own recent history.

St. Michael the Archangel, arm us well. Keep evil thoughts and from filling our minds, and fill out hearts and souls with love. Help us to remain faithful believers through the trials that are now upon us. Keep the light shining brightly for us that we may always find our way in the thickening fog that will settle around us. Fill us with the courage of the Holy Spirit as we face our enemies who wait steadfastly to steal our faith and our belief in God’s profound love. Amen.

[jwpjr]

re: she'll be alright after she dies

Amen, and praise God for that fact. I pray that she is already safe in the arms of Jesus. My heart honestly goes out to those who do not know God and of His plan for our salvation. I think it is more than coincidence that she will probably die on the Good Friday or at least over the Easter weekend. There are so many examples in the Bible of God using evil intent for good outcomes. My faith tells me that God is in control and although this is certainly not His will, it's part of His plan. There's a great line in the great old Christian hymn "This Is My Father's World" that says "This is my Father's world, and let me n'er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet!" Amen.

[reformjoy]

>> Fill us with the courage of the Holy Spirit as we face our enemies who wait steadfastly to steal our faith and our belief in God’s profound love. Amen.<<

Oh yes. I read on another thread that individuals at the Hospice could refuse to deny Terri water.

If the Holy Spirit was heard by each person, they might
do something, anything, to stand up for Terri.

The Authority over us isn't the Law...
It is God.

[reformjoy]

**Giving her water** isn't an extraordinary form of life support!

So why is the court supporting the denial of WATER?

This is all so crazy and wrong.

[La Enchiladita]

That is a great hymn, one of my favorites also. God is the ruler yet. Amen. I haven't given up praying. The life force is still in Terri. Can you believe it? An invalid deprived of nourishment and hydration for 7 days still lives! That should be very disturbing to the death cult. And it is a miracle .. but we still need a major miracle, like the fishes and loaves .. We need "God in flesh appearing." God, have mercy on Terri. Have mercy on America!

[La Enchiladita]

And another great Christian leader, the Reverend Billy Graham, has been fading in recent times. He said at his last speaking engagement, "I think I'm going soon..."

[Oystir]

Another example to remind everyone to never hire Judicial Watch as your attorney. These guys don't even have the imagination to make up the law let alone being given the responsibility for finding the truth.

[CitizenM]

Along your thoughts I thought of this yesterday:

I have a question and a theory:

Q: If Terri was put on a feeding tube because she had a problem swallowing – was it a problem that was just slowly getting worse, or was it impossible for her to swallow at all? I have read over and over that some nurses fed her jello, and she took some liquid by mouth.

Was it that a feeding tube simply was less labor-intensive for the hospice center, than having a nurse sit with her for long periods of time feeding her soft foods? The tube relieved them to do other things.

If that is the REAL case, one can see why the Judge and so many others are being so adamant about reviewing this issue from any different perspective, or based on any different information about Terri’s history or present condition. The possibility that a feeding tube in some patients is merely a convenient way to provide nourishment could be a very alarming expose about this issue. There may be thousands of people on feeding tubes who can be hand-fed, but are not simply because of a manpower problem at our nursing homes, hospitals, and hospice centers everywhere. One can certainly understand then, if Judge Greer has connections with that hospice, such as have been mentioned, he is so fearful about any change in managing Terri’s life.

There are three questions about what a feeding tube actually is:
1. Is a feeding tube considered a "medicine" in a sense but in this instance the patient is not getting better?
2. Or is it something that is standing in the way of a natural death?
3. Or, is it something that is simply making life easier to sustain?

If it is used as the latter – which I suspect is the case in Terri’s situation: Then the tube could be removed, but the former, natural way of receiving nourishment should have been attempted. Terri should have been hand fed, provided liquid and if she did not have any ability to swallow, and therefore did, indeed, die that would have been a natural death, and God would have taken her, not a human.

However, if she can be sustained on a diet of jello, pudding, soft foods and liquids – even it does take hours to feed her then that is the life God has left her to live, and no one has a right to decide it should end. Allowing her to be hand-fed and hydrated takes the decision out of the Court's hands, out of Michael's hands,(she would no longer be living "like that" hence his alleged memory of her saying that would not matter) out of the parent's hands and leaves in in the hands of God to determine.

If Terri could survive, albeit in a very difficult manner, without the feeding tube, then her husband’s statement about her alleged wishes would have no bearing. She would not be on an abnormal method of life support, she would be eating, but it would be very time consuming to feed her.

That, perhaps is/was his fear and the bottom-line for his decision. He might have been told that no facility could keep her and spend hours feeding her in a normal manner so his choice was: take her home and become the constant caretaker; or put her on a feeding tube and wait to see what happens, and how long she would live. The prospect of longevity of life may have been ,initially ,thought to be very short. However, once on the feeding tube, and if it then appeared that she would to live that way longer than anticipated, he then used the excuse that “Terri did not want that lifestyle.”