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Suspicious Circumstances, the Strange Case of Terri Schiavo
The American Partisan ^ | 19 November, 2003 | J. King

Posted on 11/24/2003 5:07:13 PM PST by The Right Stuff

Suspicious Circumstances -
The Strange Case of Terri Schiavo

by Jennifer King, Managing Editor

November 19, 2003

"The Heretical Housewife"

As the case of Terri Schiavo (right) slips away from the front pages, it is worth revisiting the odd twists and tangles of this bizarre case. There are mysterious connections and odd characters which, so far, have failed to elicit the curiosity of the mainstream media. To recap the case, Terri Schiavo collapsed at home in 1990 under suspicious circumstances. Her lapse into a vigorously debated “vegetative” state is usually blamed on a potassium deficiency, but hospital admittance records also show evidence of trauma to her neck.

Further questions arise from testimony of one of her friends, who allege that Terri was unhappy and contemplating a divorce from her husband Michael. Michael is alleged to have been possessive and jealous, at one point falling into a rage when Terri spent $80 on a haircut.

After the accident, Michael became Terri’s guardian, and he used that position to seek a hefty malpractice award. A sympathetic jury took the seemingly distraught Michael at his word, awarding him $1.2 million, earmarked for Terri’s rehabilitation, with an additional $300,000 going directly to him for “loss of consortium”. After receiving the award, however, Michael seemingly lost all interest in Terri’s rehabilitation. Several nurses who worked with Terri in the early 1990's filed affidavits which detail some very troubling events. Nurse Carolyn Johnson alleges that Michael Schiavo was adamant about not providing any rehabilitation at all for Terri - including common therapies such as placing a towel in her hands to keep them from seizing up. Nurse Heidi Law testified that she would feed Terri with a wet washcloth. Terri was able to swallow these without trouble. Nurse Law also testified that Michael refused to allow any therapy whatsoever, including the usual range of motion exercises. Nurse Carla Saver Iyer had the most damning testimony. Iyer alleged that Michael would enter Terri’s room, saying, “Has the bitch died yet?” Iyer says that Michael was “elated” each time Terri’s condition worsened, telling her that when Terri died he was “going to be rich” and that he planned on buying a car, a boat, and traveling to Europe. Law and Iyer both allege that they heard Terri speak, saying, “help me” and “momma”.

Michael Schiavo clearly has some explaining to do. A supposedly “loving” husband only carrying out his disabled wife’s orders, surely wouldn’t behave this way. The Schindlers, Terri’s parents, further allege that Michael withheld antibiotics when Terri developed an infection, refused to clean her teeth for seven years and has kept her family and friends from visiting her. Most outrageously, when the feeding tube was disconnected and Terri lay dying, Michael also denied her last Communion - on the basis that the Host could be considered food.

Another oddity enters the case in the personage of Schiavo’s lawyer, George Felos. Felos is a noted “right to die” lawyer, who has written a book on how he “communicates” with the souls of disabled people. Felos asserts that he can “hear their screams” and that they “want to be released.” Felos was infuriated when Terri’s feeding tube was replaced. He angrily denounced the move, saying bizarrely that Terri’s “deathbed experience was unlawfully stopped.” Felos, a past member of the Hemlock Society, clearly hopes to advance along the Crusade of Death, with maybe a book and/or movie deal thrown in for good measure. Felos was Chairman of the Board of the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, when Terri was secretly whisked out of the hospital and taken there to die.

What does Michael Schiavo gain from killing his wife? Both he and Felos have said that there is only about $60,000 left from the malpractice award monies, but they refuse to make bank account information available to either the Schindlers or the public. Michael’s professed reasons for ending Terri’s life ring particularly hollow in light of the fact that he has been living with his girlfriend since 1995. They have one child, and another is on the way. The Schindlers allegedly offered to let him keep the malpractice money if he would just divorce Terri and move on. So why won’t he?

Several possible incentives exist. One is the insurance money. None was used as mandated on Terri’s rehabilitation, and it could have been invested. By now the sum could be substantially higher, even with his legal fees. Fr. Robert Johansen has also theorized that, by divorcing Terri in a community property state, Michael stands to lose half of his possessions and other monies. Better just to kill her off and keep what’s left of the insurance money and all of his worldly goods.

Terri’s family believes that Michael is intent upon killing her for the same reason he denied her rehabilitation - he’s got something to hide and he doesn’t want Terri waking up and talking about it. Several medical documents in their possession lend credence to this theory.

Michael must be made to answer some very serious questions. If he isn’t trying to end Terri’s life for nefarious reasons there must be another answer. At the very least, he should be called to account on why he spent money earmarked for Terri’s recovery instead on lawyers who are trying mightily to have her killed. ***

© 2003 Jennifer King


TOPICS: Editorial
KEYWORDS: cultureofdeath; schiavo; schindler; terri; terrischiavo; terrisfight

1 posted on 11/24/2003 5:07:14 PM PST by The Right Stuff
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To: potlatch
Keep Terri in the headlines PING
2 posted on 11/24/2003 5:11:18 PM PST by ntnychik
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To: The Right Stuff
"At the very least, he should be called to account on why he spent money earmarked for Terri’s recovery instead on lawyers who are trying mightily to have her killed." I can answer that one for the author ... Judge Greer secretly authorized the payments from Terri's rehab funds to the atty Felos, a man with whom Greer has business ties.
3 posted on 11/24/2003 5:17:25 PM PST by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: MHGinTN
WOW, I had heard about Greer's ties to Felos, but if you can send me substantiating ties, I'll make sure it gets out. Thanks!
4 posted on 11/24/2003 5:23:42 PM PST by The Right Stuff
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To: The Right Stuff
Contact those running the Terri threads. I haven't kept the tags to send them to you, but Greer and Felos were on the Hospice Board for the FLA region together and they have been tied to a mobile home venture, through the acquisition of property for the park as I recall.
5 posted on 11/24/2003 5:31:02 PM PST by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: The Right Stuff
Here are links to two older threads:

TERRI SCHIAVO, SCHINDLER FAMILY - URGENT!!! Call to Action http

TERRI IS NOW BEING RE-HYDRATED. WE DID IT! BUT PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY, E-MAIL
Live report from Hospice

These should give you some names of people to contact.

6 posted on 11/24/2003 6:11:30 PM PST by reformed_democrat
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To: ntnychik; sweetliberty
Excellent article!
7 posted on 11/24/2003 7:10:23 PM PST by TheSpottedOwl (I'd rather have dead rats in my walls, than Hillary for President.,)
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To: TheSpottedOwl
Thanks for the ping. Good article.
8 posted on 11/24/2003 7:22:13 PM PST by sweetliberty ("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.")
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To: The Right Stuff
This is a good article. How is it that all the judges have over-looked/ignored these facts. Just the incident where the HINO denied Terri her last Communion, all by itself, is enough to show he has malice towards her, or at the very least raises questions, don't you think? Not to mention the ten million other suspiciuous things he's done-(how about trying to deny access to the bone scan) HELLLOOOOO judges- Wake up!

Anyway Nice summing up of all the strange people, and events, surrounding Terri's case, for those who are new to her cause. BUMP

9 posted on 11/24/2003 8:17:09 PM PST by fly_so_free (Never underestimate the treachery of the democratic party. Save the USA vote a dem out of office)
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To: ntnychik
Keep Terri in the headlines PING
10 posted on 11/24/2003 8:37:04 PM PST by victim soul
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To: sweetliberty; tutstar; Republic; PrepareToLeave
good morning -- thanks for the ping.
11 posted on 11/25/2003 5:00:30 AM PST by cyn (http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: The Right Stuff
BTTT
12 posted on 11/25/2003 5:04:55 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: The Right Stuff
Self Ping for later. Thanks for keeping Terri's story out there, Jennifer!
13 posted on 11/25/2003 5:22:53 AM PST by Marie Antoinette (Happily repopulating the midwest since 1991!)
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To: Marie Antoinette
You got it, I can't understand why all the info that screams conflict of interest hasn't made the news.
14 posted on 11/25/2003 9:48:00 AM PST by The Right Stuff
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To: The Right Stuff
Excellent article! Thanks for the post and keeping Terri's story alive!
15 posted on 11/25/2003 9:59:20 AM PST by countrydummy
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To: The Right Stuff
Thanks for this article. Terri Bump!
16 posted on 11/25/2003 2:22:32 PM PST by pollywog (Psalm 121;1 I Lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help.)
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To: The Right Stuff
BTT!
17 posted on 11/25/2003 2:29:06 PM PST by pollywog (Psalm 121;1 I Lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help.)
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To: The Right Stuff
Not to mention the Dr. that is "connected" to the Judge or a relative of the Judge, that was used to DECLARE Terri in a persistent vegetative state., while other WELL QUALIFIED doctors are ridiculed because they state that she CAN be rehabilitated. This thing, when you really get into it, is a corrupt and rotten web of lies, deceit, fraud and dirty business dealings and of course a NON stop attempt to murder this girl.
18 posted on 11/25/2003 4:48:48 PM PST by Canadian Outrage (All us Western Canuks belong South)
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To: fly_so_free
Just the incident where the HINO denied Terri her last Communion, all by itself, is enough to show he has malice towards her, or at the very least raises questions, don't you think?

Indeed, if Michael had the doctors make a bona fide effort to feed and hydrate Terri orally when the gastrostomic feeding was discontinued, that would have left room for a miracle and few people would have been so upset. But Michael is so determined to prevent any miracles that one must question exactly who is 'playing God'.

19 posted on 11/25/2003 10:58:52 PM PST by supercat (Why is it that the more "gun safety" laws are passed, the less safe my guns seem?)
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To: Canadian Outrage
you've got that right!
20 posted on 11/30/2003 3:17:33 PM PST by The Right Stuff
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