Posted on 07/31/2006 4:58:07 PM PDT by Quiet Man Jr.
Charlie Crist Let My Daughter Die
by Robert Schindler, Sr. Posted Jul 31, 2006
As most Americans know, on March 31, 2005, my daughter, Terri Schindler Schiavo died of starvation and thirst after having her feeding tube removed by court order. The sad chain of events that concluded with Terri’s death ignited a media firestorm nationally and internationally. What few saw or heard was the callous inaction of aspiring governor Charlie Crist.
Florida Atty. Gen. Charlie Crist let my daughter die. He had it within his authority to save her life, but he turned a blind eye to her suffering. Even worse, he worked to ensure her death.
Terri lived in a neurologically compromised state for reasons that are still unknown, and my family wanted nothing more than permission to care for Terri for the span of her natural life. We were denied.
My daughter tenaciously fought for her life for more than 13 days after being deprived of the most basic, natural and constant need that we all share—the need for nourishment—food and water. Terri was not on a respirator, nor terminally ill. She was not dying, nor succumbing to a dreadful disease. She was disabled. She was dependent on others, but still very much a life, a woman, and a person.
Over the course of several years, our family, our lawyers, and our friends pleaded for help from local, county, and state police and regulatory agencies with constitutional and statutory authority to investigate the many sworn statements of extreme abuse and neglect suffered by our daughter.
Hoping to save my daughter’s life, our family sought the help of Attorney General Charlie Crist. Not only did Charlie Crist refuse our family lawful access to the assets of his office, but he violated his oath of office by actively cooperated with those in positions of political and judicial authority whom denied us legal access to the police and regulatory systems meant to protect the weak. Multiple sworn agents from responsible police and regulatory agencies who found probable cause to investigate allegations of abuse in Terri's judicial and physical care, were ordered to shut down those probes. This heavy-handedness made us powerless.
Information of direct interest to Attorney General Charlie Crist's office was directly delivered to his personal hands, and he refused to properly execute the duties of his office. And it was with deliberate decision that he failed to attend a scheduled Tallahassee meeting with our family. On another occasion, we approached each other by chance. Upon recognizing me, Charlie Crist abruptly stopped and walked away.
That callous action encapsulates Charlie Crist. He walked away from a man whose daughter’s fate he controlled. At that moment, he turned his back on Terri. And he turned his back on the most fundamental duties of his office.
It is quite clear that Charlie Crist, to this day, has demonstrated no public affection for the cause of life, or Christianity, or any set of core values. He has been posturing to become governor for decades. With each voting audience he has crafted a message based on the expediency of the moment.
To add insult to injury, at a recent banquet, our alleged pro-life candidate for the Governor of Florida said the following about Judge George Greer and other judges involved in the death of my daughter, "You are heroes to all of us, and your defense of the judiciary and what is right is beyond admirable."
Through his actions, Charlie Crist has demonstrated that he has no regard for our most vulnerable citizens, the high duties of public office, or life itself. Charlie Crist’s celebration of the merciless judges who condemned Terri to death speaks to his true character.
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Oh? How so? Please be specific? What did Crist do for Terri or the Schindlers?
So that is what it was. I thought it was a disease.
People who support men like Crist are either fools, gutless, or evil.
He's the Rapist-in-Briefs with an "R" instead of a "D".
Maybe it was Crist, what with his deep admiration and hero worship of Terri's killers.
Beelzebub.
Actually, Crist looks like that lunatic, Ellis Hennican.
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The Editorial LiveJournalists addressed the Texas Futile Care Law on Saturday.
We have previously discussed the Texas Futile Care Law as applied to several Houston cases. Essentially, the law authorizes hospitals to terminate the care of patients if the hospital determines further care to be medically futile. The decision of the hospital may not be appealed or reviewed by another entity, and the family's wishes or financial means do not factor into the decision. Once the decision is made, families have ten days to locate another facility for the patient, or the patient's care is removed. In practice, most facilities are not going to want to take on such patients (if they can even be moved), and so the decision of the hospital is typically final.
Pro-life activists in Texas have recently taken aim at the Texas Futile Care Law, hoping to abolish it or radically reform it. They contend that hospitals should not enjoy the unreviewable power to terminate a life by denying treatment (even for patients that have the financial means to continue treatment). Theirs is principled opposition, regardless of whether or not one agrees with that position.
The response of the Editorial LiveJournalists is to call them names:
Editorial LiveJournalists defend Texas Futile Care Law
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It is, but there is some debate on the onset of the disease. All authorities agree that if you read the New York Times for as little as 30 days, you will develop graymatter syndrome, an incurable brain disease that quickly attacks your character and intelligence, and leaves your bum inkier than ever.
Scary...Half the country could be wiped away in a month.
Great post. Bravo!
He also did NOTHING about sex offenders until Jessica's dad and his supporters forced it through the legislature, and I would be curious to klnow if he's actually taken the steps needed to implement and enforce jessica's Law.
The police took a confession even though Couey asked for a lawyer, the State Attorney failed to charge Couey's roommates with crimes although they bought Couey a bus ticket to get out of town. After he was picked up, there were lots of pressers so it has become difficult to seat a jury.
The law enforcement union members who endorse Crist are the ones who can't even take a proper confession. If Couey walks, sorry, Charlie, your state attorney and cops blew it again.
I'm sure the anti-murder law Crist plans to extort the legislature for is full of perks for law enforcement and also to grow a law enforcement bureaucracy - I wouldn't call it a police state but why risk it?
Crist reminds me of Al Gore. He sat there at the cabinet mtg like Pinnochio, made of wood. Gallagher interacted with Jeb Bush and the cabinet members giving reports.
This little peek into the Cabinet Mtg reconfirmed for me that Tom Gallagher has the talent and enthusiasm to be Florida's governor.
I sure do hope Gallagher gets the nomination. All I can do is try to convince all three people I know in FL to vote for him.
Thanks and bttt.
The curtains are drawn. I hope Jodi's okay.
http://www.tg2006.com/pdf/comparison.pdf
Everyone knows someone in Florida. (sounds like a Dean Martin song)
We need to catalogue these: The Crist Minstrels, ATTENTION CRISTMART SHOPPERS, Cristi-Critters,
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