Yes Laura, it was right that the government intervened BUT it was wrong that it failed so miserably.
The action by congress gave nothing more than false hope to the Schindler family and many more of us who do not want to have a court sentence an innocent lady to death.
The law was broken when Judge Greer ordered Mrs Schiavo's feeding tune disconnected and disallowed any feeding through her mouth. Your husband is apparently OK with that and his brother Jeb is apparently OK with that? I am not OK with that. There are too many extenuating circumstances in this case that should have removed Michael Schiavo as Terri's guardian. There was potential abuse that might have caused Terri's injury. There was use of hearsay testimony to conclude what Terri would have wanted. The judge had a conflict of interest in that he accepted campaign contributions from Michael Schiavo's lawyers. Michael Schiavo has a conflict of interest in that he has his hands on Terri's money and, worse, has established a new household with another lady with which he has had two kids.A nurse who cared for Terri said last week that she saw needle injection marks under Terri's arm, breast, and groin and an empty vial of insulin in the waste basket after Michael left Terri's room. Michael stated to nurses on several occasions, "when is that bitch going to die." And more, and more, and more...
No, I am not OK with what your husband and congress did! I am not OK with what little Jeb did. And, to borrow a term that was overused by another political has-been, I am deeply saddened to say that I was witness to the governmental starving to death of an innocent woman!!!
Excellent post!
Just what did you do, friend? You got a big mouth, but I didn't see any action from you and the millions of loud mouths that could have stormed congress and the Florida lawmakers on this issue. You idiots are quick to bad mouth the Prez and his brother for not acting. Just put the Democrats in power and see what you get, brainchild. Get real, and get a life!!! This battle has been lost for this innocent woman, because of morons like you and other Freepers who open their mouths before engaging their brains. Had a million Freepers marched in the streets in support of Terri, the outcome would be different. You couch potato badmouthers are losers from the gitgo!!! Vote Democrat, you small minded fool!!! You belong in the party of death, traitors, God haters, etc.!!! Jeb and GW will do fine without the likes of you and your small minded friends.