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Judge Whittemore places Schindler family and attorney in "Catch-22" position
This is Matt French again, posting for David…

http://timbayly.worldmagblog.com/timbayly/

Only have a second here..then I have to hit the road again. Is this the list

In the courtroom, Gibbs was supported by four attorneys. Also on his side of the courtroom was U.S. attorney Zimmerman. Seated behind Gibbs was Mr. Schindler, Terri's father.

On the defendant's side of the courtroom were Felos, supported by Bushnell, Rebecca Steel co-counsel from the ACLU, and Hamden Baskin. In addition on the defense side was Barry Cohen appearing on behalf of Judge Greer and Gail Holtzman appearing on behalf of Woodside Hospice.

Happy Birthday to your husband :)

I will be away for a while...I just now got some bad news about a dear, dear friend..had surgery on his stomach ...
he had complications and he aspirated ( a type of reflux where the stomach acid belched back through the system and out from his nostrils... his stomach acid went back into his lungs and chemically burned his lung tissue effectively SHUTTING DOWN HIS LUNGS !!.....as I type, he's in a medically induced coma in I.C.U. and they have him in one of those undulating beds to prevent sores and had to "induce paralysis" to keep him from moving and complicating the treatments. they say he can hear you but can't respond because it will complicate his recovery... he's on a ventilator which is supplying 40% of his oxygen at present. initially, when the lungs had SHUT DOWN and they didn't give him much hope. ..they're hoping to bring him back out of the coma and paralysis in about 4 - 5 days depending upon how well he can get back to breathing on his own. AGAIN, the "paralysis" ( i.e. Physical Limitations ) are put on him because he is naturally fighting against the invasive attachments ( tubes, etc. ) and it was their best method of preventing him from pulling them all out....

Please continue to ping me to any breaking news on Terri. I'll have someone here at my pc that will reach me by phone with any breaking news on Terri.

Prayers for Terri and the Schindlers. God deliver them from the hands of the evil ones that seek death for Terri.

Greta has "Mailing It In" some e-mails at:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,151022,00.html

BUMP!

There is a hearing scheduled in court today at 3:00 PM ET before Honorable Judge James D Whittemore in Tampa today for a restraining order to be placed on Judge Greer, Michael Schiavo and the Hospice of Florida Suncoast for denying Terri food and water.

Please continue to pray. We are concerned why the judge is not alowing the immediate reinsertion of her feeding tube and is waiting until 3:00 PM ET.

Please watch for further updates.

Facts First
Motives matter little, it's the facts of the Terri Schiavo case which dictate that Congress was right to get involved.
by Fred Barnes
03/21/2005 10:30:00 AM


FOR ALL THE QUESTIONING of motives in the Terri Schiavo case, it's three simple facts that make it both wise and morally necessary to have allowed the federal courts to examine the issue. And these facts suggest that Schiavo, brain damaged since a heart attack 15 years ago, should have her feeding tube restored so she won't starve to death.

Congress acted early today to let Schiavo's parents take her case out of the sole jurisdiction of a Florida judge and have it considered by the federal courts. The Florida judge has repeatedly ruled, at the request of Terri's husband Michael, that her feeding tube should be removed. Florida appeals courts have upheld that decision. The feeding tube was removed on Friday.

Here are the three facts which undermine that decision:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/385ttsvl.asp

VATICAN CITY The Vatican is weighing in on the Terri Schiavo (SHY'-voh) controversy.

http://www.wstm.com/Global/story.asp?S=3104664


The Vatican newspaper (L'Osservatore Romano) is criticizing the removal of the Florida woman's feeding tube. It says, "Who can decide to pull the plug as if we were talking about a broken or out of order household appliance?"

Over the weekend Congress passed a law giving Schiavo's parents the right to sue in federal court to have the tube put back in. President Bush signed the measure, and a lawyer for the parents went back to court in Florida this morning.

The Vatican paper said the case involves "the slow dying of a person -- not a 'vegetable.'"

Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

WorldNetDaily

Terri's death wish or Michael's?
Schiavo contradicts himself in Larry King interview

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43401


Is Terri talking?
Hear audio of purported conversation with her father after feeding tube removed http://hyperion.hmdnsgroup.com/~malkin/audio/terrischiavo.mp3
--Family Research Council

The Torture and Execution of Terri Schiavo

March 21, 2005

http://www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/m-n/manion/2005/manion032005.htm

Terri Schiavo Foundation Announces Prayer and Fasting Demonstration in Hollywood, CA

All Press Releases for March 21, 2005

Terri Schiavo Foundation Announces Prayer and Fasting Demonstration in Hollywood, CA

http://www.prweb.com/releases/200529/3/prwebxml220256.php
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Disability Advocates Support and Thank Tom Harkin - Schiavo Case is About Disability Rights

All Press Releases for March 21, 2005

http://www.prweb.com/releases/200529/3/prwebxml220201.php

I missed your interview on Fox last night :(--did it show the woman cop interrupting that interview?

On cspan?

