Gov. Bush calls special session over Terri Schiavo

Firstcoastnews.com ^ | 10-20-03 | Cynthia Capers

[JulieRNR21]

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- According to a news release sent by the Terry Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, Florida Speaker Johnnie Byrd will introduce "Terri's Bill" during the special session Monday.

The bill would put an immediate moratorium on all dehydration and starvation deaths in Florida. Meanwhile, supporters of Terri Schiavo showed up Sunday outside a Pinellas Park hospice.

Doctors say Schiavo has been in a vegetative state since complications from a heart attack in 1990. Her husband was granted a court order that her feeding tube be removed, saying his wife wouldn't have wanted to be kept alive.

[Graymatter]

Sorry, that should read...

"Barbara Sheen Todd County Commissioner Pinellas Co. Board of Commissioners both Judge Greer (of the Terri Schiavo case) and Sheen Todd were county commissioners simultaneously for eight years 314 Court Street - Room 514 Clearwater, FL 33756 (O) 464-3365 (F) 464-3022 (H) 541-1597 (Fax # same) btodd@co.pinellas.fl.us or kosborn@co.pinellas.fl.us (Office e-mail)"

Per sweet liberty:

"Barbara Sheen Todd"
That name is familiar. Any particular reason why it should be?

You're thinking of Barber Sweeney Todd?

[The Red Zone]

Perhaps there never was, but I had to try - just as the Schindlers have tried.

What fragrant bovine instestinal spew! Michael forbade all attempts at rehab.

[yesnettv]

Michael believes that laying in bed without flowers, pictures of family and friends, sunshine, without everything is rehab. He should try it.

[PleaseNoMore]

I blamed myself because I could not bring her back.

Surely Felos can do better with his client than this. I read an article during the beginning of the Laci Peterson and it dealt with statements. How people say things and in what tense they refer to others is very telling to investigators.

Another sign to me that this is pure BS is that for the 7 years he was "trying so hard" to get Terri help he has been engaged to another woman and they have had a child. I will call this what I think it is. Pure unadulterated BS. It isn't even convincing.

BTW, Michael, I AM praying for you. I am praying for your eternal soul.

[MarMema]

She is gagging from being dehydrated. Why was the priest not allowed to give her last rites?

I feel like gagging after reading this, but thanks.

[supercat]

Barber Sweeney Todd. Lol.

Too bad nobody's rescued Johanna.

[MarMema]

Now you are talking. I wanted to start a campaign to stop tourism to Florida, the death state. But got no interest yet from anyone else...

[lonevoice]

I guess he was so busy with the makeup that he forgot about some of the therapy

Or the little details...like allowing her teeth to be brushed, or her fingernails to be trimmed so they wouldn't cut into her palms.

[MarMema]

IN!!!!

[sweetliberty]

"Sometimes you have have the intestinal fortitude to do what is right - even if you're standing alone."

Amen to that!

[Carry_Okie]

Is this yet an element you're addressing in your great presentation of conservative mores?

Consider this turn of phrase:

The issues surrounding abortion are no less complex than (and are entirely analogous to), issues of euthanasia versus forced life-extension, genetic modification or selection of embryos for a better chance at successful implantation versus allowing children to be born with genetic defects or fetuses to die from immuno-incompatibility with the mother, the eventual integration of human and synthetic intelligence...

That commonality broadens the issue of state regulation of abortion to one of medical manipulation of the entire human life cycle. It makes compassion, self-discipline, and clarity in political discussion critical to rationalizing public moral values into productive solutions. Further, combining these life and death issues not only redirects the question of abortion to the context in which it belongs, it broadens the number of interest groups who suddenly realize that they too have a stake in issues of life and death beyond mere sexual convenience.

So when conservatives candidates for public office are confronted with questions on abortion, perhaps they should redirect the question of abortion into one of developing decision processes for artificial manipulation of life and death in general.

Public discussion of any proposal concerning taking human life necessarily involves a question of moral leadership, and is certainly a legitimate consideration when evaluating a political candidate. It is an appropriate venue for debate usefully indicative of the balance among thoughtful maturity, mastery of the technical issues, creative intelligence, and respect for Constitutional principle to be demanded of a candidate for any public office. It certainly beats getting entrapped into counterproductive political posturing over abortion.

[iowamomforfreedom]

Florida House now back in session!

Trying to find my ping list...

[iowamomforfreedom]

Here's the link: http://www.flsenate.gov/Welcome/index.cfm

[The Red Zone]

BTW, Michael, I AM praying for you. I am praying for your eternal soul.

A truly noble act of charity on your part. Sadly, we all need to remember this is Christ's way. That God is not willing that any should perish but all come to repentance.

[iowamomforfreedom]

Ping to Post #634 and #635

[blueriver]

"In the end, I did what I believe Terri would have wanted me to do."

That is the biggest lie of all. I am sure he knows full well that Terri never would have wanted her family to be tortured in the manner that MS has tortured them over the last decade. How can he possibly say he is doing what she wanted when he is causing so much pain to her loved ones. Not to mention what he has done to her.

[iowamomforfreedom]

It's the Terri Bill!

[RedRidingHood]

Thank God! Praying hard....