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GOP Crack-Up? Pardon My Guffaw (Mark Steyn: Republicans "Did the Right Thing" re: Schiavo)
Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 4/03/05 | Mark Steyn

Posted on 04/03/2005 4:15:09 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

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To: DCPatriot

I wasn't on Free Republic when Karen Quinlan was in the news so I can't answer that. Maybe laws do need to be changed, but more importantly, current laws need to be followed. I work for lawyers and they agree Michael should have been removed as guardian when he admitted to openly living with another woman and having children with her. To me, that's the bottom line and had that been done as required by law, Terri would probably still be alive.


61 posted on 04/03/2005 8:41:33 AM PDT by mlc9852
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To: Just mythoughts
I am only in the WPPFF because of the attacks by the sanctimonious religious wing of Freeperland toward anyone with a moderate view.

We are willing to discuss and debate without being labeled Nazis.

62 posted on 04/03/2005 8:42:16 AM PDT by DCPatriot (Charter member in the WPPFF and Class of 98.)
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To: Howlin; riley1992; Miss Marple; deport; Dane; sinkspur; steve; kattracks; JohnHuang2; ...

Steyn ping!


63 posted on 04/03/2005 8:45:33 AM PDT by Pokey78 (‘FREE [INSERT YOUR FETID TOTALITARIAN BASKET-CASE HERE]’)
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To: DCPatriot
"I am only in the WPPFF because of the attacks by the sanctimonious religious wing of Freeperland toward anyone with a moderate view.
We are willing to discuss and debate without being labeled Nazis."

Yes I read what the moderate nobles are most concerned with.

They have a paralyzing fear of having their noble reputations tainted.
64 posted on 04/03/2005 8:45:42 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: cookcounty

I would have been one of the 70%. The reason is that the phrase " Persistent Vegetative State " was always used in describing her condition, and was used in the often quoted poll.
When the video her parents took of her, was finally shown on TV, ( in violation of a court order, I believe. ) I instantly realized that I had been duped. What we have here is nothing short of a conspiracy to commit murder. A killing for convenience.
My " Advance Directive ( Living Will ) " on file at the VA hospital will be cancelled at my next visit.


65 posted on 04/03/2005 8:48:14 AM PDT by shagbark
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To: Pokey78

Thanks for the ping "BTTT"!


66 posted on 04/03/2005 8:49:27 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Just mythoughts
Yes I read what the moderate nobles are most concerned with.

They have a paralyzing fear of having their noble reputations tainted.

No, we have a paralyzing fear that Newt's victory of '94 and the subsequent increases we've enjoyed in the Congress have been destroyed by the bible thumpers...present company hopefully excepted.

67 posted on 04/03/2005 8:52:19 AM PDT by DCPatriot (Charter member in the WPPFF and Class of 98.)
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To: DCPatriot
Hey if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

A huge part of the republican party is the religious wing with very strong convictions.

The passion and emotion displayed here recently are evidence of those convictions.

If our party can not take serious debate among us then we might as well drink Koolaid.

My thoughts are that the Republican's will hold together not despite our heated debates but because we have the flexibility and strength to allow them.

68 posted on 04/03/2005 8:55:00 AM PDT by Earthdweller (IMPEACH JUDGE GREER! Terri Schiavo, "Where there's life, there's hope.")
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To: Pokey78
WOOHOO!! Another Homerun!!

As usual thanks for the *PING* Pokey78

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

69 posted on 04/03/2005 8:57:47 AM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: mlc9852
I wasn't on Free Republic when Karen Quinlan was in the news so I can't answer that. Maybe laws do need to be changed, but more importantly, current laws need to be followed. I work for lawyers and they agree Michael should have been removed as guardian when he admitted to openly living with another woman and having children with her. To me, that's the bottom line and had that been done as required by law, Terri would probably still be alive.

No one was. It was in 1976. Karen Ann Quinlan was in a coma and was on a respirator. I believe her mother AND the hospital petitioned the court to allow the respirator to be turned off and they did not want to face murder charges. At no time was nutrition and hydration deprivation mentioned. She lived for 9 years after her respirator was removed, never regaining consciousness.

