Posted on 03/26/2005 7:20:40 PM PST by EveningStar
Bob and Mary Schindler, both practicing Catholics, urged dozens of supporters gathered outside the Florida hospice where Schiavo is being cared for to go home for Easter.
"The family would request that everyone go home, be with your children, hold them close and share every moment you have with them," said Brother Paul O'Donnell, a Franciscan monk who is a spiritual adviser to the Schindlers.
It was not clear if the Schindlers had finally abandoned all legal avenues in their fight to restart their 41-year-old daughter's feeding, a cause that embroiled the Florida legislature, the U.S. Congress and President Bush.
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Good writing!
That's an important point. I think I knew that at one time but had forgotten it until you reminded me.
local bishop - hmmm. Must have made a deal w/hospice - all pals and buddies.
I firmly believe that if the Pope was in much better health - he would have made a trip to see Terri.
No one could be a medical examiner in Pinellas County and live to tell about anything unless he were in the pocket of George W. Greer et al.
I agree. Everyone should be home with their families, including Terri hers, the Schindler family.
Did Terri understand that over all these years MRS has been trying to murder her?
That's Bush's own fault. He won't talk about the case, the specifics. HE acts like a scared rabit. If he went on national TV and detailed what's going on, Terri's condition, what's been done to her, what a monster Michael is, Bush would have public opinion on his side, But he's not a man with that kind of moral vision. He can stand up to Saddam -- but that's easy, Saddam is a central-casting villain who everybody hates -- but Bush (or his bro) can't stand up to George Greer or Michael Schiavo.
Mere mortals may not have jurisdiction over Greer and the Schiavo's, all of them, but GOD DOES, and they should be VERY afraid and start rpenting.
Yes.
Even as they await the terrible death of their daughter, they think of others.
Sometimes I think Randall Terry and George Felos ought to have a who-has-the-bigger-ego contest.
I understand how you feel.... but as I was pondering my own anger and hurt with this situation, something occurred to me. Terri Shiavo hasn't had this happen to her without being noticed by the whole world.
I believe we each have been put here for a purpose. None of us will die without leaving a mark upon another's life, heart or community. What a witness Terri's been..... to open the eyes of apathy we've somehow sunken into as a nation!
As she goes to God... her presence has awakened something in the rest of us! Her death will not have been in vain.
Yeah, right....like the ANTI-CRISTIAN LEGAL UNION give a witch's t*t about Terri receiving the Communion.
That's Tom DeLay's bag...
Oh My God! Did he really say that??!! That is sick!
This is the bleakest Easter season that I can remember and possibly the earliest one in my lifetime.
Why would that not surprise me?
It's one last "I own this piece of property, and you can't do anything about it." stab at them.
He couldn't afford for her to swallow it.
I'm not making a joke... I'm serious.
Honestly, I think the drop in JA is more about the price of gas.
While my car was being serviced today, a lady in the waiting room said to me, "Clinton -- no, the president, President Bush raised the price of gas." I told her that Bush didn't raise the price of gas. She said, "Yeah, well, he could stop it. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer."
People are upset about the cost of gas and want to blame somebody, so Bush is a convenient target.
You summed it up beautifully. Thanks.
We "may" have lost this Battle but tomorrow we celebrate the person who won The War over 2000 years ago.
Rejoice - it's Resurrection Day.
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