Why the pro-life lobby lost a do-or-die battle

The Age (Australia) ^ | 3/31/05 | Michael Cook

[Velveeta]

Amazing 'coincidence', wouldn't you say?

[Calpernia]

It is very interesting because that site hadn't really been updated since 1999. Or maybe 2000? Still, it sat for a while!

[Velveeta]

Which happens to correspond to this court case. Hmmmmm.

[Calpernia]

Which happens to correspond to Terri's death. She died today. His site was updated today.

[COEXERJ145]

Because even the President and his brother read the Polls.

The President has never cared about the polls before so it is highly unlikely he would start now. Besides, he isn't running for reelection.

[Velveeta]

Exactly!

[Calpernia]

bump

[Chad Fairbanks]

It was wrong to kill her.

I don't think anyone is really disputing that...

No other "facts" matter.

So, is Free Republic to be merely a propoganda outlet to be used to spread lies, smears, and snake-oil salesman's "diagnoses", or are we here at FR still interested in actual truth?

People treat this as a case of "Judicial Activism" - understandably so, considering how most of us feel about that issue - but it isn't. This is an issue that occurred because of bad legislation, which allows someone to say "Well, she wouldn't want to live like this" without any real proof other than taking someone at their word.

It is my personal opinion, and you might not share this, but "facts" DO matter, and we should do whatever is necessary to use our activist power to get rid of bad laws like this, so that judges who actually follow the law do not get the blame when they actually enforce it, rather than pointing fingers in directions that don't make any sense.

But I guess this is just more of my uncalled-for crazy talk again.

[k2blader]

"It was wrong to kill her. No other "facts" matter.

BUMP.

[Jrabbit]

Thank you.

Terri was killed. All the rest is gorilla dust.

[tioga]

It was wrong to kill her. No other "facts" matter

Thank you for that comment. It says it all and is very simple. I am sure I will be using it in the days that come.

[DJ MacWoW]

Was it wrong for Robert Schiavo to unplug his own mother and so cause her death? What did she do to deserve that?

Was it wrong for Tom Delay to unplug his Dad, also causing his death? What did he do to deserve that?

Can you tell the difference between an elderly terminally ill patient and a pefectly healthy 41 yr old person with no illnesses or diseases? They could.

Maybe it would be better to let families decide these matters than to drag in the Federal government and call for armed uprisings every time a person nears the end of his or hers life?

Tell me what disease she was dying from?

[eboyer]

So, is Free Republic to be merely a propoganda outlet to be used to spread lies, smears, and snake-oil salesman's "diagnoses", or are we here at FR still interested in actual truth?

You don't want to take the blue pill........

[vox_freedom]

It was wrong to kill her. No other "facts" matter.

How true. We need judges and legislators at the federal and state levels that understand and enforce the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Another reason to support the upcoming Freep outreach and public display in Washington DC.

[Fedora]

Thanks! Good research.

[agrace]

Please permit me to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for your tolerance of the many Terri threads of the past few weeks. To you and all FR admin - I'm sure I speak for a whole bunch of people when I say thank you very much.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Because even the President and his brother read the Polls.

The President doesn't give a s*** about the polls, and neither should you, me, and everyone else on FR. The last set of polls were front loaded with bogus questions. This should be ample proof enough that polls shouldn't be taken as gospel.

[Republic]

No it wasn't...both the reporter and bill o'reilly SAID that they could find no nefarious connection....YET! THat the fact that this doctor you spoke of and the BROTHER of george felos the man who likes death, were both in an ASSOCIATION OF THE HELLENIC Society, knew each other from that, did not necessarily mean that was how Felos contacted him.

Oh sure.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I would say that you both are right. It's good that some dig deep, and it's good that others cut to the chase. Takes all kinds. FReegards....

[YaYa123]

"It was wrong to kill her. No other "facts" matter."

Thank you Jim, for your wise words.