[HairOfTheDog]

Crist would not support government involvement in end-of-life decisions

Sounds like he believes as I do then. Beyond the local courts, which should always be available to settle disputes, I don't think the government should be involved. I certainly don't want them involved in my life or that of my family. The Terri Schiavo case is a shining example of why I believe this. It was a fiasco, a circus, and the behavior of certain members of our government, particularly those who subpoenaed a vegetative woman to testify before congress, showed a complete lapse of reason, IMHO. :~)

[floriduh voter]

Starving and dehydrating people who never asked for it is okay with you then.

[pollywog]

Sounds like he believes as I do then. Beyond the local courts, which should always be available to settle disputes, I don't think the government should be involved. I certainly don't want them involved in my life or that of my family. The Terri Schiavo case is a shining example of why I believe this. It was a fiasco, a circus, and the behavior of certain members of our government, particularly those who subpoenaed a vegetative woman to testify before congress, showed a complete lapse of reason, IMHO. :~)

better be sure you're not married to a man like Michael Shiavo then!!!! This was a out and out murder, and in Terri's case, the courts SHOULD have been involved. There was no CLEAR instructions laid out by Terri before her accident. she was murdered, plain and simple before our eyes and we allowed it as a nation. IMHO I disagree with you.

[capt. norm]

Crist is her "whipping boy" and she's collected all her emotions about Terri and put them against Crist, as if he were the only one responsible.

This symptom is well-known in psychology. It's a defense mechanism used by a person who can't deal with certain things any other way.

In everyday terms it's called "blaming" and then demonizing the person you blame.

(In Haiti they use Voodoo Dolls for this and it is not normally done by Christians.)