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Schiavo Foundation Urges Wife of Disabled Jacksonville Man to Err on the Side of Life
Christian Communication Network ^ | 5/14/2005 | Pamela Hennessey

Posted on 05/14/2005 2:09:03 PM PDT by Future Useless Eater

Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation Urges Wife of Disabled Jacksonville Man to Err on the Side of Life

To: National Desk

Contact: Pamela F. Hennessy for the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, 727-445-1766, phenn@zimp.org

CLEARWATER, Fl., May 14 /Christian Wire Service/ –- The volunteers with the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, along with the family of Terri Schiavo, are urging Jacksonville, Florida resident, Eliza Thomas, to allow her 34 year old husband to live.

The Foundation has learned that Scott Thomas suffered brain injury in September of 2004 and has since been incapacitated and dependent on others. His mother, Pamela Patton, has petitioned the courts for guardianship of the disabled man and was awarded a temporary guardianship which could expire as early as June 3, 2005. Mr. Thomas's wife, Eliza, is currently seeking to take his guardianship over.

Ms. Patton is currently pursuing neurological testing and treatment options with a Clearwater, Florida neurologist, Dr. William Hammesfahr.

Mrs. Thomas, however, has reportedly stated that her intention is to move her husband to the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida and seek the authority to direct the removal of his gastric feeding tube, causing his death by dehydration and starvation.

According to Ms. Patton, her son speaks a limited vocabulary, gives affirmative and negative hand signals and has successfully answered questions of where he lives, where he attended school and his situation. She states that he is aware and oriented.

The volunteers of the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation are urging Florida's Department of Children and Families (Florida's social services agency) to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Thomas's injuries and to ensure that he is not currently a victim of abuse and neglect.

Terri Schiavo's family is asking Mrs. Eliza Thomas to err on the side of life. According to them, the dehydration and starvation death suffered by their daughter in March of this year was anything but a peaceful and painless death.

Statement of Bob Schindler, Terri Schiavo's father: The suffering our daughter endured and her death over the course of nearly two weeks was horrific. I am pleading with Mrs. Thomas to please reconsider her decision to seek the removal of Scott's feeding tube and to allow him to receive the therapy and rehabilitation he needs to improve. I beg Mrs. Thomas to give her husband a chance.



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We have ANOTHER ONE in Florida, and in Senator King's hometown no less!

AM, I trimmed the title to fit the 100 char limit.
Could we please keep this in frontpage? It is certain to hit most of the MSM soon.

1 posted on 05/14/2005 2:09:05 PM PDT by Future Useless Eater
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To: Ohioan from Florida; amdgmary; sweetliberty; EternalVigilance; floriduh voter; nicmarlo; ...

Heads up for another florida case.


2 posted on 05/14/2005 2:10:32 PM PDT by Future Useless Eater (formerly FL_Engineer) (It was wrong to kill her. No other "facts" matter.-JimRobinson)
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To: Future Useless Eater

How many hours until death groupie Felos shows up to read the man's mind?


3 posted on 05/14/2005 2:15:06 PM PDT by Numbers Guy
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To: Future Useless Eater

Another murder in the disguise of humanitarian euthanasia... and down the slippery slope we go.


4 posted on 05/14/2005 2:20:42 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball)
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To: Future Useless Eater; BykrBayb; Netizen

Just making sure everyone is on notice.


5 posted on 05/14/2005 2:21:02 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Future Useless Eater
Its none of the Schiavo Foundation's business what medical care decisions a spouse makes for an incapacitated patient. It's between the spouse, the doctor, and the spouse's God.

Unfortunately, that's something the Schindler's were entirely blind to.

6 posted on 05/14/2005 2:21:30 PM PDT by jude24 ("Stupid" isn't illegal - but it should be.)
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To: jude24

Great, another FReeper who thinks a spouse's rights includes the right to murder a disabled husband or wife.


7 posted on 05/14/2005 2:22:46 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball)
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To: Future Useless Eater

TY I agree this definitely needs its own thread.


8 posted on 05/14/2005 2:24:24 PM PDT by tutstar ( <{{--->< Impeach Judge Greer http://www.petitiononline.com/ijg520/petition.html)
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To: thoughtomator

Stop using the word DISABLED.


9 posted on 05/14/2005 2:25:06 PM PDT by Hildy ( The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue)
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To: jude24

A monster has been created, one that can come and subvert your families rights and then leave, not caring what happens. I pity these people.


10 posted on 05/14/2005 2:26:03 PM PDT by Hildy ( The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue)
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To: Hildy

Ok, let me correct the statement.

"Gee, another FReeper who thinks a spouse's rights includes the right to murder his/her husband or wife."


11 posted on 05/14/2005 2:28:05 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball)
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To: Hildy; thoughtomator; amdgmary; BykrBayb
>>>Stop using the word DISABLED.

What's wrong with the word 'disabled'?

It came right out of the ORIGINAL STORY:


12 posted on 05/14/2005 2:29:58 PM PDT by Future Useless Eater (formerly FL_Engineer) (It was wrong to kill her. No other "facts" matter.-JimRobinson)
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To: Future Useless Eater; Hildy

It's not fair to use an accurate word directly from the story when it sheds a poor light on the Consitutional right to murder one's spouse.


13 posted on 05/14/2005 2:30:59 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball)
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To: Hildy

Nothing wrong with using the word "disabled."

Kinda touchy, aren't you?

Wonder why that is?


14 posted on 05/14/2005 2:31:13 PM PDT by k2blader ('Lost' ping list - Please FReepmail me if you want on/off. :-)
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To: k2blader

Why is it that whenever we try to reasonably debate your side, it ALWAYS ends up in a personal attack.


15 posted on 05/14/2005 2:33:37 PM PDT by Hildy ( The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue)
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To: thoughtomator

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE EXISTING LAWS, CHANGE THEM...but to characterize people, who are going through the worst time of their lives, as murderers is outrageous and mean and it serves no purpose but to make yourselvse feel superior.


16 posted on 05/14/2005 2:35:05 PM PDT by Hildy ( The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue)
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To: Future Useless Eater
Links to Jacksonville Media

The Florida Times Union

First Coast News (WTLV gave $500 to King's 2000 campaign)

Fox 30 WAWS

News 4 Jax

AM 690 Talk Radio

AM 1320 The Patriot

I emailed the link and article from The Empire Journal, EXCLUSIVE Cognizant Jacksonville Man in Life and Death Tug-of-War to all the media in Jax this morning. So far nothing on any of the sites. I do expect that David Allen (9 p.m. on The Patriot) will pick it up but I am skeptical on the others.

17 posted on 05/14/2005 2:35:54 PM PDT by tutstar ( <{{--->< Impeach Judge Greer http://www.petitiononline.com/ijg520/petition.html)
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To: Hildy

Oh those poor murderers, I am so insensitive to their feelings. I should be tied up and shot for my insensitivity.


18 posted on 05/14/2005 2:36:16 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball)
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To: jude24
>Its none of the Schiavo Foundation's business what medical care decisions a spouse makes for an incapacitated patient

You are right, of course,
but activists for this cause
only care about

their own self-righteous
posturing and willful whims.
You'll hear and earful!

19 posted on 05/14/2005 2:36:17 PM PDT by theFIRMbss
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To: Hildy

It is not "reasonable debate" to whine about the article using the word "disabled."

Are you opposed to the word "touchy" too?


20 posted on 05/14/2005 2:36:57 PM PDT by k2blader ('Lost' ping list - Please FReepmail me if you want on/off. :-)
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