Posted on 03/20/2005 9:26:17 AM PST by Dane
Mother pleads for Terri Schiavo's life
MITCH STACY
Associated Press
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Hanging their hopes on a last-minute compromise in Congress, Terri Schiavo's parents notified her hospice to prepare to have her feeding tube reinserted on Sunday, her third day without food or water.
Congressional leaders from both parties hoped an agreement reached on a bill would allow the tube to be restored while federal courts review her case. The House and Senate were expected to take up the legislation by Sunday or early Monday. If passed, President Bush planned to sign it.
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But Mary Schindler pleaded for parents nationwide to call their congressional representatives and pressure them to vote for a bill to prolong her daughter's life.
"There are some congressmen that are trying to stop this bill," she said outside her daughter's hospice. "Please don't use my daughter's suffering for your own personal agenda."
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Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., issued a statement late Saturday saying he will make an objection that would stop the vote Sunday. Any member can demand that a majority of members be present to do business. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., said he was trying to gather enough votes to defeat the bill Monday
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That's a really, really bad precedent. It means further erosion of the Constitution.
Sounds kinda like old George Wallace when the Federal Government stepped into desegregation of public schools.
How many have to be there to vote?
We are surely running out of time.........
Elian Gonzales was cast ashore on Thanksgiving Day, 1999.
He was a gift from God.
That gang of side show freaks called the Clinton Administration did not recognize the gift.
9-11
We are running out of chances to show the good that once was America.
That is what I thought the drill was. But, I did not hear an objection. Did anyone?
DEMS don't vote; they FILIBUSTER!!!! JERKS!
It's heartbreaking to hear over and over on the news about Terri's mom pleading for her daughter's life. So if you haven't done it yet, call your congresspersons and senators and tell them to vote for the "Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act."
Please DO IT NOW!!
3 of the House Dems are from FL, per CSPAN. (No names gives)
Give Frist some space. I think he is going to get it done on the judical as well. Maybe this Terri issue will jump start him.
Another star team member of the death squad, along with Teddy Kennedy...
Do you prefer a lethal injection then? I dont know the answers to this. In a positive note, the fact we are all talking about this issue is good. Just who has standing in this situation? The parents or spouse, child etc..In 1992, we disconnected our son from life support. If this law that they are trying to pass was the law at the time, my father, mother or siblings can go to court and stop us, the parents from making that terrible decision. This is the only point I am trying to make.
Party of the little guy, well, except for the elderly, the disabled and infirm, minorities, Christians, and those who are still alive. They should adopt a new slogan.
"The Democrat Party, the party of death."
The Federal Govt. has no business in this. The day that door opens, we are all at risk of losing our ultimate rights to the state.
You understand wrong. You need to do your homework. I would suggest you simply seach under "Terri" here on FR, and catch up. Don't believe the stuff that the liberal MSM is putting out there.
The party of DEATH does it again.
They should take heed of this warning, delivered a long time ago.
"That which you do unto the least of my brethren, you do unto me."
It does when no one else is doing the right thing. They have every right to step in. They are at least accountable to the people.
Every body complains about how these people have too much power from the judiciary to the people in both houses.
Oh, I don't believe that. People complain about the judiciary when they run counter to American culture and legislate from the bench.
We are going to rue the day if this law passes.
LoL! Instead, we may see some sensible laws made.
Let her go. 19 judges have heard this case not one or two but 19!!!
Oh really? Name them and what did they specifically rule on in the Terri Schiavo case? They could have followed bad law that needs to be changed.
The spouse is the next of kin period and he is not the one who brought this out.
He is the principle character who is making the decisions.
You are full of crap.
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