[iowamomforfreedom]

Finally, and this is really puzzling to me, why don't the "experts" understand that Terri living like this for so long may be TERRI'S WAY of showing that she wants to live! Her will to live is so strong!!

This is something I have been thinking a lot about today. All the judge would have to do is allow Terri to have the therapy she needs. Since the only way someone improves with therapy is if they work at it - and they wouldn't work at it if they wanted to die, would they - then any improvement must mean they want to live. I'm not as "wise" or "well-educated" as "the judge", and even I could figure that one out.

Which just confirms what we all know - that this judge isn't really interested in what's best for Terri.

[MarMema]

And sadly, at least two patients were able to directly express their desire to live, and the judges ruled their expression as irrelevant, because they were incompetent to make decisions about their own future.

Disabled = no rights, in contrast to what we think happens in this country, just as Terri's father has said.

I am now reading the chapter on Germany in my newly acquired book, which I cannot recommend to you all highly enough, Forced Exits, and it is extremely disturbing to see the parallels.

[floriduh voter]

Judge Greer keeps asking a disabled Floridian to PROVE TO HIM THAT SHE CAN DO THIS TRICK OR THAT. Healthy people, medical prostitutes, pro-death attorneys and evil spouses have their own special "means testing". Breathing on her own - zero points, responsive - zero points, 13 years - zero points, no organ failure - zero points, chronic not terminal - zero points.

ONE FEEDING TUBE - SHE MUST DIE. Means testing with Judge Greer's seal of approval and hubby's attorney, George Felos cheers him on.

It's early in the morning. I feel somewhat melodramatic when I'm not quite awake.