Posted on 03/25/2005 10:26:51 AM PST by RWR8189
PINELLAS PARK, Florida (CNN) -- The father of Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman whose feeding tube was removed a week ago, said Friday his daughter is "down to her last hours."
Bob Schindler, Schiavo's father, said, "Terri is weakening. ... Something has to be done, and has to be done quick."
Schindler said the family's hopes lie with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, which is hearing -- for the second time this week -- an appeal claiming Schiavo's due process rights have been violated.
Schiavo is in her seventh day without food or water since Pinellas County Circuit Judge George Greer ordered the tube removed for the third time.
The case is again in the federal appeals court, where a three-judge panel will rule on the motion filed by attorneys for Schiavo's parents.
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Stop peddling that lie.
You know how many people are brain injured waiting to have a plug pulled across THIS country alone???
Now that the standard for proof has been corrupted, I'm sure that number has mushroomed significantly.
The weather is getting very bad, and skys are DARK.
I think he might be right, sad day in our history.
Never forget this murder of Theresa.
GOD BLESS HER ;(
She most certainly is disabled.
Isn't there an earthquake or natural disaster somewhere that needs your attention?
Keep posting. I am interested in what you have to say.
Soul_of_Chogokin is waiting to have his plug pulled?
Not exactly true. 19 different judges refused to look at the case and simply upheld Greer's ruling. That is all a myth. And why did Terri's wishes not become known till the money was in the bank. And why wasn't she allowed therapy or allowed to even try to feed herself? Why are her parents not allowed to simply put some ice chips on her mouth to ease her thirst? This crap that it was Terri's wishes don't hold up when it is examined.
National Outcry for Terri, or, "I'm Mad as Hell and I'm Not Gonna Take It Any More"
Spread the word -- every hour at the top of the hour, people are blowing their car horns, ringing bells, making a racket for a minute or so -- until this poor lady dies or is rescued.
Joshua blew his trumpet and the walls came down.
Maybe Jeb Bush will hear it, too!
Medication time...... By the way, how long have you been worshipping the devil?
Again, ("stay a celibate monk", my eye) it's the old have it both ways for your convenience thing.
If he wanted girlfriends, common law wives, kids or whatever...ADMIT IT UP FRONT AND DIVORCE THE WOMAN. DO NOT PRETEND IN COURT ONE THING TO GET THE MONEY AWARD, WHILE YOU HAVE SOME CHICK ON THE SLY. DO NOT TRY FOR 15 YEARS TO CONTROL EVERY FREAKIN SECOND AND ASPECT OF HER EXISTENCE, TO HER ABSOLUTE DETRIMENT, AND ULTIMATELY ASK A JUDGE TO STARVE AND DEHYDRATE HER TO DEATH WHEN HER LOVING FAMILY WANTS HER WITH ALL THEIR HEARTS.
Make a choice between the marriage and a new life out of her life.
Do not dare say to me that, oh, he only wanted to control her to her detriment all those years, so he could carry out "her wishes" to be tortured and die in this manner, as well as her loving family being tortured, no doubt wishing they could die along with her rather than lose her to these MONSTERS.
As you can see, I care not if he hooked up with Paris Hylton or whomever...just choose on or the other. And let her get the best doctors, the best tests, the best therapy, under the control of her family.
But no, he had to lie his head off about "her wish to die". And the Courts backed him all the way.
You should be ecstatic. Who cares about a few insincere conservative Republicans when you can enjoy the success of Michael and the Courts HAVING IT BOTH WAYS WITH MARRIAGE...THERE WHEN YOU WANT IT FOR SOMETHING, GONE AWAY WHEN YOU DON'T?
You simply cannot be that dense. No, wait, you are that dense.
Well who is allowing this? Where are they getting their authority? How can they be stopped?
It'll be better once Repubs control the Presidency and both houses of Congress.
Oh wait a minute...
The country backs the decision.
Like hell they do. Remember the silent majority.
Oooh, that brings back memories! I was wondering if that guy lived down the road from me.
Sadly agree.
It is incredibly unbelievable that in a Christian nation no one seems to have read our Bible regarding this kind of thing
Listed in the concordance are many and I mean many scriptures regarding how we care for these "little ones". We are responsible even to the point of having to give up our own
protection and divine favor if we do not take care of them.
The scriptures are too many to be listed but anyone can look
under key words, "crippled" or "Little ones".
I didn't know anybody took Richard Speck home.
I bet I'm one of only a few here who even know who he is!
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