Nope. I don't see it as being odd because that was their initial purpose anyway. The emotion gets shocked, then folks fall in line with the bashing sentiment.
Posted on 10/19/2003 1:56:29 AM PDT by russesjunjee
I am posting this message from Pinellas Park Florida concerning a matter of utmost urgency. At this very moment the state of Florida is committing a crime against humanity. A young woman named Terri Shiavo is being starved to death in Hospice care by order of the Florida courts. Terri suffered massive injuries several years ago which left her in severe physical condition and in need of major therapy. However, her husband has seen to it that Terri had no therapy or medical treatment, making it clear that his only wishes were for Terri to just hurry up and die. (lots of life insurance money involved) When he saw that Terri was going to fight for her life he began proceedings to have her euthanized… The mainstream media has lied about this case from word one saying that Terri is in a comma or a persistent vegetative state when she is actually very responsive to the attention and instructions given to her by others. The media has also stated that Terri is on life support which she is not….The only way Terri is assisted is by a feeding tube. Her injuries have left her unable to chew or speak because she has been denied any type of rehabilitation. Terri’s husband is strongly suspected in this case. Nurses and countless others have filed affidavits with Florida’s legal system stating that Terri’s husband is extremely abusive toward her and that he tried to kill her by giving her injections of pure insulin while she lay in the hospital. Yet, no criminal investigation has ever been carried out in this matter….why? Because Terri’s husband received nearly one million dollars to pay for Terri’s rehabilitation, and it is strongly suspected that he owns the judge who is handling this case. On Wednesday Terri’s husband won his battle to have her murdered, and her feeding tube was removed from her body…She has had no food or liquids since 2 pm wed. I came to Florida to investigate this matter. I just couldn’t believe that this could happen in America. But its all true and a helpless Terri Shiavo lies dying a horrible death while her parents and loved ones are kept from her side by armed guards. I have been standing vigil with Terri’s family for the past two days and I must say that this is the most horrifying thing I have ever witnessed. We need your help to get Terri’s story out before its too late. She only has a couple of days left. Our group has been in contact with Jeb Bush, who has the power to take executive action and stop this atrocity from occurring in his state. Jeb is obviously more worried about his political career than he is the life of one of his constituents….Don’t let Florida hide Terri’s story any longer….Go to her web site www.terrisfight.org and get the facts. You will be alarmed at what you see. Please call president bush, Governor Bush, and any other government officials you can think of, but most of all help us to get the truth out. I have watched reporters from CNN, FOX, WGN, CBS, ABC, and MSNBC interview Terri’s family. They are filming and reporting the truth but it is never getting past the cutting room floor. Please call your local papers and radio stations….We must get the truth out or this woman will be dead very soon. No one in Florida’s courts or political system will even hear Teri’s case or her family’s cries for justice. I guess its just not good politics to try and do the right thing anymore. Please help…. everything you do can make a difference…If the state of Florida can get away with murdering a helpless woman then the rest of us are fair game………PLEASE HELP. This is REAL and it’s happening right now.
Although the person who posted this article, "russesjungee" signed up today on FR to post this piece and although it is poorly formatted, I must agree with RJ. Not only it is an unprincipled and anti-Christian action to pull the plug and kill this person that you view as nothing other than a vegetable, but it should be contrary to any loving person.
This reminds me of a person, unembalmed of course, who is placed in a coffin then awakes after all the dirt is piled on. I believe that soul knows what's going on around her and who is to say she doesn't?
When human beings decide to play God with the life of an innocent all hell will break loose.
Polly
I am posting this message from Pinellas Park Florida concerning a matter of utmost urgency.
At this very moment the state of Florida is committing a crime against humanity. A young woman named Terri Shiavo is being starved to death in Hospice care by order of the Florida courts. Terri suffered massive injuries several years ago which left her in severe physical condition and in need of major therapy. However, her husband has seen to it that Terri had no therapy or medical treatment, making it clear that his only wishes were for Terri to just hurry up and die. (lots of life insurance money involved) When he saw that Terri was going to fight for her life he began proceedings to have her euthanized…
The mainstream media has lied about this case from word one saying that Terri is in a comma or a persistent vegetative state when she is actually very responsive to the attention and instructions given to her by others. The media has also stated that Terri is on life support which she is not….
The only way Terri is assisted is by a feeding tube. Her injuries have left her unable to chew or speak because she has been denied any type of rehabilitation. Terri’s husband is strongly suspected in this case. Nurses and countless others have filed affidavits with Florida’s legal system stating that Terri’s husband is extremely abusive toward her and that he tried to kill her by giving her injections of pure insulin while she lay in the hospital. Yet, no criminal investigation has ever been carried out in this matter….why? Because Terri’s husband received nearly one million dollars to pay for Terri’s rehabilitation, and it is strongly suspected that he owns the judge who is handling this case.
