Posted on 03/22/2005 6:13:43 AM PST by sonsofliberty2000
And some of the protesters were arrested (I think it was on Sunday) when they tried to go in and give her some water.
May Michael rot in hell... God will not allow him to live this sinful and hate rooted life.
Yes, but I think it was only done symbolically. I think that's what I heard, but I may be wrong. I believe they wouldn't be able to get close enough.
I'm not going to flame you, and I don't think that there is some nefarious plot by the judiciary to kill Terri. What I think happened is that Judge Greer made a mistake when he accepted Michael Schiavo's word that Terri would want to die. He was living with another woman which is an obvious conflict of interest. Every decision made since then has been based on Greer's judgement. As I said before, I don't think that the courts are intent on killing her, but I do think that they are more concerned about procedure than they are about the actual merits of the case.
Yet the radio talk shows are all taking the oppositve approach. Laura Ingraham considers Michael a monster and murderer. It's amazing what polarization this situation has caused.
How the hell is a piece of paper stopping someone from putting a moist cloth in her mouth???!!
Is a policeman going to kill someone for doing it???!!
No one is willing to risk doing it???
Doesn't make it infallible either. Hey, and no biting!
"I can't help but wonder how intertwined this Robert Wood Johnson Connection is to NJ's Stem Cell project."
I know RWJ is left oriented but I didn't know there was a connection here.
I suspect, I don't know for sure, that they are probably heavily involved in embryonic stem cell research. It is FEDERAL funding that is banned. A private institution CAN legally pursue it. I see NO reason why they aren't pursuing it. Most of the left sees "great promise" in this plus it suits their culture of death to the unborn mentality.
I am sooo sickened by this Terri situation.
Surely our Good Lord must hear our heart cries and prayers to Him and know that some of us still SEE and WANT to adhere to His teachings - thou shalt not MURDER! I was hoping that if enough prayed to Him, that this would stop and that our country would straighten out. I fear there is not enough of us to have that happen. I fear we just made another evil milestone. I see this as a grave moment on the slippery slope - as in abortion - not it is the brain damaged.
Allowing someone to starve is one thing...Forcing one to starve is quite another...
I seriously doubt that the 11th Circuit would order the district court to go to the merits of this case.
Really, at this point, the appeal focuses solely on whether there was an abuse of discretion on the part of the district judge.
Unfortunately, there is little hope here because while Congress made a courageous effort to get this matter into federal court, the language of the legislation was such that court was given wide latitude in this matter.
From a legal perspective, the only kind of legislation that would have brought about a truly just result would have been a bill mandating a de novo review in federal district court.
Unfortunately, this federal judge did not allow a de novo review. Without such review, federal judges will usually allow a state court ruling to stand...absent some clear abuse of discretion.
The factual record....in state court...was stacked against Terri...for whatever reason.
It is very unfortunate. And, my heart goes out to her family.
Politically and legally...there will be hell to pay because the American people demand to know the truth here.
Possibly, but he won't.
Yes, if people in the streets can topple governments, why can't they save a life?
How do you know it was said sarcastically?
What it televised?
Terri's "husband" has already succeeded in getting a ruling from Judge Greer that she is to be cremated immediately- no autopsy. It seems the world has gone mad!
Sort of. They look at the trial record. Naturally, that is a view of the evidence allowed, but also, if evidence was WRONGLY EXCLUDED, the trial result can be overturned. See also, e.g., bringing DNA evidence into old cases to exonerate convicted criminals.
Pig scum goon, as you call him, was confirmed by the Republican Senate in May 2000, under Trent Lott, R-MS, majority leader.
not it is the brain damaged.
correction
NOW it is the brain damaged.
They ALWAYS pick on the defenseless - the unborn, the informed and now THIS.
What people don't realize is that starving a person to death in Florida when they are terminal is COMMON.
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