Posted on 05/03/2007 3:17:03 AM PDT by 8mmMauser
I purchased this book last year, and found it to be one of the best references for facts in Terri Schiavo's case. Reading this book is like sitting down with Cheryl and Jan, and listening/watching them present the actual evidence and truth about so many things that the mainstream "pro euthanasia" media has refused to tell. You will see the actual hospital documents, police reports, and so much more.
I will warn you though, that once you learn about the judicial misconduct, FL laws broken, the details of Michaels malpractice case,(money was paid under the claim that Terri had a heart attack brought on by potassium imbalance that was undetected. The autopsy confirmed this assumption was bogus, and that Terri never had a heart attack brought on by anything. The news however, is consistently reporting to this day that the autopsy confirmed the heart attack! There is a lot more about the autopsy that has never been reported. The geniuses reported that the autopsy proves Terri was not strangled, however, it only proves that 15 years later, there is no sign of soft tissue damage - nor would there be if someone was strangled that long ago!) Reporters should be charged with a misleading the public charge for purposely reporting assumptions as truth. And why is it that all the TV stations do not disclose that Terris records were SEALED by Judge Greer?
No one reports on the bone scan that indicated a tremendous force hit her, as well as the multiple fractures and other damage. ****HBO Autopsy Dr. Himself, Mr Baden, had commented on the bone scan before Terris death, and suggested there may have been foul play.*** There is so much corruption involved in Terris case, Pro death judges making their political position the law, instead of obeying the law and keeping their opinions out of it! Greer sealed her case, so why isnt any anchors asking about that? Why were Michaels prescribed anti depressant bottles witnessed by the police the night of the "Incident" taken as evidence? Why were Terris friends and family not questioned regarding Michaels attitude, or any marital problems? The first report on what happened at the Schiavo residence, was titled a homicide. Why was it changed? What happened to the woodwards and Bernsteins in our country? Now each network or cable news feeds off the other, like vultures. They report the same story over and over, from reuters or the like, and rarely ever investigate it themselves. Newspapers follow suit. If someone investigated the five different interviews that Schiavo has given to the media and police reports, Michael Schiavo might very well be behind bars, in the cell next to Scott Peterson.
There is actually v ery little difference between the two, the more you learn about what may very well have happened that night to Terry. Yet strangely, Matt Lauer and Larry King, and all the other news media does not bring up these questions, or question Michael why in the 7 years after Terris "incident" did he never ever tell a soul about Terris wishes that for seven years he supposedly denied? No media outlet reported on the testimony that Schiavo told other people that he had no idea what Terri would have wanted, as they had never spoken of something like that happening in any context. The only time Michael did come out with this revelation was after he asked his girlfriend to marry him, and all of a sudden there was a rush to get rid of Terri and whooops, there it is, a million dollar inheritance!
If someone is in a position to gain something from another persons death, they should not be the guardian of that person. PERIOD. For all the sappy journalists that report that Michael became a nurse to take care of Terry, the truth is that he did not really "care" for Terry. He bossed around nurses, on a Schiavo power trip but he didnt take care of Terri. Did anyone report on the testimony of nurses that said that Terri would be visibly shaken after his visits, and afraid, crying, etc? Did they report that there were nurses that made entries in Terris medical file about things Michael said or did, or how Terri responded, and Michael would see to it that they were removed?
I could go on and on! If you care about the truth, learn more about this case, not just what you hear your TV anchor saying. We all owe that to Terri, because at the very least, what happened to her will affect all of the laws regarding other disabled people like her.
Of course the "Pro Death" movement hates this book, which is why I see some entries in the reviews desperately trying to persuade others to pass it up. They dont want you to see it, which is why you need to see it. Cheryl, who is by the way, a registered nurse gave up her life on the West coast as a consultant to the Schindlers during the fight for Terris life. She was on the inside, aware of all of the facts regarding Terris injuries, her marriage, the inconsistent interviews, Testimonies regarding the night of Terris "incident", and so much more. Ford and Craddock do the legwork in reading all of the court documents, and bring out the parts that others left buried. Cheryl also led thousands of Terris supporters, that grew once the videos were released. Here michael and Judge Greer were talking of Terri as if she were in a coma, as if she were sleeping and not responsive at all. Greer and Schiavo were furious that the videos were released to the public. That now there was proof that Terri was aware, and did respond to family, dr's questions, and requests, could track things with her eyes. Another fallacy of the autopsy was that Terri could not see. False. It was stated that to be sure that Terri could or could not see, a doctor would have to do just what the videos did. They would have to examine her and see how much she was able to see - and any moron could tell that Terri could see to some extent after recognizing family, and following baloons and lights she was requested to follow. The fight4terri group worked 24/7 through internet emails, faxes, phone calls, letters, protests, to reach those with the power to save Terris life.
