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Charles Krauthammer: Between Travesty and Tragedy (writes on the Terri Schiavo's case)
Washington Post ^ | March 23, 2005 | Charles Krauthammer

Posted on 03/22/2005 9:45:11 PM PST by Former Military Chick

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To: Former Military Chick

We are seeing slow-motion tyranny, where the wheels of government justice grind so slowly to produce a lawful result that is the opposite of justice.


21 posted on 03/22/2005 10:20:40 PM PST by ewin
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To: 185JHP

One of the few times I disagree with him. Separation of Powers is important, and as a conservative I value it highly, but the life of a helpless woman supersedes this,or at least it ought to.


22 posted on 03/22/2005 10:22:18 PM PST by Zivasmate (" A wise man's heart inclines him to his right, but a fool's heart to his left." - Ecclesiastes 10)
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To: Fudd Fan

Yes. Psychiatrists do have MD's.


23 posted on 03/22/2005 10:22:28 PM PST by curiosity
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To: Former Military Chick
And we do not go around euthanizing the minimally conscious in the back wards of mental hospitals on the grounds that their lives are not worth living.

Well, we aren't euthanizing them yet. The Nazi doctors initially began their work on the 'Final Solution' by moving the mentally afflicted out of institutions and into group homes.

From Robert Jay Lifton's book, The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide

24 posted on 03/22/2005 10:24:15 PM PST by Slyfox
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To: 1Peter3v14
If her parents want to feed her pudding, jello, etc. and it works, then to deprive her of that is beyond her wishes.

Wouldn't the simplest way to determine Terri's true wishes be to offer her food orally. If she makes an attempt to accept the food that would certainly be an indication that she doesn't wish to starve, would it not?

25 posted on 03/22/2005 10:24:20 PM PST by Shethink13
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To: Zivasmate

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26 posted on 03/22/2005 10:26:57 PM PST by 185JHP ( "The thing thou purposest shall come to pass: And over all thy ways the light shall shine.")
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To: smoothsailing
Did you read his article after Kerry's idiot running mate saying when "Kerry is president people like Reeves will walk". It was very good, you can get it from his archives on Jewish World Review.
27 posted on 03/22/2005 10:30:28 PM PST by lolhelp
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To: Former Military Chick

Can someone please explain this to me? Why is it that the husband is considered the sole guardian in this matter? The parents here want to take custody of their child. Why arent they allowed by the court to do so?


29 posted on 03/22/2005 10:31:08 PM PST by econ_grad
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To: Shethink13

First you would have to negate Greers court order.


30 posted on 03/22/2005 10:32:42 PM PST by smoothsailing (Eagles Up !!)
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To: tessalu

I can not understand why, when he evidently decided to "get on with his life" he didn't get a divorce and then she would have gone back to her parents care. Just dose not make sense to me.


31 posted on 03/22/2005 10:37:27 PM PST by lolhelp
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To: ewin

I despise liberals for wishing death on an invalid. I think they lost millions of votes with this stand against Terri with handicapped people.


32 posted on 03/22/2005 10:38:09 PM PST by John Lenin (We don't need no steenk'en high payin jobs)
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To: lolhelp

Thank You! I like Krauthammer, I will check it out.


33 posted on 03/22/2005 10:39:18 PM PST by smoothsailing (Eagles Up !!)
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To: Brimack34

Excellent.


34 posted on 03/22/2005 10:40:26 PM PST by citizencon
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To: Former Military Chick

He is also "pro-choice". I like the guy and find him insightful. Just hope someone in a black robe doesn't make the choice that life in a wheelchair isn't what he would want.


35 posted on 03/22/2005 10:40:56 PM PST by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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To: Former Military Chick

He is also "pro-choice". I like the guy and find him insightful. Just hope someone in a black robe doesn't make the choice that life in a wheelchair isn't what he would want.


36 posted on 03/22/2005 10:47:29 PM PST by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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To: zarf
When there's a doubt, LIFE wins out. Period. As the writer stated, then it needs to be codified in law. Teri's unfortunate situation will, hopefully, lead to some legal clarification of future situations such as this one.

This whole issue stems from one thing. The intention of some to separate GOD and COUNTRY.

37 posted on 03/22/2005 10:47:32 PM PST by UCANSEE2
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To: Badray

The problem is not marriage, I know plenty of folks who are committed for life. The problem really isn't the courts. Contrary to what many might believe, most are constrained by the limits of the law. The problem is with us. Laws were not in place to help folks like Terri. Meanwhile, conservatives keep looking to the feds and Congress for help. That's absurd. State legislatures are best suited to address the problem. They need to be deluged with people demanding that the laws concerning guardianship and end of life decision-making be reworked.


38 posted on 03/22/2005 10:47:51 PM PST by Don'tMessWithTexas
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To: Former Military Chick
The federal judge who refused to reverse the Florida court was certainly true to the law.

But see, the federal judge was not supposed to be asked to review the Florida case. Congress had given the Schindlers an opportunity for a completely new trial on the facts. But their bone-headed attorney filed what amounted to an appeal, citing alleged errors by Greer as the basis of his arguments. He left the federal judge with no choice. He made the one plea that was guaranteed to lose.

Terri Schiavo may well die because the Schindlers' attorney is incompetent.


39 posted on 03/22/2005 10:48:08 PM PST by Nick Danger (You can stick a fork in the Mullahs... they're done)
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To: Nick Danger

Time was of the essence here. Do you realize how long it would take to plan, schedule and conduct a trial? Beside, Congress did not give the Schindlers the right to a new trial. They received the right to a federal appeal. That appeal would be allowed to consider all of the evidence presented at trial in order to make its decision.


40 posted on 03/22/2005 10:53:29 PM PST by Don'tMessWithTexas
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