Charlie Crist Let My Daughter Die

Human Events ^ | July 31, 2006 | Robert Schindler Sr.

[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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[bjs1779]

I know you wouldn't to miss this thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690876/posts

[bjs1779]

Good grief. Wouldn't (want) to miss this thread.

[Unicorn]

BTTT

[floriduh voter]

bttt. DIRTY LAUNDRY ON CHARLIE CRIST IS NOT A FAIRY TALE. IT IS TRUE. I'm sure Charlie wishes I had never created this thread but when I knew he was running, we got a head start on sorry Charlie.

TOM GALLAGHER FOR GOVERNOR... He will clean house in Tallahassee where necessary.

[BykrBayb]

Murder is a ^private medical decision, didn't you know that?

[floriduh voter]

You're the culprit who sent me to the Katherine Harris "sin" thread. I'll send you somewhere bad sometime too, to get even, just you wait...

[floriduh voter]

I think Jeb Bush would like to endorse Tom Gallagher but he doesn't want to insult the Semblers by endorsing Tom instead of their son's boss, Charlie Crist. The Semblers have given the GOP oodles of money forever and now they give oodles of money to Crist's campaign and their son works for him.

Watch the hurricane coverage. Who is by Jeb's side? That is the next governor.

[bjs1779]

You're the culprit who sent me to the Katherine Harris "sin" thread. I'll send you somewhere bad sometime too, to get even, just you wait...

Well, if I deserve it FV, that is fine with me. Just don't expect me to whimper out though : )

[floriduh voter]

"Republicans have bungled everything from Terri Schiavo"

I do not get Nancy Pelosi's logic. I still believe that the democrats' strategy is to pretend that Terri is still alive.

Using liberal logic, the Terri Schiavo matter would have been bungled if Terri was given her right to live. Nancy P. accuses the GOP of bungling. What did they bungle? Bad republicans were on the same side as NP. Terri's gone. They are propagandizing that Terri is still alive, they never talk about her that she is deceased. Have you ever noticed the libs never mention that she is deceased?

That is quite an important distinction that they are not making on purpose. NP IS A LIBERAL PROPAGANDIST FOR THE EUTHANAZI's.

[floriduh voter]

big religious ping to the fla state boards. I am not going back over there. Suddenly, I know how Mel Gibson felt but without the booze.

[bjs1779]

I'm sorry FV. Directing you to a toilet was wrong on my part.

[Unicorn]

BTTT

[T'wit]

I read the whole thing. It had the same effect as an emetic, only quicker.

[8mmMauser]

Joseph Farah of WorldNetDaily reports and comes down solidly on our perspective:

Florida voters: Don't forget Terri!

Florida voters have a chance next week to avenge the cold-blooded, public execution of a handicapped woman by depriving her of water and food for 13 long, harrowing days that captivated not just the attention of the nation, but the whole world.

Instead, I fear, too many Americans have forgotten Terri Schiavo and all her killing represented about the declining moral standards of our nation and the cowardice of our public officials.

Snip

Florida voters: Don't forget Terri!

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(this includes Ohioan from Florida's ping list, update to July 23.)



Terri on the road to recovery before the second stage began.

[T'wit]

>> what if I was seriously ill, and "they" decided to hasten my as of yet not-inevitable death to harvest my organs?

It happened in my extended family and there wasn't one darn thing I could do about it. All too often we have seen "early exit" in other cases too. There are organ transplant surgical teams standing by 24/7 in every major hospital and "bioethics" committees ready to approve cases whether the patient is "brain dead" or not. What is certain is that the patient will be brain dead, heart dead and every other kind of dead when he gets chopped up for spare parts.

It's depressing to say it but I no longer believe we can automatically trust doctors to do the right thing. We could once. Now there are violations. I know, most doctors are healers, and God bless all who are, but enough have bought into death culture "bioethics" to taint the profession. Dr. Ronald "humane death" Cranford, you helped tarnish the reputation of everyone who works in medicine.

I won't be an organ donor.

[8mmMauser]

Activity on the FL AG race...

On the Issues:

ISSUE: What is the first issue you would address if elected Attorney General? ISSUE: If you had been attorney general during the Terry Schiavo case, what action would you have taken? ISSUE: What needs to be done to improve the state's legal system?

At the last second, Democrat enters attorney general's race

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[T'wit]

Important reminders from Joe Farah. It was, indeed, Charlie Crist who refused to investigate the numerous complaints of abuse against Terri. In so doing, he utterly failed his public duty and he spit on his oath of office.

Crist is an unprincipled man. If he's elected governor, he will just have that much more power to abuse. He will shame the state of Florida.

[8mmMauser]

I wouldn't even donate our church organ and it is in better shape than any of mine.

Years ago, our typical blind faith in infalliable wisdom of doctors was broken and for that we are thankful.

All I have to do is imagine myself with quality grade organs in the hospital laying there for some accident or similar. Along come the staff, rubbing their chins wondering where they can get a heart for a profitable transplant and my chart says USDA Grade A.

Bingo, I am brain dead.

[8mmMauser]

North Florida...

Albert Martinez, a spokesman for Gallagher, said while Gallagher has spent time campaigning in North Florida, he's counting on his campaign's emphasis on conservative stances on issues like gay marriage and civil unions to win over voters there. "It's a place that's very easy for Tom to communicate with, because the voters of North Florida share Tom's values," Martinez said. "There's obviously a high concentration of Democratic voters in Alachua County, and right now, we're in the process of winning the Republican primary. You have to put the hay where the horses are and spend most of your time in places where the voters are."

Governor's race puts North Florida in spotlight

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[8mmMauser]

Terry vs. King...

Terry rallied to keep Schiavo alive, despite court rulings that she did not wish to live in a vegetative state.

State Sen. King echoed Michael Schiavo's view, but ultimately believes it was up to the courts to decide whether to remove her feeding tube.

Election 2006: District 8 Race

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