Posted on 03/25/2005 5:21:18 AM PST by mhking
Thank you for your kind words.
This is the first comment I've made (written or spoken) on this subject. My friends know my situation and are careful not to bring this up when I'm with them. I have no doubt that they know where I stand.
My thoughts and prayers are with Terri and those who could be put in a similar situation.
But, it's not an Executive Order. It is the DCF moving forward with the power it has to remove individuals from abusive situations; and Jeb can legally (whatever that term means today) order DCF to do its duty.
The Lord is calling her Home. To a place where she will be whole again. God bless her.
The judge said they can't.
But we do not need to make her last few hours on this plane of existence such painful ones.
Death by dehydration is extremely painful and needless.
We don't even put stray dogs ...or the worst death-row inmate for that matter..to death in such a meaningless and cruel way.
At least give her the needle...the same as you would any stray dog.
redrock
Whoo-hoo. Your post is terrific.
Getting congress ans judges involved in this is a bad idea and could eventually backfire on all us.These are serious family matters.I do not want to someday have to go to a lawyer or some half assed politician for permission to handle a family medical situation the way we decide . I cant believe so many people here who usually want govt to stay the hell out of peoples lives want just the opposite in this case. I've seen normally logical posters on FR come up with the most absurd theories on this case , worthy of the DU wackoos in some cases. This whole situation is very very sad , on many levels
Anybody?
They wont be future starvation victems.Thats absurd and you know it .
The problem is that this case falls within Greer's jurisdiction. I think that only a higher court can overrule him. Perhaps there are some lawyers here who can suggest otherwise.
No one should paint you as evil. You have thoughtfully and prayerfully stated that Terri's fate lies in the hands of the Creator. Thank you for writing this piece during the Holy Week. Bless you.
Jesus is waiting for all of us with open arms. Pushing someone into his arms by ending their life unjustly is still MURDER - no matter how one dissembles and attempts to redefine terms in order to make themselves feel better about it. Fatigue is no excuse. Pilate could have done the right thing at any time - had the authority to act and would not. He let
Jesus die unjustly rather than stand up for what's right. Instead of doing what's right and taking the heat, he bowed out and abrogated his responsibility to the mob. In this case it's to the courts. The courts have lost all sense of justice. And the Governor of Florida is asking unjust courts for direction. That's like asking a blind man what color the light at the intersection is.
Bush needs to stop asking the courts if he can do his job and simply do his job!!!!!!!!!!
I wholeheartedly agree! The only reason I think we need a national policy, i.e., legislation, is because of weakness in current law that were brought to light by the Schiavo case.
That one thing is for sure, God is waiting for Terri with open arms.
I said yesterday that if this went beyond noon, I would have to change my position and say let her go.
I stand by that now. Quite frankly, I am very sad. But, dragging her back from the brink of death by feeding her now would seem to be more cruel than just letting her go. Terri has been played with too much...first she gets her feeding tube removed, than a court orders it back in.
She is at death's door. Enough is enough.
Pray for her comfort. My word I can't imagine the pure agony of her parent's and I just wish I could hold them in my arms all day long. God please comfort them!
Please Lord Almighty, give them peace!
And welcome Terri to your throne.
He is not a Christian, even if he claims to be. He was on his church's inactive roll before leaving the other day because he had not been to services in so long.
He does not have a credible profession of faith and evidence of salvation.
My church would have excommunicated him a long time ago.
Thank you Michael...for posting this.
Once again, you have provided stunningly accurate comments. You never fail to represent what I feel. Very, very good post.
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