Thompson talks of daughter who died

Yahoo News / AP ^ | 10/22/2007 | LIBBY QUAID, Associated Press Writer

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

TAMPA, Fla. - Republican Fred Thompson sidestepped a question about the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case last month, saying he didn't remember the details. On Monday he said he's uncomfortable discussing it because of his own daughter's death.

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"And this will probably be the last time I ever address it."

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He added: "It should be decided by families. The federal government and the state government, too — except for the court system — ought to stay out of it, as far as I'm concerned."

[therut]

OH please people think. Did they just take her off the ventilator maybe.

[oldenuff2no]

The husband made a choice based on his legal right to do so. I have read all the factual data that I can find on this case. Not one word of the provable factual true data supported any of the wild conspiracy stories that the press made up. The autopsy totally supported the doctors statements and factually determined the mental ability/disability and impairment of this poor young lady.
During a very slow press cycle many people allowed themselves to be used by the lying press to create and sustain a non existent fabricated story. The truth was sad enough but it was a private personal decision of her husband. Terri had cut the apron strings when she married. With the help of a needy press her parents tried to reinvent and reattach them.
When you ignore all the unproven and stupid accusations and suggestions that were made to keep this story alive this situation is no different than many others similar situations that take place every day.
This is a case of a husbands ability to make a legal decision that has been entrusted to him by his wife and the laws of the state.
The press, the government, and all the busybodies out there need to stay the HELL out of these very difficult and painful decisions.

[mylife]

I agree with Fred

[frogjerk]

Looks like the plug was pulled.

Was it extraordinary means that were stopped or was she starved to death?

[biff]

What I did not like about the Shiavo case is how they killed her by starving her. We do that to even our pets and we end up in jail for cruelty.

[airborne]

I’m glad you’re still with us, FRiend!

[George W. Bush]

I agree with Thompson on the Schiavo case. The government has no business involving themself in particular cases. The legislatures write and pass laws and the executive enforces those laws. The judiciary adjudicates.

It was a complete Geraldo Rivera circus.

And yet, when it was all over, they did nothing to prevent future cases of that sort, to pass laws requiring, for instance, that if family members disagreed on such cases that an entirely independent medical panel should be convened to determine the actual medical condition. Or to bring other reasonable solutions. It was all-out on Schiavo, including that ridiculous attempt to subpoena her, then afterwards, nada. Absolutely nothing. It was just bizarre.

[lag along]

Fred is being consistent with his principles.
Each of us have to be responsible for our own actions. Terri could easily have had a medical directive. They are available everywhere. Many doctors and hospitals like to have a copy it eases their the decisions when there is a clear directive.

Thompson is for reducing the federal reach as it was and is limited by our constitution. He is for allowing states to be able to freely take care of the responsibilities given to them by our constitution.

Thompson is for protecting our unalienable rights granted to us as free men by our Creator.

Just as we are decedents of Abraham through our Lord, Jesus Christ, we, as citizens, are the decedents and heirs of those who fought to create our constitution and those who died over the years to defend our rights.

When a man has my back, I must trust him as he must trust me, I do not have any interest in his age, race, hairdo, religion or his speech habits.

There are times when you have to look the man in the eye, take his measure, make your decision to trust him, and get down to the fighting. That man who has your back is also trusting you to have his.

[frogjerk]

Never mind the fact that Terri was starved to death. I’m sure it was totally euphoric.

[zencat]

I’m in about 99% agreement with you. The small difference being that Terri was not on life support and that her family was willing to take care of her. So, I likely would have deferred to them... However, not knowing the intimate details, I withhold judgment on what is one of the most difficult and personal decisions.

Good for Fred.

[frogjerk]

This is a case of a husbands ability to make a legal decision that has been entrusted to him by his wife and the laws of the state. The press, the government, and all the busybodies out there need to stay the HELL out of these very difficult and painful decisions.

Yes, please keep the government out of the business of starving people to death.

[snippy_about_it]

On the contrary. Those of us with this type of personal experience know exactly what he means. It’s a family matter, period.

As far as the courts he mentioned, if in fact the family has to call in the court then it should be allowed.

Unless you’ve experienced great family suffering and the stress it brings to bear on the family unit, you have no idea and really shouldn’t judge.

[nmh]

The truth is he murdered his wife LEGALLY.

He was already living with his next wife, had one or tow kids with her and Terri was a problem. She had to go. He used up the money on getting her murdered legally. There was no reason to murder her. He could have divorced her. Her parents were more than willing to care for Terri. Only a sick f could believe that murdering a human being by starving her to death is okay.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

I recommend to all, “Fighting For Dear Life: The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo and What It Means for All of Us” by David Gibbs.
The author writes about this “government interference” which attempted to get Terri a new trial. With her own attorney.
It doesn’t seem like much of an interference, to get the case into a new court when the life of an innocent woman is at stake.

I do not know what happened to Fred Thompson’s daughter, but I don’t think he had to fight for her life against a husband who was the only witness to the incident that put her at death’s door.

(Incidentally, Terri Schiavo was not at death’s door. In fact, she was healthy enough to live for 13 days without food or water.)

It’s understandable that FDT doesn’t want to delve into it, but I believe that if he knew more about the Schiavo case he would make very different remarks.

Terri was murdered, cruelly murdered.

[mh]

The “husband” was living with another woman with whom he had two children. Under the circumstances, I think he had a vested interest in death.

[nmh]

Yeah, this “husband” of Terri had quite the track record for abuse and her SUDDEN medical problem has ALWAYS been in question.

Terri was not on life support and healthy - it is a tragedy that she was STARVED TO DEATH for the convenience of her whore of a husband.

[rintense]

I don’t believe he did. The two cases are extremely different.

[frogjerk]

First let me say I am for Fred. I don't know the particulars of the case but I'm sure he wouldn't have starved his daughter to death.

Terri could easily have had a medical directive.

Matthew 25:35-40. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.

Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry and fed thee: thirsty and gave thee drink? Or when did we see thee a stranger and took thee in? Or naked and covered thee? Or when did we see thee sick or in prison and came to thee? And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.

[lesser_satan]

ping!

[lag along]

That is a great passage.