Death Cruises: Money overboard.
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
Exactly. God decides, not some committee.
$$$$$$$ Another O'Day, another dollar for wealthy, connected, homicidal judiciary who have sociopathic/narcissistic tendencies.
Felos never said Terri’s money was all spent. He always said it was “gone” as in in an undisclosed location IMO. The artful dodger can’t find any new clients for his death practice and those death cruises must not have been a big hit w/vacationers.
Pls see my post to lesforlife. Sandra Day is going to defend Greer on her own web site. I hope she has a message board...
If Jim Greer is related to George Greer, Florida’s GOP is already a joke.
Well, yeah, privately robbing trusts.
Death Cruises: Money overboard.
Ah hah, you picked up on it! I was going to allude to it but forgot.
Godspeed to Emilio and prayers for his family
WATCH FOX NEWS SUNDAY REPEAT later today. SANDRA DAY O’ CONNOR WAS ON IT. I wonder if she mentioned TERRI or GREER. Interview will probably be on Fox’s web site shortly under Chris Wallace, Fox News Sunday.
Rest in the arms of God, Baby Emilio. May your Mommy take comfort in the knowledge that you do.
bttt
“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...............................”
Prayers for all.
At least he died of natural causes, because of his mother’s love.
“calling it right-to-die even in the Washington Times...”
It won’t be the first time the Washington Times had it wrong, and FoxNews is worse.
“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.”
While I still like Huckabee better than the three front runners, I’m disappointed with him for not being sure if the fed. govt. should have a role in saving Terri.
Isn’t the government’s first job to protect it’s people?
Catarina and her attorney, Jerri Ward, fought valiantly for
what really matters in this life!
May the good Lord comfort them thru the love and kindness
of others during this very trying time.
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Emilio Gonzales didn't even live 19 months, but his struggle probably will be remembered for years to come.
The poignant case of the toddler who died Saturday evening after spending his last five months on life support at Children's Hospital of Austin will continue to be debated by medical professionals, lawmakers, medical ethicists, theologians and others concerned with end-of-life care, lawyers familiar with the case said.
~Snip~
At issue in the case was a basic question that struck a nerve with people around the world: Should doctors have the right to stop treating a patient against a family's wishes?
Under Texas' 1999 Advance Directives Act, doctors have that authority. But many Texans might not have known that until they heard about Emilio, said Jerri Ward, the lead lawyer for Emilio's mother, Catarina Gonzales of Lockhart.
Gonzales wanted every effort made to keep Emilio alive, but doctors urged that the terminally ill child be allowed to die in dignity and peace.
~Snip~
As right-to-life organizations, which oppose abortion and euthanasia, and disability rights groups got involved, Emilio became a cause célèbre.
The organizations' members sent hundreds of e-mails to Gov. Rick Perry and petitioned him to "save Emilio."
"I think his story has educated thousands of Texans about this law, which is pretty much about a stealth law," Ward said. "Most people were unaware that their choices could be overridden in a way that could hasten their death."
The law allows doctors to stop treating a patient whose ongoing care they deem to be medically futile and gives families 10 days to find another doctor or facility willing to treat their loved one.
Gonzales couldn't find a hospital to take her son, whose care was being paid for by two governmental programs, Medicare and Medicaid.
~Snip~
Under current law, families have two days to prepare for an ethics committee review of the doctor's decision to stop treatment. The proposed law would change that to seven days. And the time allotted for a transfer would be extended from 10 days to 21.
Other states are watching how Texas resolves this issue, and Emilio's case could indirectly affect what other legislatures do, Hooser said.
He said that legal scholars are preparing to cite the case in new articles and that Emilio's name has already been invoked by those arguing both sides of the issue.
~Snip~
The next day, he worsened. By Saturday, his heart was racing, and Gonzales said she knew he was dying.
"They said he had an infection," she said, adding that he did not receive antibiotics until 6 p.m. Saturday.
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From this, in USA Today, we are supposed to believe that all across America, most of us wanted an innocent to be killed. Perhaps USA Today wishes us to believe we are all like the mullahs in Iran who would stone to death an innocent girl, a rape victim. Perhaps if we held the dems and the entire world of libs to this comparison, it would bear true.
•Overwhelming majorities disapproved when President Bush and Congress intervened in the 2005 Terri Schiavo right-to-die case to try to prolong the brain-damaged woman's life, a cause pushed by conservative Christians such as then-congressman Tom DeLay. Galen calls the incident "a pivot point. When was the last time anything even remotely like that attracted the attention of the Republican Party?"
GOP's commitment on social issues tested
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Former Tallahassee attorney Ken Connor, chairman of the Center for a Just Society in Washington, is a veteran anti-abortion activist who ran for governor as a Republican in 1994. He also represented ex-Gov. Jeb Bush in the state's efforts to prevent disconnection of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube.
At the Family Policy Council banquet, where he was presented an award for decades of legal and political service, Connor said many Republicans are skeptical of conservative promises by Giuliani, Romney and McCain. He said ex-Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee "would become an instant first-tier candidate" if he seeks the White House.
"So far, there hasn't been a candidate for social conservatives to coalesce around," said Connor. "Social conservatives are just as conflicted over the war, social conservatives are just as affected by the economy. But they will not surrender their beliefs."
GOP leaders confident that people's core beliefs will keep them faithful to the party
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