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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/16/2003 11:14 am  
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We as a Nation are hitting a new barbaric low in the court sanctioned killing of this woman.

 

Please visit this link and get updated on this incredible, unbelievable situation and please support this womans right to life.

 

http://www.TerrisFight.org/

 

God Bless You,
David

 



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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/16/2003 7:17 pm  
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Former Prosecutor of Jack Kevorkian Delivers Emergency Letters Urging Governor Jeb Bush To Intervene in Terri Schiavo Euthanasia Case 
ANN ARBOR, MI Richard Thompson, responsible for the initial prosecutions of Jack Kevorkian, now Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, delivered two emergency letters to Florida Governor Jeb Bush Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, outlining the constitutional authority of the Governor to intervene in the case of Terri Schiavo, including a factual basis for initiating a criminal investigation. The letters were prepared hours after a feeding tube was removed from Schiavo, depriving her of food and water, leaving her to starve to death unless immediate action is taken. 

Recognizing the emotional and political issues involved, the two letters explain that the Florida Governor has authority under the Florida Constitution to intervene, and urged him to initiate a criminal investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement based on a growing list of facts which suggest criminal wrongdoing and a conflict of interest on the part of Terri Shiavos husband and guardian Michael Shiavo. 

Joining Thompson in the letters were former federal prosecutors Edward White III and Robert Muise. White served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, and Muise served as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Both now work under Thompson at the Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, MI. Based on the extensive law enforcement experience of the attorneys involved, the letters set forth facts and steps upon which a formal criminal investigation should be initiated. 

The letters assert that the facts of the case clearly establish probable cause to initiate a formal criminal investigation, and call on the Governor to direct the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct a full investigation of the facts and circumstances of the case, including securing search warrants, interviewing witnesses and medical experts, and to take measures to prevent future harm to Ms. Schiavo pending the outcome of the investigation. 

Thompson noted in the supplemental letter that he was responsible for the initial prosecutions of Jack Kevorkian, and that in at least one case of physician-assisted suicide, the wife was a victim of domestic violence, and her death was used as a cover-up for the husbands wrongdoing. 

In a statement Thursday morning, Thompson urged the Florida Governor to review the letters, and take immediate steps to intervene in the case. It seems prudent under the circumstances that the presumption for life should prevail and a formal time-out should take place, allowing for a formal criminal investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and allow Terris parents to administer the necessary rehabilitation services to determine if Ms. Schiavo is able to ingest food on her own. 


Source: www.ThomasMore.org

 



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  From:  Dreamweaver (MIMIKAY)    10/16/2003 9:12 pm  
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David -

I  have been following this case off and on - and I just never believed a court would say it was OK to starve a women.. Who is able to feel, to interact with her family etc.  nor can I understand her husband not ever being audited on how "her" money was being used. It boggles ones mind to think this man has gotten rich off his wife.. and now he needs to be free for the live in lover and their child they had together. Easiest way is to kill the wife. Divorce is out of the question - because he would lose the money. Its so sad - that her parents are denied the right to even visit her unless he or an appointed person is in the room with them. My heart breaks for her family - just reading their words, and knowing how much they love her and what a vital part of their life she was.. Thats what gets me - the inhumanity of it all. I have asked myself why so often - but I suspect I'll never get an answer.. Or if I did, it won't be an answer I'll be able to deal with. 

I have been in tears ever since I hear about the verdict. I hope Bush does the right thing, this woman did nothing to deserve the death penality. And to die in such a cruel way - is unbelievable. And we call ourselves civilized? :(

Sorry for rambling on.. I just followed a promotoin in and couldn't help but post - this has really touched me deeply.

Namaste'
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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/17/2003 7:02 am  
To:  Dreamweaver (MIMIKAY)    (4 of 24)  
 
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Hi Dreamweaver,

 

Thank you for your kind words and compassion.

 

I too am dismayed over this most cruel treatment that is needlessly being forced upon her.

 

This morning I received a list of links that should help others get caught up on this.

 

God Bless You,
David



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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/17/2003 7:04 am  
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TAKE ACTION:
Contact Governor Jeb Bush and urge him to intervene on behalf of 
Terri Schindler-Schiavo, providing her foster custody under the 
state of Florida. You can e-mail Jeb.Bush@myflorida.com or you can 
call: 850-488-7146.
 
FURTHER READING & INFORMATION
Read more about Terri Schindler-Schiavo at 
http://www.terrisfight.org.  
 
Read Governor Bush's amicus memorandum filed on behalf of Terri 
Schiavo.
http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/government/laws/documents/terri_sc
hiavo.doc
 
Read Joni Eareckson Tada's remarks on the Schiavo case.
http://www.joniandfriends.org/schaivo.htm
 
George Graham, "Bush Asks Legal Team to Intervene in Schiavo Case," 
TAMPA BAY ONLINE, 15 October 2003.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?
tmpl=story&u=/kr/20031015/lo_krtampa/bushaskslegalteamtointerveneinsc
hiavocase
 
Wesley J. Smith, "No Mercy in Florida," WEEKLY STANDARD, 20 October 
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Wesley J. Smith, "Schiavo's Date with Death," NATIONAL REVIEW 
ONLINE, 5 September 2003.
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-smith090503.asp
 
Janet L. Folger, "Speaking Out: Why I Believe in Divorce," 
CHRISTIANITY TODAY, 16 October 2003.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/141/43.0.html
 
BreakPoint Commentary No. 010731, "A Deadly Compassion: Terri 
Schiavo and the Culture of Death." (Archived commentary; free 
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Lynn Vincent, "Till Death Do Us Part," WORLD, 21 July 2001.
http://www.worldmag.com/world/issue/07-21-01/national_3.asp
 
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Tada offered a rousing speech, emboldening Christians to take a 
stand for the dignity and sanctity of all human life. She shared her 
personal testimony, her work with Joni and Friends, a ministry for 
the disabled, and her advocacy in Washington, D.C. Her remarks 
provide ample reason for Christians to speak up in the culture 
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Wesley J. Smith, FORCED EXIT (Spence, 2003).
http://www.parable.com/breakpoint/item_1890626481.htm
 
Arthur J. Dyck, LIFE'S WORTH (Eerdmans, 2002).
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Phillip E. Johnson, THE RIGHT QUESTIONS (InterVarsity, 2002).
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  From:  Dreamweaver (MIMIKAY)    10/17/2003 7:58 am  
To:  David (DavidABrown)    (6 of 24)  
 
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Thank you for sharing these. I have been to the families website before and have it bookmarked so I can check in to see how things are going. I am in constant prayer that she can be saved. The new allegations against her husband don't surlrise me. I have had a feeling he could possibly have had soemthing to do with her demise in the first place. Just a gut instinct.. And I wondered why that was never looked into. The more I read, the more I have to wonder what those judges were thinking. It just is not something I wil ever comprehend. And it tears me apart to know such injustices are going on. 

