Posted on 03/26/2005 7:55:14 PM PST by huac
"MIAMI - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of a petition forcing the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tubes, a decision that protects the severely brain-damaged woman’s right to withdraw her own life-sustaining treatment and prevents politicians from interfering with intensely personal medical decisions...The ACLU of Florida filed a 47-page brief with the High Court early this morning, asking the Justices to reject efforts to reinsert Schiavo’s feeding tube..."
(Excerpt) Read more at aclu.org ...
"The ACLU is correct on this one. Case closed."
Early in his political career, Hitler wanted to improve the hoorendous German economy. He was correct on that one. He then used that economy to destroy Europe and send people to the ovens. You can't separate one case from the ACLU agenda and say that "they are correct on this one". The ACLU is a seditious organization bent on the destruction of America as we know it.
"Have you ever heard of a case where the ACLU help a normal person?"
Let's see. Nazi's, child molesters, cop killers, terrorists. I guess you can say they helped "normal people" if you a a progressive bent on the utter destruction of America.
You're just saying that 'cause it's true...
"a decision that protects the severely brain-damaged woman’s right to withdraw her own life-sustaining treatment" is utter horse manure,"
But her husband, who stands to profit handsomely, is not ridiculous. His motives might be something much worse.
"...unbelievable..."
Not when dealing with the ACLU. In fact, expected.
"The problem with this statement is that we do NOT know, for a fact, that this was Terri's wish..."
The husband, who obtained $700,000 plus to care for Terry for the rest of her life then got a common law wife and had two kids out of wedlock while refusing to divorce Terry and allowing her parents to care for her (in which case he would presumbaly lose approximately $700,000, or whatever monies were left from the funds meant to care for Terry, which he has used to pay for legal counsel to starve her to death). The whole thing is immoral and unseemly and possibly crminal. In other words, the "husband" is just the sort that the ACLU would lie in the guter with.
Any one who supports the ACLU is also guilty of being an anti-American fascist,
MIAMI - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of a petition forcing the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tubes, a decision that protects the severely brain-damaged woman’s right to withdraw her own life-sustaining treatment [anybody recall Terri Schiavo "withdrawing her own life-sustaining treatment"? Anybody? Anybody? - Bueller] and prevents politicians from interfering with intensely personal medical decisions.
"Terri Schiavo’s wishes [got that in writing, Howard?] were honored today by yet another court that recognized her constitutionally protected right [!!! Yeah, the Founding Fathers were BIG on this "right"] to refuse and withdraw medical treatment," said Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida. "If the court had ruled otherwise, the nation may have taken a giant step backward in the protection of privacy [hunh?] and made it harder for families [actually, ONE member of the family, who is related by marriage, but not by blood] to make these difficult but intensely personal end-of-life decisions without the intrusion of politicians [fortunately for you, Howard, lawyers and judges apparently get to stick their regal noses in wherever they want to...]."
OF COURSE. ACLU TYPES STOOD BY DURING THE HOLOCAUST
Outright lie. The woman isn't capable of feeding herself and certainly can't withdraw her own treatment. Her husband has claimed that's what she wished, so this ruling in reality only protects the right of husbands to choose the time and manner of their incapacitated wives.
Shocking. The ACLU sides with the culture of death.
When I was a young, goofy kid...I nearly joined the ACLU. Then they filed a suit on behalf of hookers demanding they receive ERISA benefits--retirement, health insurance. Now this may have flown in Vegas, but these hookers were "employed" in states where the practice was illegal.
It was then I concluded "these people are nuts". So I never joined and wouldn't even if tortured. I should thank them for pursuing that or I may have wound up a victim...err, I mean member.
What's next? Unemployment benefits for thieves in prison not earning "a living" because of their imprisonment?
Yes, particularly as long as the Stalin-Hitler pact was in effect ~
You should have added: unless it's for a convicted murderer/serial killer, terrorist or someone who despises the US. They're all for protecting the "rights" of criminals and thugs!
The ACLU is against execution of criminals who have cognitive disabilities. (For instance, here and here.) In fact, they are opposed to any execution of criminals.
The ACLU favors execution of the innocent who have cognitive disabilities.
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