In this image from video, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (news, bio, voting record), R-Fla speaks during debate on the Terri Schiavo case Sunday night, March 20, 2005, in the House Chambers in Washington. (AP Photo/U.S. House of Representatives Television)

i'm listening to cspan--teevee in another room.

Dear Heavenly Father, give these people the wisdom and character to do the right thing. Amen.

Did he say this is a 15 minute vote?

Sensenbrenner Floor Statement on Terri Schiavo Legislation

3/20/2005 10:03:00 PM

To: National Desk

Contact: Jeff Lungren or Terry Shawn, 202-225-2492, both of the House Judiciary Committee Communications Staff

WASHINGTON, March 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wis.) delivered this statement during House debate of legislation that will ensure Terri Schiavo's constitutional right to life will be given federal court review:

"Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 686, 'For the Relief of the Parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.' As the House convenes this Palm Sunday, the Florida courts are enforcing a merciless directive to deprive Terri Schiavo of her right to life. Terri Schiavo - a person whose humanity is as undeniable as her emotional responses to her family's tender care giving - has committed no crime and done nothing wrong. Yet the Florida courts have brought Terri and the Nation to an ugly crossroads by commanding medical professionals sworn to protect life to end Terri's life. This Congress must reinforce the law's commitment to justice and compassion for all Americans, particularly the most vulnerable.

"On March 16, the House passed legislation to avert the tragedy now unfolding in Florida. The House bill, H.R. 1332, the 'Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act of 2005' passed the House by voice vote. Earlier today, I introduced H.R. 1452, 'For the Relief of the Parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo,' and the Senate-passed legislation now before us is identical to that bill.

"While our Federalist structure reserves broad authority to States, America's federal courts have played a historic role in defending the constitutional rights of all Americans, including the disadvantaged, disabled, and dispossessed. Among the God- given gifts protected by the Constitution, no right is more sacred than the right to life.

"The legislation we consider today will ensure that Terri Schiavo's constitutional right to life will be given the federal court review that her situation demands. Unlike the legislation passed by the Senate a day after House passage of H.R. 1332, the legislation received from the Senate today is not a private bill. Also, and of critical importance, S. 686 does not contain a provision that might have authorized a federal court to deny desperately needed nutritional support to Terri Schiavo during the pendency of her claim.

"Unlike earlier Senate legislation, S. 686 also contains a bicameral commitment that Congress will examine the status of legal rights of incapacitated individuals who are unable to make decisions concerning the provision or withdrawal of life- sustaining treatment. Broad consideration of this issue is necessary to ensure that similarly situated individuals are accorded the equal protection under law that is both a fundamental constitutional right and an indispensable ingredient of justice.

"It is important to note that this legislation also does not create a new cause of action. Rather, it merely provides de novo federal court review of 'alleged violation(s)' of Terri Schiavo's rights 'under the Constitution or laws of the United States.' Furthermore, S. 686, makes clear that 'Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create substantive rights not otherwise secured by the Constitution and laws of the United States or of the several States.'

"In addition, the legislation does not reopen or direct the reopening of a final judgment - it merely ensures an opportunity for the review of any violations of Terri Schiavo's federal and constitutional rights in federal court. As a result, the legislation is clearly consistent with both the separation of powers envisioned by our Founders and the weight of judicial precedent on point. As the Supreme Court held in Plaut v. Spendthrift Farms, 'While legislatures usually act through laws of general applicability, that is by no means their only legitimate mode of action.'

"Finally, S. 686 presents no problems regarding retrospective application. As the Supreme Court held in Landgraf v. USI Film Products, 'A statute does not operate 'retrospectively' merely because it is applied in a case arising from conduct antedating the statute's enactment.' Rather, the court must ask whether the new provision attaches new legal consequences to events completed before its enactment. S. 686 does not attach any new legal consequences to events completed before its enactment, it merely 'changes the tribunal that is to hear the case' by providing federal court jurisdiction to review alleged violations of Terri Schiavo's federal and constitutional rights.

"Mr. Speaker, the measure of a nation's commitment to the sanctity of life is reflected in its laws to the extent those laws honor and defend its most vulnerable citizens. When a person's intentions regarding whether to receive life-saving treatment are unclear, the responsibility of a compassionate nation is to affirm that person's right to life. In our deeds and public actions, we must build a culture of life that welcomes and defends all human life. The compassionate traditions and highest values of our country command us to action.

"We must work diligently to not only help Terri Schiavo continue her own fight for life, but to join the fight of all of those who have lost the capacity to fight on their own. As millions of Americans observe the beginning of Holy Week this Palm Sunday, we are reminded that every life has purpose, and none is without meaning. The battle to defend the preciousness of every life in a culture that respects and defends life is not only Terri's fight, but America's fight. I commend the other body for passing this legislation without objection, and urge my colleagues across the aisle to join us in this fight by passing S. 686 to affirm the sanctity of life and to permit Terri to continue hers."

http://www.usnewswire.com/

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A group of Christians gather at the Florida Capitol to pray for Terri Schiavo, Sunday night, March 20, 2005, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

candlelight vigil outside Florida Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee, Florida in support of Terri Schiavo March 20, 2005.REUTERS/Mark Wallheiser