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Posted on 03/10/2005 2:44:18 PM PST by bboop
Update: The businessperson who, through attorney Gloria Allred, has offered Michael Schiavo a million dollars to walk away will be on Hannity & Colmes tonight, Thursday - March 10, 2005 at 9.00pm ET (GMT-5).
Although the actual headline reads "comatose woman," and since Terri Schiavo is not comatose, I've made the appropriate correction in the title of this post, nevertheless, the headline is interesting. But I doubt it will have much of an affect on Michael Schiavo since he can't spend the money in jail should Terri receive therapy and recover sufficiently to tell us how she sustained all of those broken bones. Until and unless he accepts the offer, it's a just another new whisper in the wind.
Very interesting indeed and why do they keep saying she is comatose when she isn't.
If nothing else its going to gnaw at Michael to have to turn down that money. I think he is afraid to have her remain alive in case she eventually speaks again, so he will need to turn down all that money
Bump for Hannity tonight!! Allred and her client who wants to save Terri Schiavo's life with $1M offer to MS!!!
I wonder who it is.
It looks like this should be pinged.
PING for Hannity tonight with Allred and her client, who wants to give MS $1M to save Terri!
bump
I WILL be watching
Live thread?
If nothing else its going to gnaw at Michael to have to turn down that money. I think he is afraid to have her remain alive in case she eventually speaks again, so he will need to turn down all that money
I'm LMAO at this businessman's savvy and cojones.
THIS is a brilliant manuever.
Enter Robert Herring Sr., the founder of electronics firm HERCO Technology and founder of WEALTHTV. Herring has secured the services of celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who today held a press conference to announce the million-dollar offer.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43235
It sure is. I was at the dentist this afternoon when the decision came through about not interfering with pulling the feeding tubes. I just can't believe how much certain people want her dead. The hygienist who says she hadn't really followed the case (yet she did know Terri's last name) couldn't believe it either and thinks its wrong to murder Terri.
I just can't believe how corrupt the system is in Florida. It is supposed to be that if you don't want to be kept alive you state it in a living will, yet the ghouls are trying to change it so that if you don't state it, you get death.
Look at the people on death row that don't get death for 20 years but by golly they are going to make sure that Terri dies ASAP!
Unbelievable.
Mike Bates posted this in the other thread (now locked):
Businessman Offers $1 Million to Keep Terri Schiavo Alive
To: National Desk
Contact: Gloria Allred, 323-653-6530
LOS ANGELES, March 10 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Statement from today's press conference with Robert Herring, Sr. and his attorney, Gloria Allred:
Statement from Gloria Allred, Attorney-at-Law, Representing Robert Herring, Sr.:
We are here today to announce that our client, Robert Herring, Sr., is making an offer to Terri Schiavo's husband, Michael Schiavo, which could save Terri's life.
Terri Schiavo is currently in a coma in Florida. Michael Schiavo has asked the court for permission to disconnect her feeding tube, which would result in her death. Terri's parents, Bob and Mary Schiavo, have opposed the request. After a long court battle the court has set March 18, 2005 for the removal of Terri's feeding tube.
It now appears that the court process is ending, and that the legislative process has failed to stop the removal of the feeding tube.
This situation has deeply moved and distressed our client Mr. Herring who has been observing the case in the media, as millions of others have for about a year.
Mr. Herring is a successful, socially responsible entrepreneur who spent more than 30 years in the electronics industry as the founder and owner of HERCO Technology. In 2000, Mr. Herring sold HERCO Technology to a New York Stock Exchange listed firm.
In 2003, Mr. Herring founded WEALTHTV, a lifestyle and entertainment television channel. He is a supporter of and a believer in stem cell research and the medical breakthrough that are occurring in this area. He is married with 5 children and 19 grandchildren and lives in the San Diego area.
He recognizes that unless something is done immediately, Terri Schiavo is not likely to survive very long after March 18th. Knowing that time is of the essence and realizing that he is fortunate enough to be able to help, he has decided to take action.
He contacted me and retained my law firm to convey the following offer to Terri's husband. If Mike Schiavo agrees to transfer the legal right to decide all of Terri's current and future medical desicions to Terri's parents, then Mr. Herring will pay Mr. Schiavo the amount of 1 million dollars (subject to court approval of Terri's parents as her conservators or guardians).
The million dollars was deposited into my law firm's client trust account yesterday and this morning we communicated this million dollar offer in writing to Mr. Schiavo's attorney.
This offer will remain open until Monday, March 14, 2005 at 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Herring thinks there might be hope for Terri Schiavo and wonders why there is a rush to death, especially in view of the advances being made in medical research. He feels that he couldn't live with himself if he didn't make this offer and he sincerely hopes that it will be accepted.
We commend Mr. Herring on his creative and decisive attempt to peacefully resolve this legal dispute over Terri.
We look forward to Mr. Schiavo's response.
Click here to see the letter of confirmation of the $1M deposit from the National Bank of California
I would NOT want to be playing chess with Mr. Herring and Ms. Allred.
Not even if I was Deep Blue.
sw
If Michael does not accept the money, that will prove you right. In my mind, anyway.
(Btw, you neglected to mention the strangulation.)