On Wednesday Terri’s husband won his battle to have her murdered, and her feeding tube was removed from her body…She has had no food or liquids since 2 pm wed.
I came to Florida to investigate this matter. I just couldn’t believe that this could happen in America. But its all true and a helpless Terri Shiavo lies dying a horrible death while her parents and loved ones are kept from her side by armed guards.
I have been standing vigil with Terri’s family for the past two days and I must say that this is the most horrifying thing I have ever witnessed.
We need your help to get Terri’s story out before its too late. She only has a couple of days left. Our group has been in contact with Jeb Bush, who has the power to take executive action and stop this atrocity from occurring in his state. Jeb is obviously more worried about his political career than he is the life of one of his constituents….Don’t let Florida hide Terri’s story any longer….
Go to her web site www.terrisfight.org and get the facts. You will be alarmed at what you see. Please call president Bush, Governor Bush, and any other government officials you can think of, but most of all help us to get the truth out.
I have watched reporters from CNN, FOX, WGN, CBS, ABC, and MSNBC interview Terri’s family. They are filming and reporting the truth but it is never getting past the cutting room floor. Please call your local papers and radio stations….We must get the truth out or this woman will be dead very soon.
No one in Florida’s courts or political system will even hear Teri’s case or her family’s cries for justice. I guess its just not good politics to try and do the right thing anymore.
Please help…. everything you do can make a difference…If the state of Florida can get away with murdering a helpless woman then the rest of us are fair game………PLEASE HELP. This is REAL and it’s happening right now.
Nope. I don't see it as being odd because that was their initial purpose anyway. The emotion gets shocked, then folks fall in line with the bashing sentiment.
Let's give them the benefit of the doubt right now. This is a VERY impassioned fight for a woman's life. I know what I FEEL. I have been involved with FreeRepublic for over 5 years, mostly sitting on the sidelines reading.This is my first time to really actively post.( what a EXPERIENCE, I might say!)
When you are fighting for a cause, to search and find a " place" to vent is the norm! Let's hope that they have found FR and are doing just that.
You are SO RIGHT. If you have not done so, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE AUDIO CLIPS OF TERRI TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH HER DAD. SHE TRIES TO ANSWER "YES"( listen over and over again!!!!)
I wept last night listening to these audio bites , which are at her website www.terrisfight.org . We have a 25 year old autistic, deaf, developmentally delayed son. Our George sounds EXACTLY LIKE THAT.
Do you now know why we are impassioned by Terri? This could be OUR GEORGE DYING
GOD HELP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!
From what I can tell, if the 'legal authority' to care for this woman were present, Gov. Bush would do it in a split second. I mean, it's a slam dunk.
But if no legal authority exists for his action(s), anything he does would be unlawful.
Isn't that what we accuse the Leftists of doing? If so, why should we act outside the boundaries of the law?
The link of #26 just lead to a thread. Can you send the video LINK? or is it one already on her site?
I refused to say, "obey", when Mr. M and I were married but I never thought about how the rest could be twisted. I'll remember this when my children marry. If anything Terri's life and death will have brought up many questions and hopefully will save other women's lives. Strange how that monster refused to divorce her (as per her wishes) and followed the last of his vows, "until death do us part".
You are not the only one who has noticed - we have a gaggle of people who sign up, and their first post is a vanity of this situation, and all bash Jeb, ignoring the judge who made this decision, then call FReepers names if they don't fall into lock-step with the newbie's position... it's VERY odd, to say the least...
He has meekly mewled, shrugged his shoulders, and sighed. If he cannot use his legal authority to save her life, he should BOLDLY use his moral authority to express his outrage loud and often. He should use the governorship as a bully pulpit to call for a change in the law, to challenge the Florida legislature to do its duty to protect innocent life. If what is required is a state constitutional amendment, he ought to take the lead to promote it.
If it is too late to save Terri, Jeb ought not let her murder be in vain. He must lay the groundwork now to prevent the murders of future innocents such as Terri.
In my opinion, he's showing moral cowardice--not competence. If I were a Florida resident, I'd be just as meek and equivocal when deciding whether to vote for him. Until and unless he shows the spine and vigor to back up his pro-life verbiage, he deserves nothing better.
Ultimately, the people. If this judge is so bad, then it's apparent that the people of FLorida have been remiss in their duties. If anyone is to blame for this, the People of Florida certainly have some share of the blame...
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