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Posted on 07/31/2006 4:58:07 PM PDT by Quiet Man Jr.
Charlie Crist Let My Daughter Die
by Robert Schindler, Sr. Posted Jul 31, 2006
As most Americans know, on March 31, 2005, my daughter, Terri Schindler Schiavo died of starvation and thirst after having her feeding tube removed by court order. The sad chain of events that concluded with Terri’s death ignited a media firestorm nationally and internationally. What few saw or heard was the callous inaction of aspiring governor Charlie Crist.
Florida Atty. Gen. Charlie Crist let my daughter die. He had it within his authority to save her life, but he turned a blind eye to her suffering. Even worse, he worked to ensure her death.
Terri lived in a neurologically compromised state for reasons that are still unknown, and my family wanted nothing more than permission to care for Terri for the span of her natural life. We were denied.
My daughter tenaciously fought for her life for more than 13 days after being deprived of the most basic, natural and constant need that we all share—the need for nourishment—food and water. Terri was not on a respirator, nor terminally ill. She was not dying, nor succumbing to a dreadful disease. She was disabled. She was dependent on others, but still very much a life, a woman, and a person.
Over the course of several years, our family, our lawyers, and our friends pleaded for help from local, county, and state police and regulatory agencies with constitutional and statutory authority to investigate the many sworn statements of extreme abuse and neglect suffered by our daughter.
Hoping to save my daughter’s life, our family sought the help of Attorney General Charlie Crist. Not only did Charlie Crist refuse our family lawful access to the assets of his office, but he violated his oath of office by actively cooperated with those in positions of political and judicial authority whom denied us legal access to the police and regulatory systems meant to protect the weak. Multiple sworn agents from responsible police and regulatory agencies who found probable cause to investigate allegations of abuse in Terri's judicial and physical care, were ordered to shut down those probes. This heavy-handedness made us powerless.
Information of direct interest to Attorney General Charlie Crist's office was directly delivered to his personal hands, and he refused to properly execute the duties of his office. And it was with deliberate decision that he failed to attend a scheduled Tallahassee meeting with our family. On another occasion, we approached each other by chance. Upon recognizing me, Charlie Crist abruptly stopped and walked away.
That callous action encapsulates Charlie Crist. He walked away from a man whose daughter’s fate he controlled. At that moment, he turned his back on Terri. And he turned his back on the most fundamental duties of his office.
It is quite clear that Charlie Crist, to this day, has demonstrated no public affection for the cause of life, or Christianity, or any set of core values. He has been posturing to become governor for decades. With each voting audience he has crafted a message based on the expediency of the moment.
To add insult to injury, at a recent banquet, our alleged pro-life candidate for the Governor of Florida said the following about Judge George Greer and other judges involved in the death of my daughter, "You are heroes to all of us, and your defense of the judiciary and what is right is beyond admirable."
Through his actions, Charlie Crist has demonstrated that he has no regard for our most vulnerable citizens, the high duties of public office, or life itself. Charlie Crist’s celebration of the merciless judges who condemned Terri to death speaks to his true character.
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I haven't even opened my email from Anna from Russia yet. The subject line of the email was pretty clear about seeking a mate. If we hook up Anna from Russia with Love with your Nigerian banker, they can fall in love and have some little spammers.
Thank you. Every politician who has made this private and personal issue, a front page political issue has seen his poll numbers suffer as a result.
The arrogance and self righteousness of some posts on this thread illustrate exactly why.
I would NEVER want some of these self professing pro-lifers to be in a position of making end of life decisions for me.
I got David Gibbs's book. In the first chapter he speaks with great feeling about meeting Terri and learning to his astonishment that she was not passive, lifeless patient she has been portrayed to be in the media. Whatever misgivings one may have about this man, I will forgive him much for conveying how vital and responsive Terri was, despite her terrible injuries. His account was particularly vivid.
Gibbs condemns the media for not trying harder to see Terri and learn how wrong they were about her. Michael forbade them to see her, to be sure, but they could have applied a ton of pressure. Instead, they wimped out and repeated every lie that Michael and George Felos fed them.
Have you considered signing a Living Will? If not, you should do so without delay. Check the organ donation box too, please, so that your vital organs can save other people's lives.
Mate? Team mate, perhaps? Maybe she's looking for a doubles partner for tennis?
25-year-old Russians named Anna play a lot of tennis.
You're right. Thank you.
The banker was tortured and killed by the Rebels, so Anna is going to need some other source of insemination before she shows up great with spammer. The Rebels are still in control of the region, too.
Sorry to convey such bad news.
That's the whole problem with Viagra. When you're old enough to use it, you can't remember what it is.
Can't remember what what is?
As usual, the law is coddling criminals. With good behavior and all his cozy legal connections, Greer could get off in 800 or 1,000 years! I say, put him in a cell with a sodomist and throw away the key.
No, he might like that.
Um. Oh! You remember the song. Two young people SO in love but perhaps a bit inexperienced... "What is this thing called, Love?"
He won't if we take away their soap.
I don't remember that song. But I do remember an episode of Golden Girls when they were sitting around talking about their first time. Rose said she liked it, once she figured out that's really what you were supposed to do, and it wasn't some collossal joke.
The Ghost of Terri Schiavo (new)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1689602/posts
Gallagher v. Crist Debate Thread is a good one too.
Thanks in advance. (I miss my broken tv in here. I'm typing waaaaaaaay too much lately.)
Don't worry. I won't help you but I wish you well. You aren't from Pinellas County. If you were, you would understand a lot more about Terri.
What is this thing called love -- Cole Porter, 1929. (I took some liberties punctuating it :-) ) You have heard it a hundred times, yes? Jazzy, upbeat piano version -- not to be used for commercial purposes and pay no attention to the introduction.
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