[SeattleTiger]

This is insane. I have seen the bumper stickers and other items expressing support for Terri. Are there any protests planned at any specific spot in Florida on or before Wednesday?

Still hoping for a miracle.

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[EggsAckley]

For the life of me, I cannot understand this case. Why are the judges SO determined to kill her? What could be their motivation? Just so that hubby-dearest can get his hands on some money?

Color me confused.

[jmc813]

I think the time has come for more extreme measures.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Is the American's With Disabilities Act at all applicable in this matter?

[sweetliberty]

What a terrible tragedy. May the Lord have mercy on all involved.

[trussell]

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[bert]

Your headline is not truthful. The judge did not rule she must die.

There is considerable question as to wheather she is alive. Cells are still functioning, but if systems have failed to the extent there is no viable organism, all cellular function will cease.

[Action-America]

I have not been following this particular case, so I can't comment on the merits of either side's argument. Even so, I must admit that, from the limited amount of information provided in the above article, it would seem that Michael Schiavo "may" have motives that "may" not be consistent with Terri's wishes.  But then, I've only heard one side of the argument.  Let's just say that I am "concerned" and leave it at that.

The reason that I cannot be more than "concerned" is rooted in my own psyche.  Knowing all of the crazy things that I do, most of my friends would say that I am fearless.  Not so.  It's just that I know how to handle most types of fear and feed on it.  I have jumped out of perfectly good airplanes, flown hang gliders and ultralights, hand fed moray eels, climbed vertical rocks with out a safety line, raced motorcycles and drag boats, bungee jumped from bridges and done a hundred other crazy things.  I can attest to the absolute truth of the statement, "You will never truly live, until you risk life."  In fact, I feel sorry for - no, correct that - I truly pity all of those people who think that just walking around, breathing, eating and procreating is living.

I thrive on fear.  I make it my friend.  I use it to become a better person.  But, there is one fear that I have never come close to conquering.  I fear that I will grow old and die in my sleep.  It's not the growing old that bothers me - it's the possibility of not being awake to face death when it comes.  But, when I think of someone like Terri Schiavo, who even if she were to some day be able to feed herself, will never be able to truly live, that fear pales in comparison.

I have no way of knowing what is in her mind.  But, another thing that I know, is that I can't even begin to imagine the absolute, utter panic and despair that I would live with every day for the rest of my life, should I ever find myself in such a position, knowing that I would never again be able to truly live - knowing that I would never again be able to feel the exhilaration as the ground rushes up to meet me - knowing that I would never again be able to feel the hair bristle on the back of my neck when I realize that there are half a dozen sharks swimming between me and the dive boat - knowing that every day for the rest of my life would be the same - over and over and over and over and...  I cannot imagine a more painful excuse for life.

I don't know what her wishes are or ever were.  But, I pity her having to endure her 13 year ordeal.  I don't wish to sound crass, but in my own opinion, I would think that she would be fortunate to be vegetative all this time, so she would not have to face the monotony that has become every day of her life.  If I ever reach that stage, I don't want someone to pull the plug.  I would want them to push me out of an airplane... without a parachute.  That way, if I were in the least cognitive, I would be able to experience that last rush.

Personally, if I could choose how I would die, it would be like the Harry Stamper character (Bruce Willis), in Armageddon - on my own terms, in a big ball of fire, with the whole world watching, while saving the world.  Wow!  What a way to go!  I would just hope that time doesn't come too soon.  I've still got a lot of living to do.  There's a bridge down in South Africa (Blaaukrans bridge) that's just calling my name (216 meter bungee jump - over 5 seconds of freefall).  Now, that's living!

 

[Arpege92]

"he granted a motion to dismiss the Schindler's petition made monday by Schiavo's attornedy George Felos, a well known "right-to-die" advocate."

Well we finally know why these "right-to-die advocates are after Terry....to bring attention to their cause. Makes me sick!!!!

[The Duke]

The "judge" would be more humane if he simple took a switchblade and cut her throat.

[Free Vulcan]

Are they going to appeal?

[ClintonBeGone]

"Federal judge says Federal Judge says Terri Schiavo must die"

Isn't that hearsay?

