[Dave S]

He apparently is so certain that allowing Terry Schiavo to starve was the proper thing to do, that any person moved with sympathy for her was/is obviously an idiot.

Not true. I question those who want to cannonize her for laying there oblivious to the world. I am sympathetic for her situation and would not want to be kept alive in the same situation (i.e., persistant vegetative state). I am also sympathethic sort of for those who believe in erring on the side of life.

I disagree totally with you people on the rule of law, and many of the facts of this case. Many of the so called facts were in fact total garbage like the reknown Dr Hammelsfahr with his nobel nomination. The court could have worked in this case has the Schindlers presented a credible case with credible witnesses, especially expert witneseses rather than putting all their efforts on a last minute series of challenges in various appeals courts.

[Joe 6-pack]

Neither I, nor too many others I'm aware of have tried to cannonize her. Was I inspired by her? Yes. For somebody who, we were told, wanted to die, she certainly seemed to linger for quite while. I believe there was enough variance in medical opinion regarding her status to justify erring on the side of life, and I have personally witnessed enough starvation in my life to be convinced that it should not be a tool, means or end of our judicial system.

Whereas the rule of law is concerned, I agree that Jeb did the right thing, and the FL legislature screwed up. I do think it's a sad day for the rule of law when indeed a probate judge has the ultimate word over life or death regardless of what some may consider contentious medical opinions.

[ClancyJ]

I would not try and blame the Schlinders. They fought for 15 years, surely some time they did the right thing. However, they never won any round did they?

When the law chooses to circumvent the law and pick and choose which laws to honor and ignore others - you get a Schaivo case.

What about the laws on the books that no one can remove a feeding tube? What about ignoring a federal subpoena, what about ignoring the law calling for a re-review of the case. The Schlinders had nothing to do with all of that.

Like I have said, you will not get a legal fight where the legal system ignores a federal subpoena, ignores a law passed to re-review the case, thumbs its nose at a state governor's efforts to take custody, and insults the President and the legislature unless there is a mighty powerful force pushing it. It would not be merely one man trying to remove the feeding tube of a wife.

Mark my words, this is not the end of this battle and it makes one ponder as to the purpose.

[La Enchiladita]

I would appreciate it if you could show some respect for the dead, instead of continuing to bash Terri. She was abused more than enough and suffered more than enough and I would appreciate it if you would stop the abuse.