Robert Herring sounds like a great guy. But while it might annoy MS to have to turn down 1 m illion dollars, he most likely would look at his turning down of the money as "proof" he's only trying to fulfill his wife's wishes to any who doubt this. And he probably figures he'll get much more than 1 million for the rights to his "inspiring true story" if and when he succeeds in bringing about terri's death. In that respect, I can see this backfiring : "He turned down 1 million ! What more proof do you need that he's just trying to see his wife's wishes are carried out? obviously he's not motivated by greed."
Hello, old friend. How are you and your husband doing?
He might like this.
http://www.itsvideos.com/viewmedia884.html
Let's see how Michael responds to "I got an offer you can't refuse!"
Ping to #11 for details
I've never heard of Robert Herring (the multi-millionaire businessman), but he must be quite a man.
I'd like to give Miguel an offer he truly can't refuse.
Again with the come business. Is Terri in a coma or not? If not then why are they allowed to keep misleading people and why does Mr. Herring also refer to her as being in a coma?
I'd like to see Michael wake up with the horse's head next to him. Make that a donkey!
come should be coma
Wouldn't it be something if Michael ups the ante to 2 million? Gloria is probably prepared for a little bargaining, huh?
sw
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I would contribute to a fund to save Terri. He could say something like "fine. I'm tired of fighting this" and walk away. The money could even be put in someone elses name so his lawyer couldn't get to it.
I wonder if more money could be deposited to that account and how much more money could be raised/added to that account in 4 days.
I have been following this case for quite a while now. I am so glad that someone with money stepped up to the plate to call Michael's bluff, so to speak. Michael will most likely respond with some drivel about the money not being important to him. He will continue to play the tragic hero.
RUNS ABOUT 3minutes...
There's no question in my mind that you're right.
What would prevent the Schindlers from turning around and suing Michael Schaivo once they got guardianship? He'd turn down this offer on that basis alone. This sounds like yet another Allred publicity stunt.
All this hopeless gesture does is win him fans for refusing the money.
I think that is a great idea and could be followed up by a representative FReeper who wanted to take the initiative to contact Gloria Allred's office
A.A.C.
He's way past the point of no return. He has invested his whole being into killing Terri. Terri is being discussed on KRLA (Hugh Herwitt) right nopw and all the pro-kill-Terri callers are on parade. It amazes me how passionate people are about killing this woman when they have little knowledge of the case (most say she's comatose, being artificially being kept alive, she wants to die, etc)
Also amazing is how many people think a ventilator/heart defibrilator/etc and a feeding tube are the same thing.
Because they can. It's Hitleristic .AND DemocRAT-ish. keep spouting the same distorted garbage over and over again .. and a great portion of the uninformed sheeple out there will finally believe it.
It will be interesting if he accepts to see his reasoning. Then I guess he might remember what he says is Terry's wish to die a little differently.
Someone in California would be good.
Anybody know?
You nailed it, IMO. He can't possibly accept.
If we can get the money up high enough maybe, just maybe he will bite.
Though my tinfoil hat is just around the corner, your assessment may not be far from the truth. This is THE most insidious trio ever -- Schiavo, Felos and Greer .. they are truly sociopathic in their aversion to giving Terri any chance at life. It's almost demonic. Felos is playing this part for all he's worth .. he's on a mission to be the leading judicial authority on the "right to die," and of course publish his book, maybe be the focus of a movie, and fill his pockets with the residue of shattered lives. Wonder what will be on his tombstone.
I'm sure the Schindlers would be more than willing to sign a unconditional release of any potential claims to sue him in exchange for him releasing guardianship and divorcing/annulling his marriage to Terri. I just don't believe he has any good will left in him to allow him to do the right thing.
Right .. he's hung out to dry on this one, but the publicity is great. More people need to hear Hannity tonight, and this total stranger's plea for her life and the reasons. God Bless Him for his courage and mercy. God Bless Terri!
I'm not sure this is such a greet move.
To me this is like negotiating with a terrorist for his hostage. Once you set the precedence there will be a lot of others sickos trying to get rich by threatening to do the same with as Michael Schiavo.
The other alternative is that when there is no living will a precedence will have been set to deny life. Right to life will give way to the right to kill.
Also on Hannity & Colmes tonight: Senator "Sheets" Byrd!
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I have to agree that Schiavo is probably too far gone, and there is more than his greed fueling these engines.
Still, we can all be thankful that someone who can, has stepped forward and made the offer we would all like to make on Terri's behalf.
Well this seems like a good time to serve up the Starfish story...
Once upon a time there was a wise man
who used to go to the ocean
to do his writing.
He had a habit of walking
on the beach
before he began his work.
One day he was walking along
the shore.
As he looked down the beach,
he saw a human
figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think
of someone who would
dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster
to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw
that it was a young man
and the young man wasn't dancing,
but instead he was reaching
down to the shore,
picking up something
and very gently throwing it
into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out,
"Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused,
looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked,
why are you throwing starfish
in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out.
And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that
there are miles and miles of beach
and starfish all along it.
You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely.
Then bent down, picked up another starfish
and threw it into the sea,
past the breaking waves and said-
"It made a difference for that one."
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Thanks for the heads up... I just pinged my FoxFan list here.
Of course Gloria Allred is in California. Los Angeles, I believe. Where else could she be? (signed, a Californian). I saw her contact info listed on BlogsforTerri.com.
No way will the douchebag take the money, but God bless Mr. Herring for the offer.
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