Anyone upset about the facts in this book, is really angry that the truth is coming out in it. when the truth comes out, the advocates for people like Terri have their agendas pushed back once again. If people like Terri and others with Alzheimers and brain damage, chronic disease, etc are looked at as liabilities within the health system rather than human beings who still have worth, who still have hope, and who still have a right to live with simple food and water. Terri, was not on any machines as was reported on many programs, she was not weak, my Lord, she lasted 14 days without one drop of water. Many of us who are healthy would not last one quarter of that time.
Without this book, you will be missing a great deal of the story on Terris life, the autopsy, as well as what really happened before, during, and after Terri was injured. The book is well written and what really went on in Terri's life will keep you glued to the pages. I am purchasing additional books for lawmakers in hopes of changing our country's guardianship laws. I would encourage everyone who reads it to do the same, if you want to stop seeing other innocent people like Terri sentenced to death. There are many more than Terri, every day, who die silently, with no one to speak for them. The hospice agenda of starving patients has gone out of control. Terri and others like her, are dying painful, horrible deaths, in rooms far away from Katie Courick, Matt Lauer or Larry King. They are dying with nurses and doctors standing by, ignoring the oath they took not to harm their patients. These are people who never agreed to such torture, and pain. People being starved, guilty of being disabled, and needing someone to bring the food and water to their mouth, to a straw or to a longer straw going into the stomach if their swallowing is affected. there is no difference. The Judge in Terris case (Greer) didnt mandate that she only have the tube taken out, he mandated that even if Terri could eat or drink sustenance by mouth, it would not be offered to her, by his decree. He made sure that police would be there to see that no one allowed Terri to even attempt to eat or drink on her own, regardless of testimony from numerous nurses that she could and did indeed eat on their shifts, jello, pudding and other soft or liquid foods. Instead, given that testimony from multiple sources, Greer made sure that no tests would be done on Terri to confirm whether or not she could eat by mouth! He mandated that Terri do nothing less than DIE. We dont starve murderers, it would be too cruel a death. However, for those with disabilities who can not speak, they are the ones who are forced to suffer that fate, by a Judge who never ever went to see Terri once in all the years that her case was in the courts. Bottom line, we need laws that insure food and water be given to any person without a clear written and signed directive. We need to make sure that men who move on and take another family do not get to decide whether hat happens to the woman they left behind. Every womens group that turned a deaf ear to Terri, should be totally ashamed. ACLU as well. The same Judge that was appointed to watch over Terris medical funds to make sure they were there for her, should not have been able to allow her husband to take them, and buy an expensive lawyer that he could not afford on his own with her medical care money! You will see the judicial misconduct in this case and it will make you scream! If the world knew what was in this book before Terri died, she would be alive right now! My gratitude to Ford and Craddock for such an excellent and much needed book.
Mrs. Debra Ferguson Disability Rights Advocate, SC
Terri was martyred and it didn't have to be that way.
Awesome talent, sis!!
Keep exposing the vicious killers!
“Lord, we pray for your perfect justice to be served
to these wicked ones!”
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Can these wicked folks get any more evil?
It could've been. Felos was smart, he got what Michael got before, too. That is reflected in the fact that Michael took out two mortgages totaling $210,000 after Felos filed the lien. If we knew what Michael made on his book that would pretty much say what was left in Terri's trust fund.
Baby Emilio has died of natural causes.
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AUSTIN (AP) - A toddler whose mother fought to continue his medical care while doctors sought to end the life-sustaining measures has died of natural causes. 19-month-old Emilio Gonzales died in his mother's arms last night at Children's Hospital of Austin. Emilio had been on a respirator since December and his illness set in motion a debate over who should decide the course of end-of-life care. He was believed to have Leigh's disease, which destroys brain functions. Doctors said there was not hope of recovery for Emilio. The hospital wanted to invoke a state law allowing it to stop life support after a 10-day notice for patients deemed medically futile. But Emilio's mother, Catarina Gonzales, contested the diagnosis. Gonzales has said she knew her son would die one day but wanted doctors to continue care. She said her son smiled and turned his head when he heard voices. A hearing on Emilio's fate had been set for May 30.
Toddler at center of legal fight dies
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.....................The hospital said his condition deteriorated Saturday afternoon. He then died sometime between 7 and 8 pm on Saturday at Children's Hospital with his mother, Catarina, by his side. He was not removed from life support. KXAN spoke with Catarina on Saturday, and she is understandably distraught. Emilio was the center of a life-support debate. His mother didn't want to have him removed from life support, while the hospital argued that the life-support machines were actually hurting Emilio. The matter was still working its way through the legal system at the time of Emilio's death. The case was supposed to have gone in front of a judge in recent weeks, but the hospital asked for a continuance, so the hearing was rescheduled for May 30. None of that matters now. "The natural progression of Emilio's disease overcame him, and he died of natural causes in his mother's arms. And God took him, not man," said Jerri Ward, Catarina Gonzales' attorney...............................
Baby Emilio Dies Of Natural Causes
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................Chinese blogger seeking right to die
A young woman with muscular dystrophy is the center of an ethical debate in China. She has used her blog to ask the National People's Congress to legalize her right to die.