At the time, many expressed their desire not to be in the same position. And probably would again today if they saw it on the news.

But, the case was NOTHING like Terri's, in that she was not conscious and starvation/dehydration was not considered.

70 posted on 04/03/2005 9:00:56 AM PDT by Abby4116
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Exactly. Good post!


71 posted on 04/03/2005 9:00:58 AM PDT by TAdams8591 (Evil succeeds when good men don't do enough!!!!!!)
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To: Abby4116

I know about the case - I just meant we didn't have the same communications (internet) in 1976 and if we had, things probably would have been like Terri's case. Starving and dehydrating a person can never be right.


72 posted on 04/03/2005 9:05:30 AM PDT by mlc9852
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To: DCPatriot
"No, we have a paralyzing fear that Newt's victory of '94 and the subsequent increases we've enjoyed in the Congress have been destroyed by the bible thumpers...present company hopefully excepted."


There are plenty who use the Bible for their own thumping, some even referred to the Bible as reason for Mike supposed status as husband.

Bible thumping is an equal opportunity, those thumpers don't scare me cause I took the time to find out for myself what is written. That gets me called 'self-righetous', name calling has been a plenty on all sides.
73 posted on 04/03/2005 9:06:14 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Earthdweller
Hey if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

If by "heat" you mean hatred, bigotry and ad hominem attacks, we did. We welcome anyone to discuss this..however, for our own "safety" we've been relegated to the smokey back room. ;^)

A huge part of the republican party is the religious wing with very strong convictions.

Not that "huge" IMO. I'm describing the voter who can't have a simple conversation without mentioning "god". Those IMO are the most dangerous to what should be the number one priority...getting consevative judges appointed.

The passion and emotion displayed here recently are evidence of those convictions.

You misspelled hatred and bigotry, IMO.

If our party can not take serious debate among us then we might as well drink Koolaid.

Calling a fellow Republican a Nazi and Pro-death, etc., is not serious debate, IMO.

My thoughts are that the Republican's will hold together not despite our heated debates but because we have the flexibility and strength to allow them.

...obviously not here in FreeRepublic forum however.

74 posted on 04/03/2005 9:08:44 AM PDT by DCPatriot (Charter member in the WPPFF and Class of 98.)
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To: Just mythoughts
"....name calling has been a plenty on all sides."

Agreed.

So let's call it even and get on with it.

75 posted on 04/03/2005 9:10:53 AM PDT by Earthdweller (IMPEACH JUDGE GREER! Terri Schiavo, "Where there's life, there's hope.")
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To: Earthdweller

Hey fine by me, but it doesn't sound like the pity party is over for some.


76 posted on 04/03/2005 9:12:45 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: DCPatriot
Ok..I know who you are referring to. I saw some of those posts..but you can't lump all the religious into one category.

That's like saying all businessmen are corrupt, etc.

77 posted on 04/03/2005 9:15:16 AM PDT by Earthdweller (IMPEACH JUDGE GREER! Terri Schiavo, "Where there's life, there's hope.")
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To: Saundra Duffy
I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!! I have already re-registered "Decline to State".

You left the GOP? Okay, then.

See ya! And I wouldn't want to be ya.


78 posted on 04/03/2005 9:15:42 AM PDT by rdb3 (To the world, you're one person. To one person, you may be the world.)
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To: mlc9852

If starving and dehydration had come into it, yes, it probably would have been the same. But she obviously continued to have food and water for those 9 additional years.


79 posted on 04/03/2005 9:15:47 AM PDT by Abby4116
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To: jla
Aren't those the folks always roaring about how Republicans 'eat their own', yet they have no qualms in vilifying Tom DeLay and other Republicans who spoke up for Terri Schiavo?

Why no, in fact they aren't.

80 posted on 04/03/2005 9:19:46 AM PDT by cyncooper
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