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I beg your pardon. I did not realize that the St. Petersburg Times is a "left wing newspaper who wanted Terri Schiavo DEAD", or that posting an article for discussion was considered "planting" or "trolling". Am I mistaken in believing that (posting an article for discussion) is what the forum is for? Any help you can give a newbie is appreciated. 8)

newbie, this is a conservative web site.

The Saint Petersburg Times hammered away with their lies, pushing for the murder of Terri. Their lies and their left wing bias have been exposed repeatedly.

If you really are interested, go back and read some of their coverage, and compare it to actual medical and legal documents.

They frequently used court rulings as proof that the court rulings represented the evidence, but they deliberately omitted the actual evidence because it was 180° different from the rulings. They even expanded on the court rulings, and made false claims that were even more egregious than the rulings.

They were fully aware of the fact that Terri was alive and responsive, yet they reported that she wasn't. They knew that Michael had testified in court that Terri wanted to be rehabilitated, but they deliberately omitted that. They knew that his later testimony was suspect, but they omitted that. They knew that his suspect testimony, even if true, did not constitute a statement by Terri that she would want to be killed, but they lied. They knew that every doctor that testified about her condition, testified that to her condition being above the legal requirement for a ruling of PVS, but they lied about that.

The Saint Petersburg Times suppressed facts, and lied repeatedly. Some of their readers accepted the lies because it supported their own agenda. Some of their readers accepted the lies because they just didn't want to know that the world isn't as they pictured it. Most of the world saw through the lies, and opposed the murder of Terri.

We predicted that if the government was allowed to carry out the murder of Terri, it would set a precedent that would allow for the escalation of the extermination of disabled people. We were right.

This isn't about the right to commit suicide. Terri was not suicidal, nor were any of the long list of victims and intended victims that we have been fighting for. Most people, disabled or not, are not suicidal. Yet there is much propaganda from The Saint Petersburg Times and others, attributing suicidal tendencies to all disabled people.

Those who supported killing Terri, portrayed her as a pitiful, subhuman creature. They separated the beautiful, vibrant pre-injured Terri, from the disgusting creature they saw after her injuries. They "respected" the pre-injured Terri by disrespecting the injured Terri. Some of them even participated in a game called "Do The Schiavo," where they mocked her unmercifully. Those who supported allowing her to live out her natural life saw her for the beautiful woman she was throughout her life. The Saint Petersburg Times played to the "Do The Schiavo" crowd.