Thank you again, for keeping people informed. I truly do appreciate it. 

Melanie




 
 
 
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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/17/2003 11:03 am  
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Governor Bush Has Legal Authority, But Lacks Politcal Will To Save Terri Schiavos Life 
ANN ARBOR, MI - According to Richard Thompson, former prosecutor of Jack Kevorkian, Florida Governor Jeb Bush has the legal authority to act in the case of Terri Schiavo, but lacks the political will to do so. Responding to the Governors statements that he cannot intervene in the civil case, Thompson claimed Bush is confusing the public on what is being asked of him. 

Nobody is asking the Governor to intervene in the civil case. We are asking him to initiate an independent criminal investigation based on a list of facts that suggest criminal wrongdoing, said Thompson. We have outlined for the Governor some of these facts, and confirmed his Constitutional authority to act. The fact that he has chosen to confuse the public by referring to the civil case, completely ignoring the request that we presented, reveals a lack of moral courage and political will. We expect the Governor to do the right thing, and so far, he has refused to do so. 

If Governor Bush does not act quickly, I expect Terri will be killed by an overdose of morphine. She is being starved and denied fluids, and the Governor needs to act now before its too late, said Thompson. 

Thompson, now president of the Thomas More Law Center, delivered two emergency letters to Bush Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, asking him to initiate a criminal investigation. The letters outlined the constitutional authority of the Governor to act in the case, including a factual basis for initiating a criminal investigation. Bush has maintained he has no authority to interfere in the civil case that led to the feeding tube being removed. 




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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/19/2003 12:54 pm  
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Breaking News
 
On Sunday, October 19, 2003, as the round-the-clock vigil continues for Terri Schindler-Schiavo, protesters have arranged a demonstration to show their dismay at Floridas Governor Jeb Bush.

Volunteers for the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation have learned that a group of Republican demonstrators are planning to shred their voter registration cards and officially change their party affiliations in order to call attention to the Governors refusal to intervene on behalf of Terri Schindler-Schiavo.

Governor Bush has received more than 130,000 petitions to intervene on behalf of the disabled Pinellas County woman since July of this year. He has been instructed by 7 distinguished legal experts that, not only does he have the authority to act, but that he also has an obligation to take action. 

Mr. Bush, during his Gubernatorial race in Florida, called himself a Champion of the disabled.

On other fronts, Monsignor Thaddeus Malanowski, who has been Terris spiritual provider for over 3 years, was told he may not administer to her the sacrament of Holy Communion. Monsignor was informed by police at Hospice that he would be arrested if he tried to administer the Catholic woman the sacrament. 

In a statement to the press, Michael Schiavos attorney, George Felos stated that the reason for this was that he didnt want anyone to do something that would cause Terri distress. 

Demonstrators will be convening at Hospice Woodside at 10.00am on Sunday. At that time, there will also be Sunday Worship in Terris name.

If you would like to attend, Hospice Woodside is located at 6770 102nd Avenue North in Pinellas Park, Florida.
 


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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/20/2003 6:07 pm  
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Breaking News
 
PRESS RELEASE

Special Session Called in State Legislature
Speaker of the House, Johnnie Byrd to introduce Terris Bill 

Clearwater, FL October 19, 2003: The Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, has called a special session of the Florida Legislature for Monday, October 20, 2003. At that time, Floridas Speaker of the House will introduce Terris Bill. By Florida law, two thirds majority vote are required to have a topic entered.

Volunteers with the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation have learned that Senate President, Jim King is against this bill.

The Bill would put an immediate moratorium on all dehydration and starvation deaths currently pending in Florida.

We have come to a time when the merchants of death have created a constitutional crisis and a justice gridlock, while the rightful life of Floridas disabled and vulnerable citizens tragically hang on Terri Schindler-Schiavos court ordered dehydration and starvation death.

We urge all concerned Floridians to contact their Senators and State House members to vote for Terris bill. 

Time is short. 

The Number to Call is  850-487-5229
 
Legal Specialists Assure the Governor that he can take action. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/21/2003 8:31 am  
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Breaking News
 Click here for Senate Contacts.
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: ALIA FARAJ
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2003

Statement By: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH

Regarding Expansion of Call of Special Session

TALLAHASSEE- "Today I extended the call of this special session to include legislation that may help in the case of Terri Schiavo. The proposed bill would allow for a stay in cases of withholding nutrition and hydration from patients in situations similar to that of Ms. Schiavo. President King, Speaker Byrd, and others in the Legislature recognize the unique and tragic circumstances of Ms. Schiavo's case, and I am hopeful the Legislature will pass a bill immediately."

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Legal Specialists Assure the Governor that he can take action. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/22/2003 8:42 am  
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Terri's Bill (35E) Now Terri's Law - Thank you, Florida Law Makers
Thank you, Governor Jeb Bush.
 
Today, October 21, 2003, the Florida Legislature and House passed bill 35E - Terri's Bill - into law. 

This law allowed Florida's Governor, Jeb Bush, to issue an Executive Order allowing nutrition and hydration to be returned to the disabled Florida woman.

Terri had been without nutrition and hydration for more than 6 days. 

She has been transported to Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. And is to be receiving proper attention immediately.
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  From:  Jem (JEM_6)    10/22/2003 1:56 pm  
To:  David (DavidABrown)    (12 of 24)  
 
  716.12 in reply to 716.5  
 
Hi David,

I've followed this story since it broke and although I'm not in the state of FL. I did take a moment to write to Governor Bush, as well as Terri's family. 


I encourage EVERYONE who believes that we have no right to take the life of a person to write, or call.

God bless,

 

 



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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/22/2003 2:32 pm  
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Hi Jem,

 

Great comments.

 

I used the form provided on Terris web site to email Gov. Bush.

 

Now Im looking for an email to send a thank you, even though they really took the low road on this and still everyone else is in jeopardy.

 

God Bless You,
David



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  From:  Jem (JEM_6)    10/23/2003 5:28 am  
To:  David (DavidABrown)    (14 of 24)  
 
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Hi David,

Good morning :)
I totally agree with your comment. I think a law should be introduced, that requires everyone to have a written statement as to their wishes. Like what we do with drivers license and the donor card. It could easily be placed with that information. Although, I have my doubts that it would ever happen. Which truly is sad.

I've read this morning, that because Terri went without fluid for the length of time she did, that damage may have occurred in her kidney's and liver? I think it's just so sad, that ANY state would do this to a person. If she was indeed comatose, had written something down and made her wishes clear, I could understand it. What is happening, I can't.

