Posted on 07/31/2006 4:58:07 PM PDT by Quiet Man Jr.
Charlie Crist Let My Daughter Die
by Robert Schindler, Sr. Posted Jul 31, 2006
As most Americans know, on March 31, 2005, my daughter, Terri Schindler Schiavo died of starvation and thirst after having her feeding tube removed by court order. The sad chain of events that concluded with Terri’s death ignited a media firestorm nationally and internationally. What few saw or heard was the callous inaction of aspiring governor Charlie Crist.
Florida Atty. Gen. Charlie Crist let my daughter die. He had it within his authority to save her life, but he turned a blind eye to her suffering. Even worse, he worked to ensure her death.
Terri lived in a neurologically compromised state for reasons that are still unknown, and my family wanted nothing more than permission to care for Terri for the span of her natural life. We were denied.
My daughter tenaciously fought for her life for more than 13 days after being deprived of the most basic, natural and constant need that we all share—the need for nourishment—food and water. Terri was not on a respirator, nor terminally ill. She was not dying, nor succumbing to a dreadful disease. She was disabled. She was dependent on others, but still very much a life, a woman, and a person.
Over the course of several years, our family, our lawyers, and our friends pleaded for help from local, county, and state police and regulatory agencies with constitutional and statutory authority to investigate the many sworn statements of extreme abuse and neglect suffered by our daughter.
Hoping to save my daughter’s life, our family sought the help of Attorney General Charlie Crist. Not only did Charlie Crist refuse our family lawful access to the assets of his office, but he violated his oath of office by actively cooperated with those in positions of political and judicial authority whom denied us legal access to the police and regulatory systems meant to protect the weak. Multiple sworn agents from responsible police and regulatory agencies who found probable cause to investigate allegations of abuse in Terri's judicial and physical care, were ordered to shut down those probes. This heavy-handedness made us powerless.
Information of direct interest to Attorney General Charlie Crist's office was directly delivered to his personal hands, and he refused to properly execute the duties of his office. And it was with deliberate decision that he failed to attend a scheduled Tallahassee meeting with our family. On another occasion, we approached each other by chance. Upon recognizing me, Charlie Crist abruptly stopped and walked away.
That callous action encapsulates Charlie Crist. He walked away from a man whose daughter’s fate he controlled. At that moment, he turned his back on Terri. And he turned his back on the most fundamental duties of his office.
It is quite clear that Charlie Crist, to this day, has demonstrated no public affection for the cause of life, or Christianity, or any set of core values. He has been posturing to become governor for decades. With each voting audience he has crafted a message based on the expediency of the moment.
To add insult to injury, at a recent banquet, our alleged pro-life candidate for the Governor of Florida said the following about Judge George Greer and other judges involved in the death of my daughter, "You are heroes to all of us, and your defense of the judiciary and what is right is beyond admirable."
Through his actions, Charlie Crist has demonstrated that he has no regard for our most vulnerable citizens, the high duties of public office, or life itself. Charlie Crist’s celebration of the merciless judges who condemned Terri to death speaks to his true character.
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Crist obeyed THE LAW, unlike the Bush brothers.
Lawyers love to talk about the slippery slope, how you bend the rules a little or do something a little wrong and it leads inevitably to worse. But sometimes the slope turns into a precipice and you find yourself looking into the abyss. Use of fetal tissue for cosmetic purposes - especially fetal tissue conceived only for that purpose - is such precipitous plunge.
Fetuses harvested for cosmetic procedures: Repulsive new world of humansacrifice
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Beyond this, the developing argument for a “duty to die” moves directly toward the concerns of Jenni Murray—concerns related to lifestyle issues and the question of whether there is any obligation to care for dependent parents.
Controversies over assisted suicide and euthanasia are now raging on both sides of the Atlantic. Of course, there are plenty of intellectuals and professional bioethicists ready to help make the case for a right or obligation to end one’s life.
Why the Christian Worldview Matters (Euthanasia)
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FLA 2006: DIRTY LAUNDRY RE: CHARLIE CRIST & EVERETT RICE
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Being an altruist by nature, my first reaction was, why not, it could help somebody. But then a fear crept into my head - what if I was seriously ill, and "they" decided to hasten my as of yet not-inevitable death to harvest my organs?
While my first reaction was that is absurd, I decided to chose "no" given the well grounded fear that in today's society, where life is given no meaning by medical "ethicists", someone could consider my death to be a convenient expedient.
VANITY: Why I Choose Not to Designate Myself as an Organ Donor
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And yet, for people who aren't wearing a garbage bag over their mind, Harris's comments are remarkably insightful and fresh. Her willingness to speak out and ignore political correctness is a tonic. That was Goldwater's great appeal. He spoke of principle instead of politics-as-usual.
Hooray for Katherine Harris! Even if she loses, she has defied the liberal furies to speak words we do not hear nearly enough. Those who have ears will hear her message.
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She looks better and better in my eyes.
NANCY contains the letters CYAN = blue. How appropriate for an ultra-liberal! CYAN, blue, is what gives cyanide poison its color and its name. And blue is the liberal color in the election maps (how odd that Reds are designated as blue :-) ) People who quaff Nancy's witch's brews might as well take Jim Jones's cyanide-laced grape drink.
The best endorsement Katherine Harris gets is liberal hatred.
You see something like "Times staff writer" at the top of the story, you know what's coming: liberal bias. If Diogenes were alive today, he could stroll the streets from coast to coast searching for an honest reporter -- and never find one.
Try this and guess whether it is a conservative or a liberal ;-):
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We take the blue from the skies,
And some pretty blue eyes,
And a touch of Old Glory's hue,
And fervently declare,
We're proud to wear,
The U.S. Air Force Blue!
The liberals defeated Mrs. Harris before her name ever went on the ballot. She never knew the nature of her enemies, and she followed their script to discredit HER.
Poll indicates Crist-Gallagher race tightening
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Be more specific? I can't follow what you're saying. What is the script, etc.?
>> I got married in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator. It was awesome and perfect in every way.
Sounds pretty conservative to me.
Mrs. Harris has run such a defensive, unorganized campaign that she has no chance of victory against the Democrats. She is not taken seriously. She allowed herself to be overcome by the ridicule and hatred of her opponents.
But then, I don't know how you run against liberals without facing ridicule and hatred. They own the media. They will always vent. It's kind of a badge of pride that Harris earns so much hatred.
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