I was able to talk to a secretary in Jeb's office. Among other things, I told her that I had read of the Thomas More Law Center, and I knew that Jeb had the power and authority to save Terri. The lady didn't take my name. I also e-mailed Jeb (Thursday), and a similar message by fax finally went through today sometime (they had the fax line off the hook, I'm sure).
The powers that be (DCF, Jeb Bush, etc.) have the authority and the power to save Terri, but it's lookng TO ME like they're all trying to give the *appearance* of doing something but in actuality, no one seems willing to do much more than cover his own @$$. Just my impression.
The DCF knows they don't need Greer's permission to save Terri; so does Jeb. The higher courts deliberately ignored Congress's law. Thomas Sowell, on Townhall.com, has had a couple of very good columns on Terri's case.
TheEmpireJournal.com has had some VERY hard-hitting columns, and there are a couple of more ideas there for saving Terri. You guys are great.
Bottom line... the folks who are allegedly for saving Terri, and who have the power to go in and do something, *know* what the right thing is to do. I'm still hoping faintly hoping to see some action, but I know it's getting close to the end for Terri.
AND THIS FROM ANOTHER FREEPER:
Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader, Author Wesley Smith call Upon Florida Courts, Gov. Bush and Concerned Citizens to Take any Legal Action Available to let Schiavo Live
3/24/2005 6:48:00 PM
To: National Desk Contact: Ralph Nader, 202-387-8034; Wesley Smith, 510-886-8609
WASHINGTON, March 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader and Wesley J. Smith, author of the award winning book "Culture of Death: The Assault on Medical Ethics in America" call upon the Florida Courts, Governor Jeb Bush and concerned citizens to take any legal action available to let Terri Schiavo live.
"A profound injustice is being inflicted on Terri Schiavo," Nader and Smith asserted today. "Worse, this slow death by dehydration is being imposed upon her under the color of law, in proceedings in which every benefit of the doubt-and there are many doubts in this case-has been given to her death, rather than her continued life."
Among the many injustices in this case, Nader and Smith point to the following:
The courts not only are refusing her tube feeding, but have ordered that no attempts be made to provide her water or food by mouth. Terri swallows her own saliva. Spoon feeding is not medical treatment. "This outrageous order proves that the courts are not merely permitting medical treatment to be withheld, it has ordered her to be made dead," Nader and Smith assert.
The medical and rehabilitation experts are split on whether Terri is in a persistent vegetative state or whether Terri can be improved with therapy. There is only one way to know for sure- permit the therapy. That is the only way to resolve all doubts.
The court is imposing process over justice. After the first trial in this case, much evidence has been produced that should allow for a new trial-which was the point of the hasty federal legislation. If this were a death penalty case, this evidence would demand reconsideration. Yet, an innocent disabled woman is receiving less justice.
The federal and state governments are spending billions on what we are told will become miracle medical cures for people with all sorts of degenerative conditions, including brain damage. If this is so, why not permit Terri's parents and siblings who want to care for her do so in the hope that such cures are discovered?
Benefits of doubts should be given to life, not hastened death. This case is rife with doubt. Justice demands that Terri be permitted to live.
ALSO ON TERRI'S SIDE: JESSE JACKSON, DAVID BOIES, LANNY DAVIS. I bet they are enjoying watching Jeb and Dubya's poll numbers watch while Terri is slipping away.
RE: 2707 I totally agree with you because the corruption goes all the way to the top