Posted on 03/17/2005 9:58:21 PM PST by JeffMBattle
Per front page of Drudge
**Exclusive Fri Mar 18 2005 00:50:07 ET** The Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee, Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) has requested Terri Schiavo to testify before his congressional committee, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. In so doing it triggers legal or statutory protections for the witness, among those protections is that nothing can be done to cause harm or death to this individual.
Terri is not on any life support system...
Not the same situation at all. Sarah didn't have a damaged stem cell.
I saw the report on tv of, where doctors compared the two ladies, and there's nothing similar.
Well it he did try to choke her he certainly has shone his intent too kill this would not be just a rage thing.
The trial court heard testimony from five experts: two selected by Michael, two selected by the Schindlers, and one independent expert selected by the trial court. The two experts selected by Michael and the independent expert agreed that Terri was in a persistent vegetative state and that her actions were limited to mere reflexes. The two experts chosen by the Schindlers disagreed, but the trial court found their positions not credible. For instance, the trial court explained:
At first blush, the video of Terry Schiavo appearing to smile and look lovingly at her mother seemed to represent cognition. This was also true for how she followed the Mickey Mouse balloon held by her father. The court has carefully viewed the videotapes as requested by counsel and does find that these actions were neither consistent nor reproducible. For instance, Terry Schiavo appeared to have the same look on her face when Dr. Cranford rubbed her neck. Dr. Greer testified she had a smile during his (non-videoed) examination. Also, Mr. Schindler tried several more times to have her eyes follow the Mickey Mouse balloon but without success. Also, she clearly does not consistently respond to her mother. The court finds that based on the credible evidence, cognitive function would manifest itself in a constant response to stimuli.
Howlin is not a troll. I think she's wrong on this one, but she's not a troll.
Matter of fact, it was on Fox.
I don't have CNN.
The Left will do anything to subvert any hint of Judaeo- Christian underpinnings of this society...they will lie, confuse, manipulate to do it. No doubt about it.
Don't upset the caribou in Alaska but this woman -- do it!
Thank you, kimmie.
Oh my. He had a terrible neck pain and it was a massive heart attack? My dad has had 2 massive and 1 stroke. Getting back to whether Terri is brain dead...When my mom had a seizure while being treated for lung cancer, they did a test to determine brain wave and the way they explained it to us was that what made mom, mom, so to speak, was gone. But she couldn't respond or move in any way.
You're welcome.
Then just how do we prevent this malicious husband from killing his wife? How do we prevent the euthansia society from using this case as a step forward to winning approval for all euthansia?
Just how do we prevent all couples from being subject to the same as the Terri case when one wants the other dead, wants their funds and no bother with them?
Just how do we prevent the "state" taking on that position for those without relatives? Gee so much easier to get them on their way and access their funds.
Look at the precedents being set here. The failure to look at this can have serious repercussions on all of us in the future.
I'm not erring on the side of death.
I'm saying this is none of the federal government's business.
People such as President Bush, right?
Whoever it was that called you a death troll hit the nail on the friggin' head.
"A T.V. program? They couldn't possibly be wrong could they?"
It's the talking head thing. You see someone reading off a teleprompter. It's well, I dunno. [shrug]
You sure you don't want to take that back? LOL!
State all of those facts that you want. Bottom line is, she is not on "life support" is not "brain dead" and is a living and breathing (on her own) human being. She deserves equal protection.
Please re-read your post, CM. The government has no right to decide life or death? Does this mean you are against law enforcement? Death penalty? Prevention of murder? What do we do, leave it all up to "fate"?
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