I hope they soon take guardianship away from her husband. I honestly don't feel that he is taking her best interest at heart. And I feel the parents would do the best job of caring for her. Please pray with me that this will happen.

I pray you have a blessed day,

 

 

 



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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/27/2003 10:08 am  
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Focus On The Family Challenges 
Schiavo Media Reports 
( BP) -- Focus on the Family has issued what it describes as a fact sheet about the condition of Terri Schiavo in the hope of correcting the erroneous information being written and broadcast" about the brain-damaged Florida woman at the center of a national controversy over "right-to-die" issues. 

Schiavo, brain-damaged since a mysterious 1990 heart flare-up, went six days without nourishment between the court-ordered removal of her feeding tube sought by her husband and action by the Florida legislature to give Gov. Jeb Bush authority to order the tube re-inserted. 

The Focus on the Family fact sheet, prepared by the ministry's vice president of medical outreach Walt Larimore, MD, and bioethics analyst Carrie Gordon Earll noted that "many media reports misrepresent the medical facts of her condition." 

Among the fact sheet's counterbalancing statements: 

-- "It is being reported that Terri is comatose. She is not. It is also being reported that she is in a 'persistent vegetative state' (PVS), based on conflicting testimony in the courts. The truth? Terri is severely brain damaged and disabled. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, '... individuals in a persistent vegetative state ... do not speak ...'; yet Terri's parents report that she can say words. In addition, experts say patients with PVS cannot follow objects with their eyes; yet video of Terri clearly shows that she does." 

-- "Terri is not dependent on 'life support,' as many reports have stated. She breathes on her own and, like many disabled Americans, only requires assistance in receiving hydration and nutrition. Her body receives and processes hydration and nutrition naturally. Prior to the removal of her feeding tube, Terri was not experiencing (to our knowledge) any organ or system failure, and her body benefited from the nutrients she received." 

-- Terri was not dying prior to the removal of her feeding tube. To deny her hydration when her body requires and processes fluids has the potential to cause her a painful and agonizing death. The effect of dehydration and starvation on Terri is no different than denying fluids and nutrition to the most 'healthy' person." 

-- "After Terri's initial collapse, she was continually denied rehabilitative therapy that may have given her the ability to swallow on her own. This denial of therapy created a dependence on the feeding tube. Medical experts have testified that Terri may still be a good candidate for being weaned from the feeding tube, but she has been denied this opportunity for therapy." 

-- "Focus on the Family recognizes that there are times in the dying process when forced hydration via a feeding tube can be burdensome to the patient as the body is shutting down to die. In these situations, a feeding tube may be ethically removed with the concurrence of the guardian and/or family. However, Terri was not dying of natural causes but from denial of hydration and nutrition." 

-- "Focus on the Family believes that there is a time to die (Ecclesiastes 3:2), and therefore there are situations when medical interventions should cease and a natural death be allowed. The question is not whether Terri should be allowed to die, however. The question is whether she has been given the opportunity to live." 

-- "Ultimately, Focus on the Family believes that in cases like Terri's, where the condition is not necessarily terminal; the patient has not let his or her wishes be known concerning hydration and nutrition; and the family is in dispute as to whether to remove hydration and nutrition (thereby hastening the patient's death), the legislative and judicial processes should always favor life." 

 2003 Baptist Press 
 2003 Maranatha Christian News Service 

(Post date: October 26, 2003) 




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Fwd: Behind Scenes: How Terri Schiavo was saved  
   
Date :    
Sat, 22 Nov 2003 13:26:26 -0800 (PST)  
   

I usually do not sent out things I receive to
everybody I know, but in this case I am making an
exception.

The background provided here to the situation is
something that you will not find other places. 
The letters are long, but well worth the effort.

Hamilton

 

