Posted on 04/03/2005 5:19:05 PM PDT by floriduh voter
Freeper friends, Terri's Memorial Service is this coming Tuesday night in Gulfport, Florida. Please check and see if www.baynews9.com will carry it on the internet.
I'm still sad and in disbelief that the rescue fell apart. It was on it's way. We were waiting there for ambulances but instead two Sheriff's cruisers arrived.
There's much work to do. There are many work groups here carrying on for Terri.
The April Daily Thread as before will be a meeting place, a news digest and even in the midst of sorrow, a place to make friends.
I want to thank everyone who did everything humanly possible for Terri and her family. Terri's safe now from a room with the blinds closed, strange people and armed guards. She'd still be here if it wasn't for judicial despots who it appears have never read the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. or Florida Constitution.
Freepers, Republicans and Democrats alike voted against Terri or didn't do enough to save her from Judge Greer.
I'd like to thank Ralph Nader, David Boies, Joe Lieberman and Wesley Smith, Phd, author of Forced Exit.
I have disdain for the Naughty Nine Republicans in the Florida Senate who vote "No" which barred Terri from legislative relief. The GOP House Members who voted "No" on Terri, shame on them too.
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE AGENDA AND WHO IS IN CHARGE? I'm afraid that Judge George Greer is in charge - of everything.
PLEASE HELP FLORIDA... CALL YOUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN.
HELP US. We feel stranded by tyranny today, but Florida is ripe for change. We will demand it together as Americans.
Thanks, FV
lol
I love your poem on Senator Oink!
"Our safety, our liberty, depends upon preserving the Constitution of the United States as our fathers made it inviolate. The people of the United States are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." -Abraham Lincoln
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." -Fifth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
"Basic rights.--All natural persons, female and male alike, are equal before the law and have inalienable rights, among which are the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty, to pursue happiness, to be rewarded for industry, and to acquire, possess and protect property; except that the ownership, inheritance, disposition and possession of real property by aliens ineligible for citizenship may be regulated or prohibited by law. No person shall be deprived of any right because of race, religion, national origin, or physical disability." -Article One, Section Two, Florida Constitution
Schindler family attorney responds to columnist
By Pat Anderson
Published: Friday, May 6, 2005
I read Vivek Thuppil's column concerning the Terri Schiavo case ("Republicans use Schiavo case for political advancement," The Triangle, April 29, p. 15). It makes for compelling reading, assuming it is fact-based.
However, as the Schindler family attorney for a number of years, I can tell you Mr. Thuppil's fact-assumptions are not accurate.
Consider these assumptions, for which there is factual support: Terri collapsed in February, 1990 of unknown reasons. She did not have a heart attack. Her tox screen was negative. No doctor ever diagnosed her with bulimia. She collapsed in the early morning hours on a Sunday morning, alone with Michael. They had a big argument on Saturday afternoon before he went to work, because she had spent $80 at the hairdresser.
In March, 1991, just 53 weeks after her collapse -- slightly more than a year -- a total-body bone scan revealed numerous traumatic injuries to her skeleton, including a fractured lumbar vertebra and an unusual injury to her right thigh bone. The radiologist who read the scan concluded all of her skeletal injuries were presumably of traumatic origin.
Under oath, he said the right thigh injury could only have been caused by a sharp blow or kick. He also testified that these types of injuries were visible on a bone scan for 12 to 18 months. That is, on March 5, 1991, the date the bone scan was done, her injuries would have been sustained sometime in the period from September, 1989 to February, 1990.
During his testimony to a medical malpractice jury in November, 1992, Michael testified that he intended to honor his wedding vows (he did not tell the jury he was dating at least two other women at the time) and intended to take care of Terri the rest of his life. He presented an expert who testified that, in fact, Terri would have a normal life span. Michael did not tell that jury that Terri would rather be dead than disabled, curiously enough. Incidentally, contrary to Mr. Thuppil's assumption, traumatic brain injury is not a terminal disease. She had no terminal disease. Terri was simply brain-damaged.
About three months after that testimony, Michael got the money from the medical malpractice case and stopped speaking to the Schindlers or allowing them any information about their daughter. From time to time, he even cut off their right to visit their daughter.
About seven months after that testimony, in June or July, 1993, Terri developed an infection, and Michael ordered her caregivers to withhold antibiotics from her. Later that year, in November, 1993, he gave a sworn deposition in which he said he had done so at a doctor's suggestion and he expected her to die of the infection. This testimony was just one year after he had told that malpractice jury he intended to care for Terri the rest of his life, so we can conclude from this that Michael is capable of lying under oath.
In that same November, 1993 deposition, Michael said he could withhold antibiotics for an infection, but in speaking of removing her feeding tube, he "could not do that to Terri."
In about 1995, Michael began living with Jodi Centonze. He had other girlfriends, but this romance was serious. They had two children together, even though he was married to Terri.
Assume if you will that everything I have written above is taken from the records of the case (of which it is) and apply your own common sense in analyzing the following question: Did Michael and his two relatives fabricate Terri's wish to be dead, because he wanted to "get on with his life" as you call it and she just would not die on her own?
Pat Anderson was the Schindler family attorney, parents of Terri Schiavo, from April 2001 to September 2004.
