From JEB to FR: Full text of Gov Bush's letter to Judge Greer re: Terri Schiavo

Email from Gov Bush to summer, for FR | Aug. 27, 2003 | FL Gov Jeb Bush

[Tax-chick]

Phone number to put the screws on Judge Greer - first thing tomorrow!

BTTT

[thatdewd]

There are no words that can properly describe the injustice that has repeatedly been dealt to this woman. It's bad enough the courts have legitimized and mandated her suffering for all these years by allowing her "husband" to prohibit basic care, now they will issue a death penalty against her even though she has committed no crime, and will order one of the most slow and painful methods of execution possible to be used on this innocent woman. Murderers walk free, and innocent victims are ordered to be cruelly executed. My prayers continue, as will my emails and calls. May the Almighty right this wrong, and may He bless Terri and her family.

[summer]

bttt

[summer]

FYI.

[summer]

FYI.

[Libertina]

Thank you for the ping, Summer :)

[summer]

My pleasure, Libertina. Gov Bush wrote a great letter here, IMO.

[Pegita]

Will use your Judicial phone number to let the Commission know that Pennsylvania is watching this very closely, and is in agreement with Governor Bush that a guardian should be appointed ...

[potlatch]

Bump.

[summer]

From the other thread you posted on:

Thanks for the good news ping. I saw her on Tv and she DID seem to show some response to things.

I saw her on TV too, and I agree with you. She is not a vegetable by any means when she can respond as she does. Thanks for your posts.

[JustPiper]

Michael Schiavo said Bush's letter was inappropriate. ``The governor has deliberately twisted the facts in this case in an apparent effort to kowtow to his `right-to-life' political supporters,'' Michael Schiavo said. ``This has nothing to do with him. He should stay out of it.'' Michael Schiavo said his in- laws, Bob and Mary Schindler, orchestrated a campaign to send e-mail to the governor

Broke my heart to read this.

[Mo1]

Thank you so much Summer for posting this letter. I am glad that Gov. Bush weighed in on this case and brought attention to many unanswered questions that the Judge/Court has ruled on regarding this case.

The actions from this Judge and denying proper tests and therapy to this women is unbelievable.

I just wish there was more that Gov Bush could do

[Mo1]

HE SHOULD HAVE OR COULD HAVE HONORED GOV. BUSH'S REQUEST TO ASSIGN A GUARDIAN AD LITEM to represent Terri's interest instead of once again, taking the side of the husband. Judge Greer is from the Sixth Circuit Court, Pinellas County.

That is one thing that floors me .. This Judge should have long ago appointed an independent Guardian Ad Litem and not left her husband as her sole guardian .. especially since there are questions about her husband with abuse and the fractured bones that were reveled in xrays of Terry.

Everything I have read .. this Judge seems hell bent on having her killed

[Pegita]

I spoke to a very gracious woman in the Judicial Qualifcations Office this morning ... she said the Commission deals only in complaints of conduct and behaviour, and not court rulings. She suggested the course of action would be a letter to Governor Bush and letters to the editor. I asked if she were keeping track of the number of callers regarding this case ... she said no, and even though this case was unusual, all callers wishing to make complaints of any kind, are referred to her office ... again, they deal only in conduct and behaviour.

I fully stated my position of support outlined by the Governor ... appointment of a guardian, but she said she could do nothing but wish me good luck ...

[summer]

she said the Commission deals only in complaints of conduct and behaviour, and not court rulings

A complaint about the judge's bias against Terri is a complaint about the judge's conduct. (I realize she probably didn't tell you that.)

[summer]

FYI.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

I still think Jeb and the legislature can do an end run around the judge. This is what our system of checks and balances is all about. The judiciary is failing in this instance, so the legislature and the executive branches can do what is in their power to override the judge.

I really think this is the way to go.

[summer]

RE your post #72 - My pleasure to post this letter. Thanks for your thoughtful post, Mo1.

[summer]

Are you a lawyer? I ask that politely, as I've talked to a few lawyers who post here on FR, and their opinions varied but did not reflect what you said here.

[summer]

Thanks for your very informative post #120 on that other thread. Maybe you could post that info here on this thread as well, to ALL. Thanks, Robert Drobot.