--- Alan Keyes <cons_petitions@norm.nmailer.com>
wrote:
> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:39:05 -0500
> To: "" <hamilton109@yahoo.com>
> From: "Alan Keyes"
> <cons_petitions@norm.nmailer.com>
> Subject: Behind Scenes: How Terri Schiavo was
> saved
> 
> Dear Friend of Life,
> 
> I pray that you will read the enclosed letter
> with a grateful, generous and charitable heart. 
> My friend, Randall Terry, has just fought an
> extraordinary battle against the killing spirit
> of our times - and by God's grace, emerged
> victorious! 
> 
> Let me tell you what happened behind the scenes.
>  While I was in Israel, a federal court decreed
> that Terri would die.  My chief of staff, Mary
> Parker Lewis, contacted Randall Terry (Founder
> of Operation Rescue) and asked him to give his
> full attention and efforts to saving Terri's
> life.  After he spoke with Terri's family, and
> knowing that we would help cover the costs,
> Randall left the next day for Terri's side. 
> 
> Mr. Schindler (Terri's father) told Randall, "We
> are giving you 'carte blanche.' Do whatever you
> can to save our daughter's life."  Randall Terry
> and his staff put together a strategy for vigils
> and protests, a meeting with Governor Bush,
> getting national press, and creating an
> avalanche of public outcry for Terri.
> 
> God blessed these efforts!  Life and death
> decisions in America today are in the hands of
> tyrannical judges, who exude a spirit of callous
> evil, and embrace wholeheartedly the nation's
> rampant culture of death.  At every turn, they
> must be challenged - and stopped!
> 
> In the travesty of "justice" that has been meted
> out to Terri Schindler Schiavo and her family's
> struggle to protect her God-given right to life,
> we have witnessed a miraculous reprieve - for
> now - from her court-ordered killing.  Attached
> is Randall's day-by-day account of how this
> dramatic rescue unfolded.  I know you will find
> it inspiring!   
> 
> Thank God for all of you who have acted on their
> conscience to defend Terri, thank God for her
> family's courageous, unwavering, faithful
> witness to the dignity of her life, and thank
> God for those champions - for Randall Terry -
> who sacrifice all in their power to challenge
> those who oppress and destroy innocent life. 
> Please read his gripping account of what has
> just happened in Florida, and what you MUST do
> to help!
> 
> And your generous support is urgently needed to
> keep up the fight!  Randall's efforts to rescue
> Terri have been financially depleting, as you
> can imagine.  He has already spent tens of
> thousands of dollars in this struggle on travel
> expenses, sending out national press releases,
> coordinating and deploying legal interventions,
> and much more.  The willingness of pro-lifers to
> help with funds and continuing activism is
> absolutely key in sustaining the campaign to
> spare Terri's life, and the lives of others in
> America being done to death by tyrannical
> courts!  So please read his letter, and join
> with me to help all you can.
> 
> Keep Faith,
> 
> Alan Keyes
> 
> 
> 
> Saving Terri Schiavo
> How an avalanche of media and sympathy won her
> reprieve
> By Randall Terry
> 
> "Our family asked Randall Terry to come, and we
> gave him carte blanche to put Terri's fight in
> front of the American people.  He did exactly
> what we asked, and more.  Randall organized
> vigils and protests, he coordinated the media,
> he helped us meet with Governor Bush, which gave
> us the momentum to pass the law that has saved
> Terri, for now, from death.  My daughter is
> alive today because of Randall Terry's efforts."
> --Bob Schindler, Sr.
> 
> Dear Friend,
> 
> The above statement from Terri Schiavo's father
> may come as a surprise to you.  You may or may
> not know that my staff and I have spent the last
> two weeks frantically fighting for Terri
> Schiavo's life.  
> 
> What follows is a behind the scenes look at what
> we did to save Terri's life (for the time
> being).  My prayer is threefold: 1) that Terri
> will receive the rehabilitation therapy she has
> been denied for the past thirteen years, 2) that
> her life will be permanently spared, 3) that you
> see what can happen by the grace of God, hard
> work, and good strategies-thus inspiring you to
> fight in your community for justice.  
> 
> Let me first acknowledge that many devoted
> friends and associates have been helping Terri
> and the Schindler family for over a decade.  We
> surely entered into the fruit of their labors. 
> Pamela Hennessey has done a great job keeping
> Terri's website up-to-date and inspirational,
> and handling press requests for the family.  The
> Schindler's attorney, Pat Anderson, and a host
> of other lawyers have fought for years in the
> courts.  Only when it seemed that every
> courtroom action was tried, retried, and
> exhausted, and that the fight for fair coverage
> by the media had failed, did the family ask for
> our help.  
> 
> Also, as we gathered the momentum, Terri's cause
>  as it should  took on a life of its own. 
> People from all quarters were sending out emails
> and phoning, contacting friends, creating more
> outcry.  All of those efforts were invaluable
> and necessary, a part of the sweeping avalanche
> that engulfed the media, and captured the
> nation's attention. Hardhearted judges had
> denied Terri justice in the courts.  We took her
> case before the American people in the court of
> public opinion, and the decency of the American
> people forced politicians to act.  We won Terri
> a reprieve from certain death.  This is how we
> did it. 
> 
> Day 1:  The last appeal denied.
> 
> On Friday, October 10th, a federal judge denied
> Terri's appeal, ruling that the Federal court
> had no jurisdiction in this case.  This meant
> that Terri's food and water would be taken away
> the following Wednesday (Oct. 15th) at 2:00 PM. 
> This ended a ten-year plus battle in various
> state and federal courts to save Terri's life.
> 
> Day 2:  The phone call.
> 
> On early Saturday, October 11th, I received an
> impassioned phone call from Mary Parker Lewis,
> Alan Keyes' Chief of Staff, and Phil Sheldon,
> partner and creative genius behind
> conservativepetitions.com.  They told me
> plainly, "Terri Schiavo is going to die; we've
> got to do something.  Randall, you've got to go
> to St. Petersburg and help the family."
> 
> We spoke to Pamela Hennessey, Terri's web site
> volunteer who has acted as family spokesperson,
> and within a few minutes she had us on the phone
> with Terri's father, Bob Schindler Sr.  I
> explained my background in activism and my work
> with the media and told him that we would serve
> his family in any way we could if the family
> wanted assistance.  His plea was simple: "Please
> come.  I am giving you carte blanche to do
> anything you can."  I told him we would come,
> and we began to scramble.
> 
> Day 3:  Strategizing with Terri's family.
> 
> On Sunday, October 11th, Gary McCullough and I
> left our homes to go meet with the Schindler
> family.  Gary and I used the four-hour drive to
> lay out a simple, detailed, and somewhat
> ambitious strategy.
> 
> Gary McCullough is my "media man," and has
> worked with me since the early days of Operation
> Rescue.  He helps me with the press in every
> conceivable way.  His professionalism in
> coordinating the media throughout the ten days
> that followed was a critical part of the
> victory.
> 
> We arrived at the Schindler's home at 7:30 PM. 
> The Schindlers are Bob Sr. and Mary (Terri's
> parents) and Suzanne and Bob Jr. (Terri's adult
> siblings.)  Mr. Schindler introduced us to about
> ten people who were present. I laid out the
> strategy I believed we should take: 
> 1) A 24-hour a day, non-stop vigil in front of
> the hospice where Terri was held starting the
> next day (Monday) at noon.  
> 2) Focus our public cry for help squarely on
> Governor Jeb Bush.  
> 3) To garner national press coverage, we would
> use a noon press conference Monday to notify the
> media that Randall Terry, the founder of
> Operation Rescue, was leading efforts to make
> Terri's plight known to the nation. (We did this
> because in the news media world, this
> announcement was sure to get their interest, and
> get the press present at the hospice.  The
> family's voice could then be heard across the
> nation through the media, who up to this point
> had largely ignored Terri's plight.)  
> 4) We crafted a short statement asking Florida
> Governor, Jeb Bush to intervene ("Governor Bush,
> I appeal to you as one father to another, please
> save my daughter") and communicating to Terri's
> errant husband ("he could have the money, we
> just want our daughter.") 
> 5) We would need a motor home to park near the
> hospice where we could strategize and rest.   We
> needed food, water, and signs for those who
> responded to our call to join the vigil. 
> 6) We would solicit local clergy and politicians
> for support. 
> 7) Those present would send out emails and make
> phone calls to everyone they knew locally to
> come to the vigil.  Furthermore, we would
> utilize larger lists, such as
> "conservativepetitions.com" and "Terri's list"
