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After Michael got the $$, Terri was treated with unfailing cruelty. Or as some perceptive observer around here put it, no kindness was too small to deny to Terri. Some future Freud can write a treatise on the depths of human hatred and evil revealed in the teamwork of Felos, Bushnell, Greer and Michael Schiavo.

This is the season for awards. My award for the worst of the lot (a very, very tough call) goes to Mr. Best Guardian himself who pulled the plug on his mother, pulled the plug on his father, killed his wife's cats, stole his wife's wedding rings, embezzled his wife's trust fund and used the money to kill his wife.

Tomorrow he'll be whining that he's widowed and an orphan.

Did you know that Dr. Ronald E. Cranford (a/k/a Dr. Humane Death...who testified in favor of Terri being "put down" due to her alleged "vegetative" state) had a hand, many years ago, in writing/consulting in the reports of several of the "National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research" (for short: "Protection of Human Subjects Commission") Reports, one being, "Defining Death" (pdf file)? Of course, not only does the Commission Title, Protection of Human Subjects, sound innocuous and misleading, but the title of this report is also quite misleading....as "death" does not really mean dead as it has traditionally been understood. Rather, "quality of life" comes into play with "defining death."

What's quite frightening, as well, is that these same "reports" have been cited by different Judges in their opinions to justify the dehydration of the disabled and/or withholding of "medical treatment," which, of course, was redefined to include traditionally understood basic necessities for every living creature, such as food and water.

"Vegetative state," a subjective term, has also be redefined over the years (I believe even Dr. Cranford keeps changing what he says it means)....it appears the term is an ever-expanding, more broadly interpreted definition, rather than keeping it to a very specific meaning....of course, there are reasons for that, as well.

The more people who can be diagnosed as "vegetative," the more can be gotten rid of. The more gotten rid of, the less demands, expenses and "burdens upon society, insurance companies, and hospitals" there will be by the elderly/disabled.....draining funds which "should" be better spent on America's youth." (That quote is a fairly accurate interpretation of a statement made by one of the "all-knowing" doctors (I believe to be from Janet D. Rowley, M.D., D.Sc., The University of Chicago) in one of the Bioethics Commission's transcripts. You may be interested in seeing a few of the report here.

There are many doctors, neurologists, who, quite rightly, have stated, and continue to state, that they do not fully understand the human brain or its true capacity and functioning. Of course, we all know this to be true. Those who believe doctors are all-knowing only need look at the walking miracles who abound, defying the all-knowing doctors' prognoses.

These redefinitions, such as "death," "medical treatment," and "vegetative," were intentionally put into place quite some time ago (I believe this all began back in the 1970's) in the Protection of Human Subjects Commission to lead up to where we are now, and where we have yet to tread....for their ulitmate use throughout our society upon those who are deemed to be a burden because of their monetary costs and demands. In fact, the Bioethics Commissions continue to discuss how our medical crises should evolve, due to the longer life expectancy of Americans and the consequent drain the older people will be placing on the taxpayers....yes, it was basically said in those terms. I've actually read through several of the reports on that site.