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Vanity: Letter from Frist; RE: Terri Schiavo
My mailbox | July 28, 2005 | don-o

Posted on 07/28/2005 3:35:26 PM PDT by don-o

Edited on 07/28/2005 5:16:19 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Senator Bill Frist responded to my letter concerning Terri Schiavo.

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“Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts about Terri Schiavo. It is an honor to serve you as Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and it is a privilege to respond to your concerns.

“There is no more sacred virtue on our society than the need to preserve and protect human life. In Terri Schiavo’s unique and tragic case, her life was at stake, and her end-of-life wishes were in dispute. And medical experts were split on her medical condition.. I suggested the courts solicit additional tests an attempt to reach a medical consensus on her condition. I also recommended current and complete neurological examinations which she did not have, using the most up-to-date medical technologies.

“Congress passed a bill that allowed a federal court to take a fresh look at her case. The fact that the bill passed unanimously in the Senate and with bipartisan support in the House suggests that members of both political parties agreed that the courts should have at least considered additional medical evidence in her case. I am extremely disappointed in the federal rulings in this case, and I am deeply saddened by her death. Using the most advanced medical technology to perform an autopsy. Medical examiners have concluded Terri Schiavo suffered from irreversible brain damage at the time of her death. We must respect her memory.”

Sincerely,

William H. Frist
Majority Leader
United States Senate


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: terrischiavo
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To: don-o

Her wishes were fix it; don't kill me.


21 posted on 07/28/2005 4:25:12 PM PDT by dr huer
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To: dr huer
Her "wishes" absent power of attorney cannot be known. What can be known is that the was living her life, until her caregivers could not give her any food and water.

Sadly Frist has taken a position that seems to indicate that useless eaters can be done away with.

22 posted on 07/28/2005 4:57:27 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: floriduh voter

ping


23 posted on 07/28/2005 5:00:06 PM PDT by sfimom ('Mommy why did they kill her cause she couldn't talk?' (my daughter age8))
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To: 8mmMauser

Terri ping


24 posted on 07/28/2005 5:02:02 PM PDT by sfimom ('Mommy why did they kill her cause she couldn't talk?' (my daughter age8))
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To: sfimom
Thanks, Pinged from Terri Dailies

8mm

25 posted on 07/28/2005 5:16:36 PM PDT by 8mmMauser (www.ChristtheKingMaine.com)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
I remember reading about it on here when he was chosen over Santorum.

A quick google of "Frist" then "For profit abortion" yields a bunch of hits.

I also found this on FR - Frist a Major Shareholder in Reputed For-Profit Abortion Provider

26 posted on 07/28/2005 5:32:32 PM PDT by Slump Tester ( What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: don-o
At least he brought forth the issue that her monster of a husband would allow NO updated testing...including swallowing tests, although she swallowed up to 2 quarts of saliva EVERDAY and had no problem, did not have an aspirator, EVER, in her mouth.

The Judge should have ORDERED all of the updated testing to be done (it had been years for Terri since any testing had been done, and ALL MOVEMENT therapy had been stopped by her husband for TEN YEARS prior to her death. He was a monster beyond measure.He did not even put her actual date of DEATH on her tombstone...using the date of her collapse as her death date, instead.

Frist, an M.D., was right to point this out, and out government was RIGHT to attempt to assure that she had received fair and just treatment. They were ignored.

But knowing our President flew up from a mini-vacation at this ranch, in an effort to sign the bill they got together, demonstrated to me, his heart, more than any other action he has taken. I love him for doing this.

27 posted on 07/28/2005 5:39:20 PM PDT by Republic (Our Father in Heaven touched the Pope, who KNEW of Terri, Terri got her mass, VATICAN STYLE!)
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To: Republic
When Jeb let Terri die, without putting up a fight, I felt about as bad as when Charles Stanley dissed Operation in Rescue in '88, when there was a chance to clog up the legal system enough to maybe get some protection for the unborn.

Someting about walking the walk seems to be very scary for the ones with power and influence. At least here in the USA.

28 posted on 07/28/2005 6:13:04 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: Republic

bump


29 posted on 07/28/2005 8:21:13 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: don-o

Morning bump


30 posted on 07/29/2005 3:38:02 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (www.ChristtheKingMaine.com)
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To: k2blader; don-o
What does that mean, that paragraph? What does he mean by "Respect her memory"? What does he mean by "We must"?

Why is it important that "The most advanced medical technology" was used for her autopsy? What difference does it make that she "suffered irreversible brain damage", and then specified "at the time of her death"? How is that advanced-technology autopsy significant to respecting her memory?

31 posted on 07/29/2005 3:44:52 AM PDT by bvw
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To: bvw
What difference does it make that she "suffered irreversible brain damage", and then specified "at the time of her death"?

Damfino.

We have a blind man here who also has diminished mental capacity. Think it would be all right to stop feeding him?

32 posted on 07/29/2005 4:18:07 AM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: don-o

Will Frisk pass a law that all those with IQ below 70 must be slaughtered -- their brains are irreversibly damaged and they might be good for medical research or organ harvesting?


33 posted on 07/29/2005 6:31:06 AM PDT by bvw
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To: bvw; Mrs. Don-o
Heard this morning that Frist is expected to come out today in support of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. What is going on with this guy? If I can get a minute today, I need to call his office.
34 posted on 07/29/2005 7:37:29 AM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: don-o

bump


35 posted on 07/29/2005 11:29:36 AM PDT by tutstar ( <{{--->< OurFlorida.true.ws Impeach Judge Greer)
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To: don-o; 8mmMauser; tutstar; russesjunjee
TENNESSEE'S SENATOR Frist is taking the white house and Jebbie's stance. Terri was not brain dead contrary to Frist's sentence at the end. If he trusts the medical examiner who was WORKING FOR JEB, then Frist doesn't get Florida politics. IT IS UNILATERAL.

Terri was alert and aware of her surroundings and had relationships with her family and with nurses (who were fired I might add). One of Terri's nurses pre-Hospice lives near me. She was very upset that Terri was starved to death because she knew that Terri wasn't PVS.

Frist's reply doesn't surprise me a bit. He's trying to get closer to the Bushes.

"Stay outta da bushes." JJ

36 posted on 07/29/2005 12:24:49 PM PDT by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org)
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To: Vicomte13

An RNC phone back called me yesterday to "help" the party. I cannot print here what I told the woman but she said "I'm still a Republican." I replied, "And Terri's still dead.".


37 posted on 07/29/2005 12:25:58 PM PDT by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org)
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To: kitkat
Judge George Greer DENIED a Motion for Terri to be tested with the latest advanced technology like PET Scans and other testing. to determine her status while she was ALIVE. Terri was aware and experienced joy and love AND FEAR.

Greer was going to kill her and testing wouldn't have enabled him to carry out the first death sentence of a disabled American.

Advanced testing for Terri? DENIED. "The law of the case is that she will die." Judge Greer

DIRT ON GREER AT: http://www.judgegeorgegreer.com

38 posted on 07/29/2005 12:28:17 PM PDT by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org)
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To: k2blader
And GOP Judge Greer mandated that the Vigilers praying for Terri and waiting for her to be rescued were insurgents. The seat of govt is in Pinellas County, not in D.C.

The RNC doesn't care who donates to their campaigns any more. Money and power won hands down.

39 posted on 07/29/2005 12:31:29 PM PDT by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org)
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To: Saundra Duffy; russesjunjee

Prediction: BILL FRIST WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. He won't win his own state of Tennessee.


40 posted on 07/29/2005 12:32:33 PM PDT by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org)
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