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shawa · CNO Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 2004

Terri can swallow!! The reason they insist on the feeding tube is that
the only way they can LEGALLY kill her is by removing the feeding tube and let her starve. Florida law makes it a crime to withhold food and water given ORALLY!!!!

http://www.libertytothecaptives.net/hammesfahr_dr_unlikely_terr_needs_feeding_tube.html

vet_supporter · Lt.Jg. Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 114

The Truth About Terri Schiavo
by Dave Cantrell | 03/20/2005 2:51 pm

Did you know that Terri was walking with assistance in physical therapy until her husband ordered all rehabilitative care stopped immediately?

Did you know that Terri suffered a near-fatal infection in 1995 and her husband ordered her doctors to not provide any treatment whatsoever?

Did you know that out of approximately $1 million awarded to Terri for malpractice and designated for her medical expenses, approximately half has been spent on the lawyers who are campaigning to torture her to death by dehydration?

Did you know that one of Michael Schiavo’s lawyers called Terri a “houseplant”?

Source: Terrisfight.org

Did you know that Michael Schiavo has broken numerous state and federal laws to deny care to his own wife, whom he promised to love and cherish in sickness and in health, yet he has not even been charged with a crime?

Why would Michael Schiavo want so badly for his wife to die? He recently refused a $1 million offer from a California businessman, and his lawyer claimed he had turned down a $10 million offer. Since he is not after the money, what other motive could there be?

Did you know that bone scans performed on Terri Schiavo in 1991 showed multiple fractures, including a broken back and pelvis?

Did you know that U.S. forensic pathologist Michael Baden reviewed these records and concluded that a criminal investigation into the cause of Terri’s broken bones should be conducted?

What is Michael Schiavo not telling us?

LewWaters · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:10 am Post subject:

If you go to Terrisfight.org, click on Court Documents on the left and scroll down to see a pdf copy of Judge Greers denial of even allowing anyone to try to feed Terri by mouth.

A dog gets better treatment than this Mad

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RogerRabbit · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:40 am Post subject:

What is puzzling me is the hyprocracy of the bleeding heart liberals demoncrats. On one hand they condemn the Congress for wanting to step in and trump the States rights in this case as being illegal and on the other hand they want the feds to step in and trump the States rights in putting a convicted murder to death.
What is the difference except the convicted murderer is put out humanely
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Navy_Navy_Navy · Admin Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777

Anyone heard anything yet?

I've been cruising the news sites, but I don't have a television in here. The federal court is hearing the parents' emergency appeal this afternoon - that's the last I heard.

God, I hope that those judges will see what we've all been looking at over the last few weeks and not what this woman's husband has been peddling for all these years.

I wish I knew of a way to open the eyes and ears of anyone who has supported the right of this husband to murder his wife.
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Tanya · Senior Chief Petty Officer Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 570

http://cogforlife.org/schiavoweller.htm Crying or Very sad

BuffaloJack · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject:

After spending 20 minutes at the TerrisFight.org site, I realize that this is all about money, the $1.3M settlement that takes care of Terri. Her husband and his lawyers want it and Terri's care is eating away at it with the passage of time. The faster this court sanctioned murder proceeds the faster the lawyers and her husband (who is living with another woman and has kids by the other woman) can get their grubby hands on it.

It's too bad someone just can't pay off this Murder Inc. group trying to snuff out her life.

We can only hope that Terri's parents will prevail.
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Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

LewWaters · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

BuffaloJack · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:

I know this isn't just about the money. The euthanasia croud is using this as a rallying point for their cause. If they succeed now, it will transition from "right to die" to "duty to die". For Terri's husband (and lawyers), though, it is just financial; and how to maximize the dollars. Terri is just the pawn in this game.
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Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

I am still waiting to hear where the husband has that million bucks - in his bank, pocket, non existent or in an escrow account? Another thing that I don't get is how he can continue to be her legal guardian if he has abandoned his marriage to have another family. Seems that would be grounds enough for her parents to have kicked him out of the decision making.

SBD · Admiral Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 1022

Copyright 2003 U.P.I.
United Press International
September 29, 2003 Monday

Coma victim on verge of death
By LES KJOS

A 39--year--old Tampa, Fla., woman who has been in a coma for 13 years is once again on the brink of death.

At a hearing Sept. 18, Circuit Judge George Greer ordered healthcare personnel to pull Terri Schiavo's feeding tube
on Oct. 15. That date is now in doubt because a federal judge has agreed to consider the case.