There is no right-to-life movement in China like the one that sought to keep brain-damaged Terri Schiavo alive two years ago.
"China's atheism education, people's practical mind-set and poverty all add up to a willingness to accept euthanasia," said Zhang Zanning, a professor of medical law. More on A4.
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Tsk.
Citing the Iraq war as the "real wallop" and detecting "a perfect storm in the political season," Joseph Cella, president of Fidelis, a Michigan-based Catholic traditional-values group, told The Washington Times that the 2006 election was "a real shot across the bow for social conservatives and the Republican Party." Mrs. Wetzstein catalogued the cascading events that contributed to the electoral rout: the Katrina relief debacle; the perception of overreaching in the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case; scandals involving prominent Christian leaders Ralph Reed and the Rev. Ted Haggard and numerous Republican representatives (including Mark Foley's sex scandal with former congressional pages); and a book by the former deputy director of the White House's faith-based initiative office charging that President Bush's policies were more sop than strategy.
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Current events also can affect how employees use their plans. "After Sept. 11 we saw more people interested in creating wills," said Jen Porter, a spokeswoman for Des Moines-based ARAG North America Inc., one of the largest national providers of prepaid legal services. In the wake of news coverage of Terri Schiavo, the woman at the center of a bitter right-to-die battle in Florida, Porter said, ARAG fielded more requests for living wills.
No joke: Lawyers at bargain rates
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Would Florida Republicans prefer Brit Hume or Sean Hannity? Those are the likely moderators for Florida's national televised Republican presidential debate in October, state GOP chairman Jim Greer told party activists Saturday. The Fox News debate is part of the Oct. 20-21 "Presidency IV" event in Orlando that's shaping up to be a big deal.
~Snip~
Already...
Huckabee...Huckabee recounted what went through his mind listening to Paul during that debate: "The Republicans are supposed to have a big tent. But this is Bozo's big top, and there's the side show. Good God, give us a break."
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On government intervention in the Terri Schiavo case: "I had no problem with the state getting involved because it's one of their citizens. But I wasn't sure how the federal government had a role in all that."
State is gaining clout, GOP told
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American Christians will go round and round forever as to what Christ would have thought about stem cell research, same-sex marriage and the military-industrial complex; but at least the left wing maintains a measure of agnosticism toward the acolytes in blue suits. When George W. Bush and Tom DeLay came to work on a Sunday to save Terry Schiavo from her husband, the righteous right was one mass straight face. When Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich go about with marital sacrilege baggage, the latter has a date as commencement speaker at Jerry Falwell's college. The former has eternity to wait for his absolution and benediction.
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May Catarina Gonzales (and the rest of the family), find comfort in the fact that God, not an ethics committee, decided when it was time to send the angels to bring Baby Emilio home.
Condolences to Baby Emilio's family!
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Yes. I was being a teensy bit facetious. Nevertheless, the whole handling of Terri's trust fund reeks. When the judge starts sealing records, everybody thinks the worst -- with good reason. When the spending of those funds amounts to legal embezzlement -- "fraud on the court," in Wendy Murphy's observation -- everybody KNOWS something is rotten.
Let's step back a few paces. Michael himself got a large sum for "loss of consort" from the malpractice cases. By some reports it was upwards of $300,000 after taxes and legal fees (trial lawyers don't come cheap). The earlier settlement with the other doctor simply disappeared. Michael may well have walked off with another six-figure sum with that.
In other words, Michael made out like gangbusters, but never spent one dime of "his" money on the legal fees to kill Terri. It was always Terri's trust fund that they raided. And it is Terri's trust fund/estate that Felos is suing now. Why isn't he suing Michael directly?
The floor is open for brainstorming.
God be with you, little guy. There are far worse fates than dying in your mother’s arms.
It has become a mantra. They recite it over and over without thought and without questioning the premises. I hate to have to say this, but if anybody is going to shoot down the mantra, it is we who know the facts. The reporters aren't going to change their ways. They are lazy. They love their ignorance; it saves them from having to work. We have to get the facts out -- at least unless the money dispute between Felos and Michael Schiavo widens into public warfare.
We need a new book on Terri that treats her "collapse" as a probable crime. Where are you, Dominick Dunne?
That picture just makes me sick to my stomach.
How is this possible? Felos ASSURED us that Terri's estate was almost gone. He told us that over and over. Michael was not killing Terri for her money, he said, there was no money. If there IS all this money, isn't it pretty likely that Michael WAS killing her for her money after all?
OMG, there's still money? And that demon Felos is after it still??? I knew there was evil in this world but that is beyond anything imaginable. It wasn't enough they tortured and murdered her, now they won't even let her rest in peace or let her family heal the least little bit.
Yes, I saw on the news that Emilio died last night and knew y’all would have it here. So sad. Prayers to the mom.
We can be thankful Emilio died on God’s terms, not at the hands of man, nor by decree of law.
What you said.
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