> to alert people around the nation to what we
> were doing, and implore their help.  (People
> came from all over Florida as well as Georgia,
> Texas, Colorado, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. 
> And Focus on the Family and other national
> organizations rallied their troops, as well.)  
> 
> I explained to the family that the media would
> come, and that most of them (especially the "big
> shots") would probably not care about the
> Schindler family.  They were exploiting the
> drama and sorrow of the situation for their
> "need for news."  That being true, the
> Schindler's needed to "use" the media to get
> their daughter's plight to Governor Bush and the
> nation.  ("It's a mutually exploitative
> relationship!")
> 
> Day 4: Raising the flag.
> 
> At noon on Monday we began our vigil (with about
> 25 people present) and held our first press
> conference.  The family explained to the press
> that I was there at their behest and I outlined
> our activities and goals.  The Schindlers then
> put the ball squarely in Jeb Bush's court,
> calling on him to intervene to save Terri's
> life.  When Bob Sr. said, "Governor Bush, I
> appeal to you, one father to another, save my
> daughter," he became very emotionaland so did
> the media.  From that moment on, we captured the
> local media's attention and  finally  much of
> their sympathy.
> 
> That afternoon, the Schindler family gave me a
> copy of a "clandestine" video they took of Terri
> two years ago.  I say clandestine, because the
> judge that ordered Terri's starvation also
> ordered that no videos be taken of her and no
> therapy be given to her.  (More on that later.) 
>  
> The Schindlers had snuck a camcorder into their
> daughter's room two years earlier and filmed
> their daughter interacting with "Mom."  You
> probably saw a clip of that video on TV.  Terri
> was clearly trying to talk, at points she was
> laughing and at other points showing
> frustration.  She was obviously not in a coma,
> nor in a "persistent vegetative state," nor was
> she on any life-support systems.  They had
> hidden the video for two years, fearing contempt
> of court charges.  When I saw the video I knew
> it would win the heart of the American public,
> but it was Mr. Schindler's decision to take a
> personal risk to release it.  With his
> daughter's life on the line, he went forward
> boldly, and without hesitation.
> 
> Day 5: Releasing the "illegal" tape.
> 
> At about 11:15 AM we held a press conference
> showing 5 minutes of Mary Schindler (Mom)
> interacting with Terri.  The press was riveted. 
> We gave copies to all of the TV media that were
> present.  We knew that if we could get this
> footage out, and the American people could see
> the truth, we could win their hearts. 
> Tragically, much of the print media was
> repeating the lie that Terri was in a "coma" or
> a "persistent vegetative state.  Television play
> of the video would expose these lies
> immediately.  Furthermore, Mr. Schindler
> recounted his efforts at "illegal" speech
> therapy by phone with a doctor from Nevada. 
> After several sessions of phone calls between
> this doctor and Terri, he told her that she
> would be starved to death if she did not get
> better, and that she needed to get up from her
> chair.   Mr. Schindler recounted that at that
> point, Terri tried to get out of her chair, and
> Mr. Schindler had to catch her to keep her from
> falling.  Terri clearly understood danger and
> death and
> was trying to get up.
> 
> From that point forward, the media was hooked
> and much of it was highly sympathetic.  The
> national press started pouring in.  We began
> booking the Schindlers on every TV and radio
> show we could.  The family repeated their call
> for Governor Bush to intervene over and over and
> over. The message was getting through and
> momentum was building, but Terri was scheduled
> to begin starving the next day.
> 
> Day 6: Terri's starvation begins/We meet with
> Governor Bush
> 
> The crowds at the hospice were swelling into the
> hundreds.  Media satellite trucks lined both
> sides of the street.  We had succeeded in
> capturing the nation's attentionbut what about
> Governor Bush?  That morning we found out that
> Governor Bush would be in the St. Petersburg
> area.  I suggested that we try meeting with him
> immediately, or that we hold a protest vigil
> outside the meeting he was attending.  Within an
> hour we had a meeting scheduled with the
> Governor.  
> 
> At 11:00 AM the family and I were escorted into
> a room were we met with Governor Bush for thirty
> minutes.  He seemed genuinely sympathetic with
> Terri's plight, and clearly stated he did not
> believe she should starve to death.  But
> unfortunately, he told the family, "My hands are
> tied." Various family members kept saying,
> "There must be something you can do!"  
> 
> At that point I asked Governor Bush: "Mr.
> Governor, if you could be shown that you have
> the constitutional authority to intervene, and
> that your intervention would not be a violation
> of the separation of powers, would you consider
> those options?"  He immediately said yes and put
> me on the phone with one of his legal staff.  He
> promised the family he would look at every legal
> option he had.  
> 
> When we exited the meeting, the Governor told
> the press that he was exploring ways to
> intervene...I began the mad dash of calling
> every legal firm I could think of asking for a
> "memorandum of law" within the next 12 hours,
> outlining the legal arguments of how the
> Governor could intervene.  Those memoranda can
> be read at "Societyfortruthandjustice.com." 
> Mary Parker Lewis and Janet Folger contacted
> several public interest law groups, and the
> Thomas More Law Center, with vast experience of
> fighting the pro-death movement especially
> stepped up to assist.  By the following morning
> we had six legal opinions to the Governor
> showing him plainly that he had the
> constitutional authority to act.
> 
> Day 7: Turning up the volume
> 
> Thursday, October 16th was day two of Terri's
> starvation.  Political will in Florida seemed
> weak, but the family knew she would hold on for
> several days, so we stayed focused on calling
> upon Governor Bush to move.  At the morning
> press conference, we gave the new "memoranda of
> law" to the press.  We know from insiders that
> the Governor was receiving conflicting advice. 
> Some told him that he had the authority to act
> and that he should, others were uncertain and
> perhaps afraid of the political fallout.  
> 
> We learned that Governor Bush would be in
> Jacksonville, Florida for a ribbon cutting.  I
> called my wife at 10:00 AM and told her, "You
> have two hours to get people, make signs, and
> contact the media to tell them you will be at
> the event calling on Governor Bush to save
> Terri."  In less than two hours she had ten
> people, ten signs, and great media coverage.  We
> needed a crescendo of outcry; people meeting the
> Governor around the state in order to turn up
> the political heat.  Still he did not act. 
> Florida State Representative Frank Peterman Jr.
> held a press conference in front of the hospice,
> declaring he would support the governor's
> intervention on Terri's behalf. 
> 
> Day 8: Another Court effort.
> 
> At about 1:00 AM Friday morning, I called my
> good friend, attorney Michael Hirsch, and asked
> him to fly to Tallahassee at 9:00 AM to file a
> "writ of mandamus."  Florida attorneys Jack
> Thompson and Teresa Ward worked into the wee
> hours preparing this writ.  A "writ of mandamus"
> is a legal motion brought before a judge asking
> him to compel a government official to execute
> his duties faithfully.
> 
> In other words, Bob and Mary Schindler (Terri's
> parents) were "suing" Governor Bush, asking a
> judge to order the Governor to save Terri
> because of his legal authority and duty to do
> so.  It was a long shot, but it continued to put
> the focus on Governor Bush (we gave the
> Governor's attorney a friendly "heads up," so
> that they did not feel ambushed).  The district
> court denied the request for an emergency
> hearing, as did the First District Court of
> Appeal two hours later.  
> 
> We were disappointed, but we had to take every
> possible avenue to apply pressure.  Such actions
> clearly showed the Governor and the legislature
> that the family would not take "no" for an
> answer.  The press covered Michael's and
> Theresa's courtroom efforts, which added to the
> crescendo.  
> 
> The public outcry to Governor Bush on Terri's
> behalf at this point was deafening.  It came
> from all quarters.  Tens of thousands of phone
> calls and emails poured in from all over the
> state and across the nation.  Still, he did not
> act.
> 
> Day 9: Governor Bush, where are you?
> 
> Saturday, October 18th, was the fourth day of
> Terri's starvation.  One minute she looked good
> and gave the family hope, and the next she
> seemed unable to respond and started showing
> signs of dehydration.  
> 
> We continued to get members of the family on
> every TV show we could.  They bravely called for
> Governor Bush to intervene: Stillnothing.  That
> evening, I made calls to activists in