[WFTR]

A somber ping

[sfRummygirl]

It was just found on another Terri, thread, the main one, that Judge George Greer is actually sitting on the committee that is set up for guardianship monitoring of people like Terri.
Yet again, corruption ala mode.....


Staff: howells@flcourts.org & janockoed@flcrts.org. Howell phone #1-850-922-4370. LOOK AND SEE THAT GEORGE GREER IS ON THE MONITORING COMMITTEE. HE'S THE
ONE WHO NEEDS INVESTIGATING!!!

Committee on Guardianship Monitoring

Charge from Administrative Order:

Investigate and report on various models for guardianship monitoring, including the use of professional investigators and volunteers. The committee has also been asked to develop performance
measures for the guardianship monitoring program.

Members:

Judge Mel Grossman, co-chair, administrative judge of the probate division, 17th Circuit

Judge Patricia Thomas, co-chair, 5th Circuit, chair of the Probate Section of the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges Karen Campbell, general counsel, Department of Elder Affairs Clay Craig,
attorney, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar

John DeGroot, Office of the Attorney General, special projects

Joseph George, attorney and former general master

John Grant, State Senator/Statewide Public Guardian

Judge George Greer, 6th Circuit

April Hill, director of the Elder Justice Institute, 13th Circuit

Steven Holloway, Dean, School of Social Work, Barry University

Maria Diaz Lowry, First Call for Help of Broward, Inc.

Richard Milstein, attorney, Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar

Chief Judge Donald Moran, 4th Circuit

Judge Belvin Perry, 9th Circuit

Steven Quinnell, guardianship attorney, Pensacola

Judge Susan Sexton, administrative judge of the probate division, 13th Circuit

ALL OF THE PEOPLE ON THIS COMMITTEE ARE DERELICT IN THEIR DUTIES TO PROTECT THE PERSON AND PROPERTY OF TERRI SCHINDLER-SCHIAVO.

Can someone please send this list to Governor Bush - emphasis on their failure as a Committee?

[MeekOneGOP]

Terri's feeding tube is scheduled to be removed at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Physicians say her slow death by starvation and dehydration will take anywhere from seven to 14 days.

Prisoners on Texas Death Row for murder get better (more humane) treatment than this when they are rolled out for execution. They are given a sedative before taken to the death chamber. Then they are given another sedative by needle before being given the chemicals that ends their life. The process takes a couple of minutes and is painless and humane. It's like being put to sleep and they never feel a thing. This seems inhumane to the girl and her friends and family.

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Florida ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[Ferret Fawcet]

I applaud everyone who is willing and able to take direct action down there in Florida. God be with you all.

For the rest of us who are unable to participate in a Florida FReep for Terri, won't you please consider taking a few minutes out of of your day to phone, fax, or e-mail politicans (local and federal), and members of the media? Time is running out for Terri... she can't help herself and needs YOU to make an effort on her behalf.

Please visit conservative111's thread for more info about where to send your phone calls, e-mails, and faxes. Just a little effrot could make a BIG difference- the difference betwen life and death. I don't know how all this will turn out, but at least we'll know we tried to help.

Freaky things happen all the time- it is not out of the realm of possibility that we could find ourselves or our loved ones in this very same position someday. Please do what you can.

[phenn]

Wesley J. Smith and David Kirkland will be featured guests on Coast to Coast AM tonight starting at 1.00am ET. This is discussing Terri's case and the culture of death. Please let everyone in on it.

www.coasttocoastam.com or www.artbell.com

[sport]

I clicked "reply" with the intentions of saying something, but, I do not believe that I can add anything to what has already been said.

With this Judge's refusal to intervein, we are one step closer in this Nation to the government ordered killing of all cripples, mentally handicapped,people who have birth defects,or contract any other affliction.

However, there is one fact that one can take to the bank:
If Terry was a cold blooded murderer awaiting to be put to death, this Judge would have not hesitated to prolong her life.

This is cold blooded in the first degree. Nothing less.

[Terriergal]

this is truly frightening... and people thought we were nuts when we said abortion would open the door wider and wider to getting rid of the 'inconvenient' or 'non productive' people. (the essence of aryanism)