Posted on 12/29/2004 7:16:22 AM PST by floriduh voter
I got it. So, if SHE decided to have her own feeding tube removed, that would be suicide on her part. Got it! Thanks.
I saw the quote on tv. That will teach me to trust what I see on tv.
Revitalization Terri Bump.
Call me cynical about O'Reilly, but that woman could talk and was a boost to his ratings. Terri is hidden away and only others try to speak on her behalf. My point was exactly that with O'Reilly you never know what you would be getting if you tried to pull him heavily into this. To me it is not worth the risk of his taking the wrong side. JMO
I understand your logic, and I know that O'Reilly is for O'Reilly. But I just think Terri's plight needs to be shown to the public whenever possible.
I don't have cable, but listen to O'Reilly on the radio (but have stopped pretty much), and I know O'Reilly does a lot of strange things against conservatives or conservatism.
But I did read a transcript of O'Reilly's interview with the woman who was SUPPOSED to be PVC?, and that particular interview, with her talking so well, and telling her important story, was a great interview.
Yes, shown by people who will let the truth out, not distort it. He so distorted the Swift Vets and the Rather fakery, it just blew me away. He is a very powerful voice, and that could be very good but also horribly bad at this critical juncture. Theodore R wrote that he tried to appear neutral when covering this once, but that he seemed to treat Felos as some kind of big shot to be catered to. I don't know...didn't see that.
Again, no offense, I take nothing from what he did with the supposed PVS woman who could come on the air and talk to him. If Terri could tell her own story, she would get on there in a minute, but if she could do that, we wouldn't be desperately trying to save her. She wouldn't need us. It seems we won't agree on this, but that's okay.
No offense taken. We both want Terri to live and go home with her parents, and that's the bottom line. :)
One time O'Reilly launched into a vicious attack on the highly regarded (by conservatives) then Sen. Jesse Helms, R-NC. There was no reason for O'Reilly's attack. He said that he just wanted to show that he could "go after" conservatives as well as liberals. After that vicious smear, I never again watched O'Reilly and will never watch him again. You can have him.
You misunderstand me. I am not a fan of O'Reilly.
However, I am a fan of the truth, and his interview with the woman once diagnosed as having PVC, who had an eloquent conversation with O'Reilly, was a good interview.
This kind of interview helps Terri, whether you like O'Reilly or not.
Quote from Barbara Simpson's article: "....coma or a vegetative state. She is not. She is brain damaged and cannot speak or swallow, but she sleeps and wakes and is responsive to people and her surroundings."
While Barbara Simpson, as usual, wrote a great article, she is mistaken about the fact that Terri cannot speak or swallow. Nurses have observed Terri swallowing and saying a few words. Michael won't allow Terri to swallow, even though she can. I believe that's why Michael won't allow a priest to give her Holly Communion, because that shows she can swallow. One nurse even gave her jello. She would be able to swallow even more with THERAPY.
Also, Terri has been heard saying a few words, and would be able to talk even more with THERAPY.
Michael disallows this THERAPY.
Terri's dad said that Terri could talk after experimental surgery, but Michael stopped the needed THERAPY.
Many prayers for Terri.
(still looking for Greer quote).
195 and one more re: Janet Rehnquist. Health Care Fraud testimony further down. THIS IS STILL WRONG IMO. Her dad just struck down Terri's Law and his daughter never investigated something that was all over the national news and the HHS was hearing from Americans re: Terri.
WHAT SCOOP1 was looking for: #2102 Post on January Daily Thread re: Greer's comments being part of the court record. Maybe bjs1779 can advise where they picked up this info. It's very important. Thanks, FV
I haven't been able to find actual court transcripts that far back. Articles we find are the only facts? I have. Does that answer your question??
Pat, pat, pat, pat, pat for all of Terri's supporters!
O-from-F, next time you send out a ping, could you include that pat on the back for everyone? And don't forget yourself.
Freepers, if you happen to know of a LINK, is there a link to court records are besides the University of Miami archives? (World Net Daily had some Greer quotes that were alleged to be from the court records.)
If court records are on line, someone may find them. An investigative reporter asked us to find the source which is why I was asking around. World Net Daily got them from somewhere.
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