> Tallahassee (the state capitol), and asked them
> to hold a one-hour vigil at the Governor's
> mansion on Sunday, and one at his office on
> Monday.  Each event was covered by Tallahassee
> media, which surely added to the political
> pressure.  This was not going to fade away.  
> 
> Day 10: At the Governor's mansion
> 
> If the Governor would not come to the family's
> aid, we would go the Governor's house.  The
> 24-hour vigil continued at the hospice; now
> "protestors" were at the Governor's mansion on
> Sunday afternoon.  We were turning up the heat
> as politely, but as directly as we knew how. 
> The family continued to use live interviews to
> call on the Governor to use his authority to
> save Terri.  Phone calls and emails poured in to
> the Governor by the tens of thousands. Terri was
> now in her fifth day of starvation, but by all
> accounts was miraculously holding on.  Sunday
> was a day of prayer, and fasting by thousands of
> Americans in sympathy with Terri's suffering.
> 
> Day 11: Finally! The breakthrough!
> 
> On Monday, October 20th, the miracle happened. 
> We still don't know the exact chain of events
> that happened behind closed doors.  But this we
> know: prayerful intercession, the avalanche of
> media coverage and the ensuing outcry resulted
> in justice for Terri Schiavo.  
> 
> Governor Jeb Bush used his authority with the
> Florida legislature to "expand the call" for a
> special session that was beginning Monday. 
> Florida house speaker Johnny Byrd, senate
> president Jim King, and Governor Bush agreed on
> a bill that was tailored to give the Governor
> the authority, backed by the legislature, to
> intervene and save Terri's life.  We believe
> Governor Bush had the executive authority to act
> on his own all along  and that should "Terri's
> law" be found unconstitutional by the courts (as
> is highly likely)  he STILL has that authority.
>  Perhaps he wanted the political cover of the
> state legislature acting in concert with him
> before he countermanded a court order.  
> 
> I was in Tallahassee in the gallery of the house
> on Monday evening as they debated "Terri's law."
>  It was a miracle to get such a law passed so
> quickly.  We kept telling the media "they can't
> go fast enough, she is being starved to death."
> 
> Day 12: Food and water restored!
> 
> That morning I went to Senate President Jim
> King's office (he is my state senator) to beg
> him on behalf of the family to bring the bill to
> a quick vote in the senate.  Every hour mattered
> and it was not scheduled to be taken up until
> 6:00 PM that evening.  We did radio shows urging
> people to call and email the senate to get the
> bill through more quickly. The Senate's email
> system was actually overwhelmed by the public
> response.
> 
> By this point, this rescue effort had obviously
> taken on a life of its own.  All who cared, all
> with conscience, were using the tools at their
> disposal to get this bill through.  Political
> insiders in Florida were pulling out the stops.
> It all paid off.  As you know, by mid afternoon
> on Tuesday, both houses voted on a final bill. 
> Governor Bush signed it into law, and then
> issued an order to have Terri's feeding food and
> water resumed.  
> 
> By early evening, she was moved to a hospital
> and there began receiving food and water. 
> Remember, Terri had gone 7 days without
> nourishment or hydration.  Throughout that time,
> she was conscious and remained alert.  This was
> nothing short of a miracle.  
> 
> Shockwaves and joyful shouts
> 
> We cannot overstate the shock that reverberated
> around the state and the nation over the
> courageous action that Governor Bush and the
> Florida legislature took.  There are very few
> times in recent history that two branches of
> government intervened to stop judicial tyranny
> and injustice.
> 
> This was a great victory for Terri and her
> family.  People were shouting for joy in front
> of the hospice.  But it was also a small victory
> (and a small first step) for restoring true
> self-government and ending judicial tyranny in
> our nation.  Most of us know that the greatest
> threat to life, liberty and justice has come
> from an unaccountable judiciary.  FINALLY, a
> governor and a legislature said, "Enough!"  This
> is what it looks like to have separate but equal
> branches of government.  
> 
> We must urge our President, our Governors, and
> our representatives in federal and state office,
> to stop bowing and groveling before despotic
> courts.  We must all stop begging for crumbs of
> self-government at the table of judicial
> dictators. I pray this is a dramatic beginning
> of the return to true self-government and the
> rule of law.  I pray this is a wound in the head
> of the serpent of arbitrary judicial dictates. 
> 
> Now What?
> 
> We are in contact with the family, helping
> devise the next wave of strategy.  Already the
> attorney for Michael Schiavo (Terri's husband)
> has petitioned two courts to strike down
> "Terri's law" as unconstitutional, so that she
> can be starved again.  Both efforts have failed
>  for now.  However, the ACLU has entered the
> fray to fight to kill Terri.  They will be a
> much more formidable enemy.
> 
> The ACLU strategy will be this: 1) they will
> paint Michael as a victim and a hero, who loves
> his wife. (Never mind he lives with his
> "fiance," has two children by her, and has
> spent the money for Terri's rehabilitation on
> lawyers determined to have her killed.)  They
> will put Michael Schiavo on the talk show
> circuit to tell the world that Terri wants to
> die.  2) They will demonize the "religious
> right." They will argue that Jeb Bush and the
> Florida legislature were the tools of a fringe
> element of society who wants to strip away the
> "right to die" (and the "right to choose") from
> every American.  3) They will howl that this law
> was unconstitutional and that the legislature
> and the Governor violated the Florida
> constitution and the separation of powers
> doctrine. 
> 
> Knowing this strategy could enjoy much success
> with a biased, liberal press, we are giving the
> family the following counsel: 1) they must
> demand of Governor Bush and the authorities that
> a new guardian acceptable to the family be
> appointed, and therapies begin at once to teach
> Terri to swallow and to speak.  The focus needs
> to remain on Terri.  She has been denied therapy
> by her husband for over a decade.  The day that
> Terri can say "Mama," and the day she eats on
> her own is the day that her life will surely be
> spared.  2) The family must call on Governor
> Bush to authorize a criminal investigation into
> the cause of Terri's injuries.  The family and
> many friends suspect that domestic violence from
> her husband caused her disabled state. Dr.
> Michael Baden, a forensic pathologist from NY
> was on Fox TV with Greta van Susteren. He stated
> his belief based upon the facts that an assault
> put her in this disability. 3.)  They must
> continue to pressure Bush to intervene based on
> his executive
> authority under the Florida constitution, not
> merely the bill passed by the Florida
> legislature. Bush has the authority to act,
> without "Terri's law."  The question is whether
> he has the political will.
> 
> My fear is that the courts will strike down
> "Terri's law," and that Governor Bush will throw
> up his hands and say, "I did all I could do, but
> now I must obey the law." Rather, to truly obey
> the law, he needs to use the executive power
> granted to him to save Terri's life, no matter
> what any court says.
> 
> Furthermore, if Florida law enforcement begins
> an investigation into the possible assault Terri
> endured, then Terri becomes a material witness
> (or at least her injuries and her person become
> evidence).  Officials need to do thorough bone
> scans, and other medical tests to determine
> whether a criminal assault upon Terri put her in
> this state.  She would effectively be in the
> custody of the police while such an
> investigation and potential prosecution ensued.
> 
> It is late Sunday night, October 26th. By the
> time you read this, the situation may have
> changed again. At any point, another tyrant
> judge might order Terri starved.  I beg you to
> pray, and to stand ready to assist in any way
> possible should another crisis arise.  No matter
> what, we will not quit fighting for Terri's
> life, and the right of her mom and dad to try
> and nurse her back to health.
> 
> Finally, please consider helping us offset the
> costs incurred to enter the fight for Terri's
> life. (In case you wondered, I put my radio show
> on hold for another month.)  
>
https://secure.cartlight.com/merchant/schiavo/donation.php
> 
> 
> We put out multiple thousands of dollars to
> serve the family, to exhaust legal options, and
> create the avalanche of publicity.  I will not
> personally take one penny from the Society for
> Truth and Justice for my efforts.  However, we
> must pay all bills accrued.  If you agree with
> the steps we have taken, and are in a position
> to help with these efforts (and those that are
> coming), please send whatever help you can.
> Gifts are not tax deductible.
> 




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From:  David (DavidABrown)    Dec-11 9:28 am  
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Appeals Court Declines Removing Judge in Terri's Law Case


Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A Florida state appeals court has declined to remove the judge who is overseeing the lawsuit filed against Terri's Law by Terri Schiavo's estranged husband Michael. Ken Conner, a pro-life attorney representing Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL), hoped the 2nd District Court of Appeals would remove Circuit Court Judge Douglas Baird from the case. Conner said Baird is too biased and had already made up his mind about the case when he said Terri's Law, which allowed Bush to save Terri's life, was "presumptively unconstitutional." Baird also claimed the law denies Terri's "constitutional right to privacy." The comments came before Bush had a chance to present his side of the case that the law is constitutional. 

The appellate court disagreed with Bush and said Baird's comments were not out of line. The three-member court issued a five page decision Wednesday saying Bush's argument was "legally insufficient to instill a well-founded fear of prejudice or bias." Governor Bush criticized the appeals court decision, saying in a statement that "it appears the court has determined that prejudging a case before evidence is presented is acceptable in Florida.'' Baird has scheduled a hearing for December 19 on a motion filed to issue summary judgment without a complete trial. 
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Pro-Euthanasia Group Uses Terri Schiavo Case to Expand Membership


Pinellas Park, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The pro-euthanasia group End-of-Life Choices, formerly the Hemlock Society, has started a $60,000 ad campaign in Florida, using the plight of Terri Schiavo as a way to make its case and expand its membership. The campaign includes newspaper ads in Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa and Miami, and speeches throughout the state this week by officials of the pro-assisted suicide group. 

Pat Anderson, attorney for Terri's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, said she was disappointed the group chose to use Terri's case as a springboard to advocating that disabled persons like Terri be killed. "Floridians need to know that this is the Hemlock Society with a new name, and they are trying to hide their pro-euthanasia agenda," Anderson said. "They are using Terri Schiavo to promote euthanasia.

Terri is a victim and they are victimizing her a second time." Hemlock changed its name to be more specific about its mission. However, pro-life organizations say the organization spends its time promoting assisted suicide rather than pain relief for patients or helping them find hospice care to reduce the desire to end their life. They say the real battle is the fight to obtain lifesaving medical treatment when it is denied -- in cases like Terri's, that of Jason Childress and others.
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Judge Will Not Reappoint Guardian in Terri Schiavo Case


Pinellas Park, FL (LifeNews.com) -- A local judge will not reappoint a law professor who was previously selected as guardian ad litem for Terri Schiavo. Professor Jay Wolfson was selected for the position after the state legislature passed Terri's Law. 

Charged with evaluating Terri's condition, Wolfson claimed Terri is in a persistent vegetative state, though numerous doctors and specialists disagree with his conclusion. Wolfson also said that she deserved to be given a swallowing test to see if she can eat and drink on her own before a decision is made to remove her feeding tube another time.

Chief Judge David Demers said that he would not reappoint Wolfson because of pending litigation. Terri's estranged husband Michael, who is engaged to and living with another woman and has two children with her, is challenging the constitutionality of Terri's Law.

 Michael's attorney George Felos, an assisted suicide advocate, claims the law violates Terri's right to privacy under the Florida constitution. Governor Jeb Bush, who signed Terri's Law, wanted Wolfson reappointed and was disappointed by Demers' ruling.

 "Terri Schiavo yet again has been denied an independent voice in the proceedings that may very well determine the outcome of her life," Bush's office said in a statement.


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by Steven Ertelt
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January 6, 2004

Pinellas Park, FL (LifeNews.com) -- In court papers filed on Monday, the family of Terri Schiavo is urging a juge to reappoint the independent guardian who was removed from the case in December. The Schindler family also wants the guardian to be able to determine whether Terri's marriage to her estranged husband Michael can be dissolved.

On October 31, Chief Pinellas-Pasco Chief Judge David Demers appointed Dr. Jay Wolfson, a professor of health and law at Stetson University in Florida, as Terri's guardian ad litem.

Wolfson was charged with assessing Terri's situation and making recommendations to Governor Jeb Bush. Wolfson evaluated Terri and determined that she is in a persistent vegetative state, but that she should be administered a swallowing test in order to determine whether she can eat and drink on her own.

In December, Demers dismissed Wolfson saying he completed all of the tasks assigned to him.

The Schindler family wants Demers to reappoint Wolfson and Governor Jeb Bush has already indicated he wants Wolfson back on the case. Michael opposes the reappointment.

They also want Wolfson to be empowered to determine if the Schiavo marriage has ended. Michael Schiavo is engaged to another woman, is living with her, and has already had two children with her. 