Greer's order also banned the parents from spoon--feeding their daughter after the tube is pulled. They believe they can keep her alive that way.

The day after Schiavo's parents took the case to federal court last week U.S. District Judge Richard Lazzara scheduled a hearing for Oct. 10. Schiavo's parents seek a federal injunction to block the tube removal, and also are looking to have their son--in--law removed as guardian of their daughter.

Part of the grounds for the dispute was a charge that Michael Schiavo and Greer conspired to circumvent Florida law.

It was the fourth time the feeding tube has been ordered removed, and the parents have appealed each time. Lazzara last week invited Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist to appear at the hearing. So far, Crist has not responded although he said that in any event, he will watch carefully.

Terri Schiavo, 39, has been in a coma since suffering a heart attack Feb. 25, 1990, that left her without any oxygen for five minutes. The subsequent brain damage plunged her in a coma.

Her husband, Michael Schiavo, went to court to seek permission to stop feeding her. Her parents, Mary and Bob Schindler, insist there is still a chance she can survive, a dispute that has escalated into a bitter court brawl.

Her husband and his attorney, George Felos, called the treatment that has been proposed "quackery." Michael Schiavo says his wife never wanted to be kept alive. Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed briefly in May 2001, but another judge intervened.

The two sides have charged each other of wanting to control $700,000 won in a malpractice suit in 1992. Half of that money has been spent on treatment and legal bills.

The right--to--die case has brought out partisans on all sides.
The Roman Catholic Church has weighed in with a restrained statement. "Roman Catholic moral theology suggests that the removal of food and hydration from a patient, even though that person may be comatose, is justifiable only if the natural projected path of the individual's medical condition will lead inevitably to death, sooner rather than later," said the
statement by the Diocese of St. Petersburg.

"As there is a significant disagreement among the family of Terri Schiavo, the Catholic Church would prefer to see all parties take the safer path," it said, but added the church would refrain from passing judgment on anyone's action.

Others are not as conciliatory.
Felos said in a recent court document comments by Pat Anderson, the attorney for Terri Schiavo's parents, promote a "climate of violence."

"Characterizing one side in litigation as the defender of God and the other as anti--God is an attempt to inflame fanatic elements who believe that the ends justify the means when one is doing 'God's will,'" Felos wrote.

Felos said he gets a stream of unsavory e--mail messages and letters. "I feel uncomfortable talking about it," he told the St. Petersburg Times. "By putting attention on it, it may encourage people. We do receive this sort of stuff, and we are security conscious."

Anderson said she hasn't seen any threats.

"There has been nothing that I have seen coming across my computer screen that is of a threatening nature," Anderson said. "There's a lot of outrage, but I haven't seen evidence of anyone involved with violent tendencies. "If I can believe my e--mails, I know there are thousands of people praying for the judge and Michael Schiavo," Anderson said.

A petition drive and letter writing campaign urged Gov. Jeb Bush to stop any further legal proceedings. Supporters want an investigation into how the woman became incapacitated among other issues.

"We are requesting that you investigate what the Schindler family believes are severe abuses conducted against their daughter, Terri Schiavo," the petition to the governor asks.

Five doctors were appointed by Greer to provide a diagnosis. Two chosen by Michael Schiavo said her condition was irreversible. Two chosen by the family said her condition can improve.

The fifth physician, Dr. Peter Bambakidis, came down on the side of Michael Schiavo, but the family said he had a conflict of interest in the case.

"Supporters of Terri believe that attorney George Felos had a personal relationship with either the Bambakidis family or with Peter Bamnbakidis prior to Dr. Peter Bambakidis being assigned as an independent examining physician in April of 2002," said a statement Pamela Hennessy, a spokesman for the family.

Supporters contend the selection was the result of a conspiracy between Michael Schiavo and Greer. Hennessy said both Felos and Gust Bambakidis, the older brother of the physician, were both members of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association.

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minnie presley · Commander Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 307

I am angry and upset, still no decision the hearing is over, but he has not handed down a decision, I don't trust him he is a liberal appointee, I hve a nbad feeling,hope I'm wrong, after all they went through they should have appointed some in the middle, michael lawyer came out and was bragging as if the decision was going in their favor, we need to pray this is so bad , the judge also did not order the feeding tube put back while he decides

shawa · CNO Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 2004

This statement by Judge Whittemore is pretty disheartening.
I pray for Terri.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050321/D88VLO981.html

LewWaters · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:58 am Post subject: