Posted on 03/25/2005 4:15:34 PM PST by schmelvin
I called Jeb Bush's office this afternoon and finally got someone there to take me seriously.
I told him about the information I'd found at:
http://www.theempirejournal.com/0313055_schiavogate_the_big_cove.htm.
I told him what the allegations were in detail. I told him that this info was spreading like wildfire all over the internet. Then, I told him that it could be embarrassing for Jeb Bush if Terri died and nothing had been done to save her in light of this emerging evidence that is rapidly becoming common knowledge, and the man agreed.
The young man who answered the phone took this seriously enough to ask me where I was calling from and he asked for the name of the website. I gave him the URL to the original website (www.theempirejournal.com) where I found the allegations and told him that I'd seen it posted on many other sites as well including Free Republic (which is where I found out about it). He said he would be forwarding this info and the URL to their legal department.
Unlike the tired sighs and somewhat patronizing consolations I'd heard other times I'd called asking them to save Terri, this time the person I spoke to seemed urgent and concerned about these allegations that are now going around the net.
It's probably too late to call Jeb's office now, but if there are others with clout or in the media that this info can be forwarded to, maybe it will help Terri (or at the very least bring her killers to justice).
I urge everyone to please read: http://www.theempirejournal.com/0313055_schiavogate_the_big_cove.htm
The last section, under the heading: "Clerk Required To Do Annual Review" is especially damning (and bone chilling!).
Here are some excerpts:
Particularly critical of the way that the Sixth Circuit Court judges handle guardianships is Robert W. Melton, chief deputy director internal audit division, certified public accountant, certified fraud examiner with the Pinellas County Circuit Court. During public hearings conducted by the Florida Guardian Task Force appointed by Florida legislators to address guardianship reform, Melton testified that in his office was being “stonewalled” in their attempts to audit guardianship...
Melton told the task force that “In Pinellas County, attempts are being made to limit the clerk’s authority”, a county where George Greer is the Administrative Judge of the Probate Division...
Melton told the task force that the assets of wards are being transferred into pooled trusts that he says operate imprudently outside the supervision of the courts. He adds that the real estate of wards is being sold at below-market prices to land trusts whose owners don’t have to be disclosed...
“When we have both guardians and judges trying to keep auditors out, we have a system ripe for corruption and fraud”, Melton said...
Former chief Judge F. Dennis Alvarez of the 13th Circuit, Hillsborough County, says that Pinellas County has historically resisted guardianship reform. Perhaps that’s because there’s big money to be made among lawyers and other players in guardianships---particularly in the disposition of assets of wards including real and personal property including real estate, jewelry and antiques in addition to the guardian fees.
Melton says that Pinellas judges, which include George Greer, not only keep court records hidden from public view but are anxious to extend the cloak of secrecy to the audits. In February, 2004, Melton recommended to Chief Judge David Demers that he take a closer look at guardianships in the Sixth Circuit...
While conducting audits of guardianship reports, the Pinellas clerk’s office discovered serious irregularities...
...Greer has refused to appoint a new guardian ad litem [for Terri Schiavo], acting in the role himself---prohibited by Canon 3 of the state Code of Judicial Conduct. No judge may serve as a guardian unless the ward is a member of his own family...
When complaints are made to law enforcement agencies such as in the Schiavo case, officials such as McCabe---with a prohibited conflict of interest with Greer, and former Sheriff Everett Rice who also had a prohibited conflict of interest with Greer as well as being a member of the board of directors of the Hospice Foundation of Florida Suncoast, a subsidiary of the corporation operating the hospice where Terri Schiavo is a resident, claim it’s a civil matter being handled by the courts...
Politically connected attorneys who stand to profit handsomely from guardianship fees are involved with alleged guardianship abuse. In Greer’s 2004 reelection campaign, a massive $144,000 was raised in campaign contributions, said to be the largest amount ever raised in a judicial campaign. More than half of those contributors were attorneys----attorneys whose practices in real estate, probate, wills and elder law stand to profit greatly from guardianships to which they are court appointed by probate judges such as George W. Greer.
If this turns out to be true, you are a hero! I only hope someone checks it out and that the guy turns out to be still alive.
I'm familiar.
After Jeb had that press conference when he proclaimed that he didn't have to listen to judges to protect Terri with the DCF, it looked like he was going to do something.
I really don't care what the story or lame explanations are as to why Jeb seems to have been inactive ............. the point is that he has been inactive.
It's been a huge disappointment, especially for a falsely "imprisoned" innocent girl!
Help me, c. r. d.
You both need to see this. There is no way of knowing if this will prove out to be true, but it would sure explain a lot!
I just finished reading my local paper and i'm so disgusted! Someone wrote that he was ashamed of being a Republican. Asks how can we talk about gay marriages etc and states rights and them trample on this poor womans rights! He goes on to say that it's just lip service. That we should respect Terri's husband for he has the responsiblity to make this decision. People are ignorant of the facts.
144,000
Is no one trembling?
This could explain how the law enforcement tipped off the Judge about protective custody people on the way to rescue Terri......
This almost reads like a novel .... the corruption - the twisted connections.....
yes ms works a nurse at the county jail.
Thanks everyone for being so generous (and so patient with me).
IMHO, the Sciavo case has reeked to high heaven from the beginning. I could understand what Michael might have to gain from Terri's death, but I could not for the life of me understand Greer's stubborn insistence on killing her. If these allegations are true, it all makes much more sense.
According to the Sciavogate webpage, there is much alleged evidence that points in the direction of the fraudulent misappropriation of funds that have been earmarked for the care and rehabilitation of wards in Pinellas county.
Now, not only is evidence of this (Terri Sciavo) being destroyed, but a precedent of legally killing wards (in order to be able to steal even more of their assets rather than spending the money on years of care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc.?) is being established.
We cannot allow this to happen.
I know there are people here who regularly foreward information to Hannity, Drudge, etc. Can someone please do this with this new information or at least post the email addresses here so I can do it? I would really appreciate it.
Thank you everyone for fighting the good fight on behalf of poor, helpless Terri.
God bless you all.
This is great! I'm glad you made that call and gave that info! I hope someone listens and does something tonigt for Terri before it is to late!
Schmelvin,
You are right on the money, so to speak. My 74 year old Mother just pointed out to me that it seems it might now be clear where MS got his $400,000 home!
This thing just stinks!
"144,000"
Do you find that number a "revelation" of sorts?
Ichabod Greer rideth nigh, indeed....
$400000?
And the 2 Mercedes Benzes.
On a nurse's salary, with 2 kids and a wife in hospice.
There must be a full and complete investigation of Greer. Laws must be changed so that the lowlife judges can NEVER again be put in this position to do this to someone else This little power hunger trash judges must have their power stripped..
I was merely using sarcasm to make a joke at all the people that rant about vanities. And since the poster was concerned, I thought I'd use sarcasm at the appropriate moment.
It is now a dead moment in time. :)
I sent this to Matt Drudge as well!
Jeb Bush knows about these allegations already. He received letters from interested civil rights groups last year. Jeb doesn't really care. He did 'what he could.' Or believes that he did already. JB is following private political advice. Really, really bad advice. Now he's washing his hands of the entire matter. Kind of appropriate for Good Friday isn't it?
Isn't it? I tell you what! I feel like Jeb is Judas!
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