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I completely agree with you that far more than Terri's future or the future of Floridians is at stake here. The implications are immense, but a SCOTUS rejection of Gov. Bush's appeal isn't a guarantee that your Florida legislature will generate another bill protecting disabled citizens. My best guess is that a SCOTUS rejection combined with economic considerations will be a strong disincentive for your legislators.
The remaining options would be enormous public outcry, which would have no viable affect on Judge Greer, or someone (many someones?) filing an appropriate Writ of Mandamus or/and Quo Warranto action(s) concerning Greer's lack of title to the office, perjurious affidavit and years of compensation to which he wasn't entitled.
If there's SCOTUS rejection, Felos and HINO will then see to it that matters proceed very swiftly. So, I hope and pray that Terri's parents and concerned Floridians will be ready to immediately file and pursue the only remaining legal action, complaint and maneuver available to save her life.

There was a Writ of Mandamus filed by a private citizen as well as another private citizen has sued the City, the County and the State of Florida. His filings were accepted but the Writ of Mandamus of private citizen number one was rejected.

They do not want to open a pandora's box wherein many heads would roll.

Keep in mind that Florida's House & Senate is overwhelmingly GOP, even more than before the Nov. 2nd election. The members from this area overwhelmingly supported Terri or helped draft Terri's Law. They just didn't go far enough - they should have DONE OVER the exit protocols and remove the law that says that nutrition and dehydration is MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ARTIFICIAL. That was JABA THE HUT, JIM KING'S LEGACY and he's no longer the President of the Fla Senate. Tom Lee, who was for Terri's Law, is now the President.

Jim King is still around but term limits forced him out of the presidency. He's in the Hospice Hall of Fame and that doesn't surprise me at all that he's in it and that they would EVEN HAVE A HALL OF FAME for advocates of killing the disabled or the elderly or anyone who cannot use the English language to communicate.

There was one case where the docs thought this woman was speaking gibberish and so they were going to euthanize her. An attendant or nurse happened by and recognized that the lady was speaking Polish, not gibberish. That chance meeting saved the woman's life.

There are many other ways to communicate besides language. Look at Stephen Hawking who has one of those computer generated voices w/a keyboard. There are also cards the size of placemats where the person lacking speech can point to the picture or to the yes or no to respond. Terri it has been said did use eye blinks for yes or no. It's no wonder she's confined in one room. Can't let anyone see that she's not as she's been portrayed by husband's side.

Terri's always trying to talk and her dad and the Monsignor make her laugh. She's tender with her mom, sis and niece. Terri's a sweet person who needs proper care that Hospice isn't licensed to provide. They are not licensed for rehabilitation. Keep Terri at Hospice and she is not rehabbed at all. She is in limbo until she is in a rehab facility.

I'm posting to the thread, not directing any of this specifically your way but people lurking here need to know these things which the LOCAL media does not report.

A PLACE TO GO TO CHANGE HEARTS AND MINDS...The St. Pete Times on line forum. It can be brutal at this forum, but we may have to outsource ourselves in 2005 a little bit from here to counter the Times' lack of Terri coverage by visiting THEIR FORUM. (just don't bash the paper while you're in there or you'll probably get banned).

http://forums.sptimes.com/Forums/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

I think I'm still a member from Jeb's 2002 race but there's no way I remember my password.

THIS IS AN OPTIONAL PROJECT. Thanks, floriduh voter