They say the marriage should be declared void. If the courts agree, Michael would cease to be Terri's guardian and her family could appoint Terri's brother Bobby Schindler, Jr., to make medical and legal decisions for Terri.

Michael's attorney George Felos, an assisted suicide advocate, agreed with Demers that Wolfson's job is completed. He also said Demers lacks the authority to reappoint Wolfson since the original appointment came through legislation passed by the state legislature rather than the courts.

Meanwhile, Judge Douglas Baird has said he said that he does not need any new information to be able to rule on the constitutionality of Terri's Law, the measure passed by the state legislature that allowed Florida Governor Jeb Bush to ask doctors to reinstate the feeding tube that is helping Terri Schiavo stay alive.

If Baird rules the law unconstitutional, Michael will be able to remove her feeding tube for a third time, possibly causing her death.

Related web sites:
Terri Schiandler's family - http://www.terrisfight.org 
 



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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    Feb-12 8:50 am  
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Florida Senate President Regrets Backing Law Helping Terri Schiavo

by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
February 11, 2004

Tallahassee, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The president of the Florida state Senate says he now regrets allowing a vote on the law that helped Terri Schiavo stay alive. Last October, after a judge granted Terri's estranged husband Michael permission to remove Terri's feeding tube, the Florida legislature passed Terri's Law giving Governor Jeb Bush the ability to ask doctors to reinsert it.

Senate President Jim King now says he wishes he hadn't voted for the measure. He told the St. Petersburg Times that voting for the bill was "probably one of the worst votes that I've ever done." 

King told the newspaper he was under "unbelievable" pressure to vote in favor of Terri's Law and was worried he would be blamed for her death if he blocked the bill. The phone calls and emails urging legislators to save Terri's life were so numerous they crashed the phone and computer system.

King authored the Florida euthanasia law, considered a national model, that allows patients to refuse lifesaving medical treatment. He pushed for the law after watching his parents die a slow death in nursing homes.

Pat Anderson, the attorney for Terri's parents Bob and Mary Schindler, blasted King's comments.

"Senator King forgets that Terri Schiavo is not dying and is young," Anderson told LifeNews.com. "He should not equate her with his elderly parents, who apparently died in a nursing home later than was convenient for him."

King said he would not attempt to repeal Terri's Law, but that he expected courts to overturn it. Michael's attorney George Felos has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare the law unconstitutional. Felos is getting legal help from the ACLU in the case.

Senator King has been the subject of further criticism following comments that he would refuse to allow new legislation that would make it more difficult to remove feeding tubes from incapacitated patients to come up for a vote.

King said he didn't want to "roll back the hands of time" with a bill that "can dismantle what I consider to be my legacy," referring to his euthanasia law.

In a statement, the former Hemlock Society, an assisted suicide advocacy group now called Choices in Dying, "applauded" King's "reluctance to deal with this bill."

Governor Bush said on Tuesday that he thought the state legislature should examine the bill to take a broader look at end-of-life care and decisions and he strongly defended his decision to sign Terri's Law.

"I wanted to save a person's life," Bush told the Associated Press. 

ACTION: Contact Senator Jim King (R) at king.james.web@flsenate.gov or write to Senator Jim King, 9485 Regency Square Boulevard, Suite 108, Jacksonville, FL, 32225-8145 or call (904) 727-3600.

 



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  From:  Christ, our Hope (amym38)     Feb-12 11:36 am  
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Incredible.  So, even though 'the people' wanted him to vote according to THEIR wishes...and he did....his pride over his 'legacy' is making him speak out against his constituents and his decision to uphold his duties.   Too bad.

 
 
 

 
  
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   From:  David (DavidABrown)    Feb-24 7:13 am  
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Terri Schiavo's Husband Tries Again to Block Terri's Law Testimony

by Steven Ertelt
www.LifeNews.com Editor
February 23, 2004

Clearwater, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Terri Schiavo's estranged husband Michael fired the latest salvo in the ongoing legal battle to protect her life. After a Florida appeals court handed Governor Bush and Terri's family a victory saying Bush's attorneys should be able to gather evidence to defend Terri's Law, Michael's attorney says he will again ask a district court judge to block depositions in the case.

Bush's attorney Ken Conner informed the circuit court today that he plans to take depositions from seven people, including Michael, in order to ascertain what Terri's wishes would be and show that she would not want her live to be ended.

Conner, the former president of the Family Research Council, said he also wants to depose Jodi Centonze, the woman with whom Michael is living.

Depositions will also be taken from Michael's brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Joan Schiavo. All but Centonze have testified in court previously as the years-long legal battle has unfolded.

The Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled earlier this month that Circuit Court Judge Douglas Baird failed to "follow the rule that has been established for determining motions to intervene," when considering a request by Terri's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, to become a party in defending Terri's Law.

The appeals court also ruled that attorneys for Governor Bush who are seeking to defend the pro-life law in court should be able to question witnesses in the case. 

George Felos, the assisted suicide advocate who is Michael's attorney, says the testimony of the witnesses is irrelevant since they have testified before. 

Felos, who is getting help from the ACLU in the case, has said the only decision before the local court is whether or not Terri's Law is unconstitutional and that the facts of Terri's situation are not material to the case.

If Baird rules the law unconstitutional, Michael will be able to remove her feeding tube for a third time, possibly causing her death.

"Terri Schiavo's wishes are very much at issue. Terri Schiavo has demonstrated a resolute will to live," Connor said.

Michael claimed years after Terri's collapse -- and only after he and Terri's estate was awarded a $1 million medical malpractice judgment -- that he remembered a supposed conversation where Terri indicated she didn't want extra measures taken to prolong her life.

However, a good friend of Terri's vividly remembers watching a television program with Terri about a woman who was in a coma for years. Terri was upset when she told a joke about the woman and said there was no way doctors or lawyers could know the woman's wishes. 

"Where there is life, there is hope," Terri told her friend.

The money was supposed to be used to take care of Terri, but much of it has been used for Michael's legal bills and her parents say Terri has never received appropriate medical care or rehabilitative therapy.

Terri's parents are also urging Judge Baird to reappoint the independent guardian who was removed from the case in December. The Schindler family also wants the guardian to be able to determine whether Terri's marriage to her estranged husband Michael can be dissolved.

Should that happen, Terri's brother Bob Schindler, Jr., can be appointed as Terri's legal guardian and begin making medical care decisions for Terri.

Related web sites:
Decision relating to Terri's family - http://www.2dca.org/opinion/February%2013,%202004/2D03-5200.pdf
Decision relating to Governor Bush - http://www.2dca.org/opinion/February%2013,%202004/2D03-5783.pdf
Terri Schiavo's family - http://www.terrisfight.org


 



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