Disabled fear Schiavo death may hasten euthanasia

Florida Baptist Witness ^ | April 21, 2005 | TOM STRODE

[Netizen]

Breaking news crawler on headline news cnn: Gov. Jeb Bush is going to represent the U.S. at the new Pope's Inauguration. (this makes my skin crawl).

Why?

[floriduh voter]

Do they think that this will make everything all better? Are they prepping Jeb for the White House? This is almost laughable because does he think he still has a career? IMO, he doesn't. He didn't stand up to a smarmy probate judge who was the leader of the free world from March 18th through March 31, 2005. Jeb did not rescue Terri and she's dead which is what this thread is about.

Jeb deferred to the corrupt Judge Greer, even turned his law enforcement around to avoid a showdown with Greer's police forces. Since when does a probate judge have police powers? Had to be here waiting for an ambulance and instead, more police showed up from Greer's police dept.

[jjmcgo]

Nearly half the pregnancies in New York City last year, 90,000 of 215,000, ended in abortion, according to an article in today's New York Post.
My son got so angry with me during the Schiavo murder when I told him his "put her out of her misery; I wouldn't want to live like that" attitudes were a result of his growing up in the age of abortion and that values like mine will be disappearing with my generation, or that small part of my generation that doesn't buy into killing off your nearest relative so you can have a "better quality of life."
Funny, I was walking through Times Square this morning and saw a huge poster of Christopher Reeve with the title "Super Man."
And, I thought, "There's a guy who absolutely would have said I wouldn't want to live like that and wound up being persuaded by his wife to fight for his life. He got nine more years."

[Netizen]

Do you somehow think that God is holding Jeb Bush responsible for Terri's death? If so, I think you are mistaken. Why didn't YOU stom the hospice and bring her out? Jeb Bush stated that he did what he felt he could under the law. You wanted him to break the law, but didn't do so yourself. This case was lost years ago, sad to say. To blame Jeb is despicable.

[Miss Behave]

Great post, amdgmary.

[floriduh voter]

loving relatives? In Pinellas County, the loving relatives who are beneficiaries often don't get part of the estate. It's already been robbed and put into a trust and the money is laundered. I recommend that nobody go to Pinellas County to get ill or to croak. seriesly.

There's horror story after horror story of folks who literally got their elder parent out of hospice care in the nick of time and took them away to a safer state.

[floriduh voter]

Nine Republican Senators in the Florida Legislature voted AGAINST TERRI. They were faux Republicans on the take, so there's no guarantee that the GOP will help the disabled.

[Miss Behave]

What an AWESOME post. Mr. O'Neill is spot on. Just spot on.

[floriduh voter]

Unfortunately with heavy hitters like George Soros, the culture of death has a big bankroll. The disabled community in large measure is on a fixed income on social security disability. They can't bankroll the disabled lobby. Maybe some healthy bodied Americans should start donating to and funding the disabled lobby.

George Soros has an annual death report. He delights in euthanasia. In Florida, it's illegal but not exactly.

[floriduh voter]

Climate of fear bump. Who can the disabled turn to? They feel afraid and betrayed.

[Saundra Duffy]

So sorry about the way your Mom died. My Mom died of cancer, too, and she was in a Catholic nursing home in Anchorage, AK. I never saw her suffering and I don't think the medical staff did anything to hasten her death.

I am so sorry for you and your Mom. The doctors apparently were not competent and carying. So sorry. God bless you. It must be painful to relive that nightmare.

[Saundra Duffy]

Maybe some healthy bodied Americans should start donating to and funding the disabled lobby.

I don't have much but I'll give what I can.

[TheSarce]

Excellent article.

[Saundra Duffy]

Gov. Jeb Bush is going to represent the U.S. at the new Pope's Inauguration.

This is so revolting - I am in shock. How stupid do they think we are? They are trying to redeem Jeb Bush - for God's sake - THAT IS INSULTING!!!

[TheDon]

Euthanasia is legal, under certain conditions, in every state in the Union. For example, a person in a PVS can be legally killed.

[floriduh voter]

Having someone taken by cancer is beyond a horrible experience. I went through the same thing and for years I would often say "I hate cancer." I can relate to what you said in your post.

It is different though than with Terri because although she was handicapped on March 17th, she was in good health. The next day they deliberately began starving and dehydrating her.

She died on March 31st at approx. 9:00 am est. She was deliberately starved to death and there's plenty of blame to go around.

[floriduh voter]

There is plenty of blame to go around. You wanted me to get shot by Greer's swat team did you? Jeb Bush deferred to a corrupt probate judge. That is not following the law. It is bowing to the lawless. That is not leadership.

In time doubters will see. It's all going to come out.

[floriduh voter]

It's horrid but the mainstream media doesn't reveal to us what these exit protocols do to human beings. That's what Terri went through and she had a lot of trouble breathing as her life was slipping away. She was horrified and terrified. Someday, the responsible parties will be held to account.

[sodpoodle]

Well reasoned and well said.

Thank you,
sp

[ladyjane]

I am sorry to hear about your mother. I think you were fortunate to be able to get help back in 1952. It is easier to get such help now - thankfully. I understand from personal experience what it is like to be able to help a close family member from the ravages of that terrible illness.