Posted on 08/08/2005 9:53:09 AM PDT by Crackingham
The husband of Terri Schiavo was honored by a group that advocates guardianship services for his years-long efforts to get his wife's feeding tube disconnected.
Michael Schiavo was given the Guardian of the Year Award by the Florida State Guardianship Association yesterday.
Terri Schiavo lived in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years before dying in March. She died after a protracted legal battle between her husband and her parents over her end-of-life wishes.
She died from dehydration after her feeding tube was disconnected.
A Franciscan friar who serves as the Schindler family spokesman Brother Paul O'Donnell said the award was offensive.
They said Michael Schiavo was a controversial choice, but they decided to honor him because of his commitment to honoring what he says was his wife's wish to not be kept alive artificially.
Good grief. Now we're giving murderers awards? How bizarre. This world has turned upside down.
Hey! If I go home and beat my children, perhaps mortally wounding one or both of them, maybe I'll win Father of the Year!! Oh, goodie!
I suppose next we will see O.J. Simpson receiving a Nobel Peace Prize. What kind of 'Guardianship' does this organization promote if Michael Schiavo is deserving of their award?
The inmates are running the asylum.
Sickening. How could he accept something like that?
Tell me about it, the last time I took food from my wife, she just punched me and took back the oreos.
later sick puppy pingout.
Let them know how you feel about their award for this Monster:
Florida State Guardianship Association
P.O. Box 13978
Tallahassee
Florida
32317
(850) 656-8848
(850) 656-3038
eMail:
executiveoffice@floridaguardians.com
Main Home Page: http://www.floridaguardians.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
Sickening.
His desire to keep her family and cameras away from her was the key to this win.
Idiots.
Claus Von Bulow was a runner up.
You can't make this stuff up.
too bad terri schiavo wasn't a rich northeastern socialite.
And, how could they offer it to him in the first place?
More daily spam and tabloid news. Who cares?
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
I think I will go throw up now.
Typical Floridahh!
>>>How could he accept something like that?
Uuuhhh, he murdered his wife. I don't think accepting an award would affect his conscience if the killing her part didn't.
This is nothing more than an "in-your-face" affront to decent people. What a bunch of creeps. Guardianship my behind!
There is no shortage of idiots.
Dont go away mad -just go away.bye bye.
Good Grief who did he murder???
In this increasingly bizarro world, I am not one iota surprised that one group after another after another steps up to just fawn on Mikey, Felon, Green-ear, and the whole death crowd. All that 'paradise' down in Flori-duh is too good to be real, and this is the catch.
He's being honored because he murdered his disabled wife.
How nice.
Well I know you were born yesterday. But what time???
BARFFFFFFFFF!!!!!
No doubt. Also Michael Jackson will become thespokesperson for Big Brothers. Scott Peterson will receive an honory Doctorate from Yale for his work against domestic violence.
The BTK killer will be asked to endorse Duct Tape. And Andrea Yates will open a daycare center at the instituion she is in. Oh will wonders never cease?
No doubt. Also Michael Jackson will become thespokesperson for Big Brothers. Scott Peterson will receive an honory Doctorate from Yale for his work against domestic violence.
The BTK killer will be asked to endorse Duct Tape. And Andrea Yates will open a daycare center at the instituion she is in. Oh will wonders never cease?
They had to give it to him. Ted Bundy's already been executed by the state.
I was horrified by the barbaric death ordered by Judge Greer and the revolting manner Michael Schiavo treated her family. Martin Katz stated it well when he said something is wrong with this country when a mother is not permitted to put water on the lips of her dying child.
It is scary that a man, who by his own words and deeds has demonstrated that he wants to torment Terri, and has a live-in mistress and illegitimate children is allowed to remain guardian.
In a related story, Jodi Centonze received an award for Best Homicidal Mistress in a Supporting Role.
This is sick! When are they presenting Hitler or Stalin with an award??
Unbelievable!! That handcart we are in is getting ever closer to hell!
Indeed.
Sickening.
"Proof"? He did it in broad daylight on the friggin' national news. Everyone who was awake at the time witnessed it. I don't need a jury verdict when I see him openly bragging about the crime.
In your cranium???
scarier still is that our government found no means to protect her from him; and instead supported him. scarier still is that our government dispatched an armed guard to prevent her from being given water.
No, the world between April and now has not changed quite as obviously as night and day, but the sun is below the horizon now.
Tell this 'man' just where the beef is
Ah, her Constitutional right to be "sent primitive". Aren't we all ready to don loincloths now???
I've tried to put the heinousness into words over and over and couldn't do as effectively as that one line.
What's next, should we also give Scott Peterson a fishing award?
I felt the same way. I read about it yesterday and felt sick to my stomach. I don't like to get drunk but I wanted to open up a bottle and crawl into it.
My hatred for these people is so great I felt like going to confession. But I don't think it would be a good confession since I am not sorry I hate those people. I still may email a priest friend to gain solace for my pain.
What a shame the weakest and most defenseless are in danger from those who profess to help them.
I agree. No one who could have saved her would do it and a corrupt judge sentenced an innocent person to a barbaric death, the kind of death we are not allowed give to the worst of criminals. BTW, a nine year old boy who tried to bring her water was handcuffed by the police and taken away.
Michael Schiavo murdered Terri Schiavo. How could you not know that?
Don't forget arafat received a nobel award..
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