Schiavo's Date with Death

Discovery Institute ^ | September 5, 2003 | Wesley J Smith

[Theodore R.]

Again, the old Huey P. Long, Jr., quote: When fascism comes to America, we will just "call it anti-fascism."

The Democrats have not lived up to their creed of "compassion," and the Republicans are to timid to say a word in opposition.

[NautiNurse]

Glenn Beck will be discussing Terri's case tomorrow during his radio show.

[MarMema]

thanks and ping to the others..

Glenn Beck

Someone find a phone number and time to call in. Looks like the midwest. I am on the west coast.

[kimmie7]

Now, look closely at this, for example... From my previous post - "the patient may be given drugs to prevent his body from going into convulsions, as this could be disturbing to those who authorized the euthanasia." Poor authorizers. sniff, sniff.

Pitiful. Why not forget the euthanasia and drug the authorizers?! j/k

[SerpentDove]

Satan and his minions are alive and well on planet earth.

But their eternal torment is rapidly approaching.

[MarMema]

FYI, in case you are interested.....

[MarMema]

Ping.

[MarMema]

You could make cartoons with your talents, Kimmie. Did you see the comment from Black Elk on one of these threads? It was very funny and also extremely dark humor. I think it would be a great cartoon about this whole culture of death.

I'll have to go find it now....

[MarMema]

BE said "We would not let anyone determine the care of their pet goldfish by such sloppy standards as: 'I think she wanted Uncle Wilbur to take Jaws to his house'."

[Libertina]

There was a FReeper here, (apologies for not remembering his name) he went back to the Netherlands I believe, because his grandmother was dying. Too late. They put her to sleep. He says murder. I'd have to agree with him. Most elderly people would hang on until they saw their family member... I know my mother and I used to talk about how we loved our pets and put them to sleep if they were in pain or sick and how sad it was people had to suffer so. But now as an adult, I know they could have their pain eased... and I understand how easily euthanasia could get out of hand, so you just don't go there. Hitler started off the same way. Evil always works at making proposals sound so reasonable and kind. Then the mask is exposed... DEATH

[MarMema]

The Netherlands has the advanced death culture already in place. Do we look to them to see where we are going, though? Nah, we already know it all in the medical field.

Lib, I ran across this really scary writing from about ten years ago about a head neuro at a major midwestern hospital. He told a story about a family with a very critical relative that they wanted to just let go, forgo the tubes and ICU/vent plans coming at them from the doc.

But he talked them into going ahead with the tubes, and said he promised them he would remove all the tubes ( and starve/dehydrate the person if needed, I suppose, since a lot of these people seem to be prone to breathing on their own after the vent is pulled) in six months if they wanted to then.

Six months is about the time that COBRA stops letting you go with their plan, and might fill the bill nicely for running out of insurance money about then too.

[Libertina]

I want people to let me go if I am ready, but not push the process* ... know what I mean?

[MarMema]

Yup!

I am working nights that weekend. I wonder if any of you will be around in the late afternoon still? Probably going to have to skip it. 11 am is right smack in the middle of my sleep time...dang.

[Libertina]

If you want I can FReepmail you my cell#. Then you can give me a call, if we're still there you can come on down! :)