Part 7 - EASTER SUNDAY -NO FOOD OR WATER 10-11TH DAYS- SHE'S FIGHTING TO LIVE [Schiavo]

Continuing thread ^ | 03/27/05 | various

[tutstar]

After much hard work that has gone on for well over a year, it's been a week and 2 days since Terri has been without food and hydration.

Many asking the question how we could have become such a callous society as to deny a helpless human the basic necessity of food and water.

Terri's plight has brought to light many problems in the judicial system and opened our eyes to the fact that some laws need to be changed.

The work will continue to protect helpless individuals from suffering the same injustice as Terri.

[texasbluebell]

How beautiful that is, Phil.

[pollywog]

hi Lula. Did you hear that the Fed Appeals court is going to hear Terri's case?? HOPEFULLY SOON we are PRAYING!!!!

[kenth]

It was just pitiful. I didn't even know what the acronym stood for when I saw it until someone mentioned the thread.

I saw the thread. They complained when someone came into the thread to fight with them. 8-P

[Brad’s Gramma]

Bernie's fine, last time I saw him! HE'S BEEN GONE for TWO DAYS!!!!!!!

EEEEEEKKKKK!!!!

BTTT with MANY prayers...MANY MANY...

[ExPatInFrance]

Hmmm the "weeding" msut have made everybody stop and try and figure out what exactly I had mistyped. Well once in a while we are allowed to laugh around here, right?

[valleygal]

I'm going to a weeding this Saturday...in my backyard. :)

[pollywog]

I see your still here too kenth.

[Graymatter]

LOL, I am always here. 8-)

[Brad’s Gramma]

I've been here. Lurking in the shadows....

[valleygal]

I can't in any way comprehend people cheering Terri's death with snacks, etc. like they were doing at DU or having a back room here at FR to do the same. But hey, that's just me. I'm one of "Kooks for Life".

[texasbluebell]

Heard on I think cnn that MS has been sleeping near Terri, there is some place that he has been staying nearby, a bed has been set up, and of course when he is there, her family cannot come to visit.

[ExPatInFrance]

pollywog and all my Freeper friends, I am going to bed. I need sleep. I'll say even more prayers and I know all of you will be praying with me as well.

My gut is telling me that there will not be any news until tomorrow, but I know I can count on you night owls to post if something comes through while you are still up.

Forget who it was but the person who can ink to the actual petition would you mind pinging me on that once you ahve it?

God's Blessings to all of us. g'night

[pollywog]

There's Graymatter too.........we almost have a quorum!!ok Fed Appeals court!!!!! We are all here waiting for you!!!!

[valleygal]

Good night, ExPat,

[pollywog]

good nite Pat.

[pollywog]

good nite Pat.

[lula]

Oh yes, the Lord woke me up here at 5:15 am. Now I know why, been on my knees and it's hard to read and sing his praises, not to mention see thru my tears.
PRAISE THE LORD OR GOD!!!!!!!!

[valleygal]

Where are you lula?

[kenth]

Yep, still here. Today has been more off than on, but I'm trying to be here as much as possible. I'm always praying though.

[Deo volente]

Hewitt's dang archives are down!
I had to search around awhile, but I found his excellent analysis of Judge Whittemore's erroneous ruling last week.



EXCERPT:
It was clearly the intention of Congress that Terri receive nutrition and hydration throughout the course of a "de novo" trial on the merits of her claim. Her parents could well lose that trial and subsequent appeals, but the Florida legislature might also act in the interim. The judge rushes through his part in this drama and punts to the 11th Circuit, which would have been fine by me if he had resumed nutrition and hydration.

But he didn't. Citing case law having to do with other settings in which injunctive relief has been sought and denied is another sideshow. Tom Delay, in the Sunday press conference where this was announced, stressed that the legislation had been crafted to get Terri back on hydration and nutrition pending a de novo review of the facts in federal court. Judge Wittemore is wrong to rely on other precedents when the Congress gives such an explicit charge.

At a minimum, Judge Wittemore ought to have ordered resumption of hydration until the 11th Circuit and, if necessary, Supreme Court appeals are heard. Convicted felons don't get executed until all the appeals are heard. Their executions are stayed even when they haven't got a prayer of a chance of success. Not so in this setting. And that is what is so shocking.

Several voices have been raised against the action of the president and the Congress, and bogus opinion polls circulated. Fine. Anyone who wants to run for office on the basis of that position is welcome to do so.

But it is a wholly different matter when a court simply ignores the obvious intent of an overwhelming majority of the Congress and the agreement of the president. Once again we have on display a judiciary that has grown contemptuous of the directly elected branches. When the Senate returns, the clash over judges will commence again, and proponents of nominees who understand that it is the role of judges to apply the law as intended by Congress will have another powerful example of why such nominees are so needed on the bench.

http://straightupwsherri.blogspot.com/2005/03/hugh-hewitt-in-spirit-of-pontius.html