Link to Terri's bone scan http://www.terrisfight.org/images/bonescan.jpg
http://www.thetriangle.org/media/paper689/news/2005/05/06/EdOp/Schindler.Family.Attorney.Responds.To.Columnist-948239.shtml
" Michael once again publicly reveals what a sadistic lowlife he is."
Obviously those who honored Greer, don't care about the so called *rule of law*, when it comes to Michael Schiavo/Felos. Apparently they don't give a rip if Felos and Schiavo, continue to disregard the court's order to reveal Terri's burial site to the Schindlers.
Even Schiavo's own supporters, are probably beginning to wonder, just what kind of a monster they supported. He is clearly evil beyond words. I doubt that even the Death Culture loving MSM, will try to justify or excuse his refusal to tell the Schindlers where Terri's remains are kept.
Only a true monster would have cremated Terri, even though her family requested to bury her in their home town. What kind of people, would consider Greer's rulings on Terri's burial, to be meticulous or fair? Schiavo/Felos had no interest in any so called dignity for Terri. Killing Terri wasn't enough for Greer/Felos and Schiavo. Even after Terri died, they still continue to hurt her precious real family.
"For an interesting read put Focus on the Strategy in the FR search window. Denver Bible Church ran an ad in the Colorado Springs Gazette about Dr. Dobson's strategy on Republican judges, many of which voted against Terri."
I'll check it out, Lesforlife. I'm thinking I've read some on the subject. Dobson needs to change his strategy on judges, imo.
Man, I love Sean!!!!!!!
I totally agree, Halls. Hannity has done so much for the Schindlers. We all should let him know how much we appreciate all he has done.
Those who fought so hard for Terri's life, deserve our thanks. Hannity is one of my favorite people on the MSM. If not for him, I doubt I'd even allow my TV to be on Fox News Cable.
Hannity has also been a fighter for the Minutemen too. Not only does Hannity deserve our thanks, more importantly he NEEDS OUR PRAYERS. Also, we need to continue to pray for Rep Tom Delay. There's no doubt in my mind, that the attacks on Delay, are a direct result of his support for Terri.
Excellent words, True Republican Patriot~!!!!
Yes, he will!
No doubt!
By Caleb Moline | New Voices
Posted May 7, 2005
The cliché is true: America is a melting pot of sorts, where people from all cultures and ways of life are accepted as equals. We all enjoy the same rights and the same treatment by our government. Most important, we all have the freedom of speech, endowed to us by the First Amendment.
This is one of the most important rights granted to us by the Constitution. It allows us to discuss ideas and broaden our horizons. In this environment, intellectualism thrives and allows humans to accomplish great things. When we are allowed to speak freely, it helps people understand where we are coming from and aids us in building a better future.
In a "New Voices" essay in this space two weeks ago titled "Religion vs. Politics," 22-year-old William Niemann, a medic in Kuwait with the Army's 514th Medical Company, used the Terri Schiavo case as an example of religion creeping into the lives of citizens. Niemann explained that the issue was debated only on the grounds of whether or not God approved of removing her feeding tube. But this is hardly the case. In fact, the Schiavo case was solved by the government in a manner that was devoid of any religious matter at all -- Pinellas Circuit Judge George W. Greer found that legally, not religiously, Michael Schiavo had the legal authority to have the plug pulled on his wife.
However, it does perplex me that Niemann found debate, the relation of ideas, the very cornerstone of our culture, "disturbing." Moreover, all people should be entitled to their opinions and allowed to exercise their freedom of speech. When a life-or-death issue arises, all matters of opinion should be taken into account -- and, yes, this includes religion!
Niemann pointed out that we live in a democracy, and that is exactly my point. Had we lived in a theocracy, there would have been no debate regarding the Schiavo case. That there was open discussion about the Schiavo case only proves that religion and politics can mingle without crossing the abominable line of separation of church and state.
Caleb Moline, 17, of Clermont is homeschooled, and dual-enrolled as a college student at Valencia Community College.
FV SAYS: Terri's barbaric, wrongful death is still disturbing and unacceptable to many Americans. What happened to Terri and her blood relatives will not be forgotten. Having never met her, I miss her and always will. Terri changed my life.
Exactly.
A book by Mark Fehrman (sp?)!!! Yahoo!!
And they sent Gov Bush to represent US at the new Pope's installation. That must have made the Schindler's - devout Catholics - EVEN MORE HEARTSICK!!
A few more wavering senators to call re: Constitutional option.
Please call these other WAVERING senators at: 1-877-762-8762 & ask to be connected to their office and tell them to vote FOR the Constitutional option:
Sen. Specter
Sen. Lugar
Sen. Cochran
If you would rather e-mail these senators, or can't get through because of busy signals, the following link is a great resource; look to the left to access contact e-mail info for ANY U.S. senator, where you will see "Action Center, then under that click E-mail your senator."
COALITION FOR A FAIR JUDICIARY
http://fairjudiciary.com/
"Pro-Choice Ads on Nickelodeon"
SHOCKING!!
Everyone please check out #2297.
Just ordered it! It will take two to three days for delivery after June 28. Can't wait!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY some good news for the Schindler's. FINALLY!!
The Schindler's will be able to use the info - hard facts - to file a multi-million dollar law suit, I HOPE!!
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