Husband in Right to Die Case Moves to Block Parents in New Trial

Tampa Bay Online ^ | Nov 3, 2003 | A P

[sweetliberty]

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys for the husband seeking to carry out what he says is his wife's end-of-life wishes said in court papers Monday her parents shouldn't be allowed to enter the constitutional fight over the new law which is prolonging her life. Attorneys for Michael Schiavo, whose wife Terri is at the center of the massive legal battle over whether she lives or dies, responded to legal filings seeking a judge's permission to allow Bob and Mary Schindler to become parties in the challenge of the new law.

The law allowed Gov. Jeb Bush last month to order Terri Schiavo's feeding tube - which has kept her alive for more than a decade - be reinserted six days after her husband ordered it removed.

Michael Schiavo's attorneys said that while the Schindlers arguably had a stake in the legal battle on whether their daughter's wishes should be carried out, the legal challenge of what's been dubbed "Terri's Law" is between her husband and the governor's attorneys.

"The rights at stake in this litigation are uniquely those of Mrs. Schiavo and it is those rights that are directly affected by the challenged legislation and Governor's actions," said the legal response filed in Florida circuit Court. "The Schindlers' interest in continuing to pursue their belief that the prior litigation was wrongly decided simply does not meet the requisite legal standard for intervention."

Doctors and a judge have ruled that Terri Schiavo is in a persistent vegetative state with no hope for recovery. She suffered severe brain damage in 1990 when her heart stopped beating - cutting off oxygen to her brain - because of a chemical imbalance.

The conservative law firm founded by religious broadcaster Pat Robertson asked last week to be allowed to intervene in the case on behalf of Schindlers. Circuit Court Judge W. Douglas Baird would have to grant permission for the Schindlers to enter the lawsuit.

The couple have said their daughter had no end-of-life wishes and believe she could be rehabilitated. They also dispute that she is in a vegetative state and believe she has enough mental abilities to respond to them.

The American Center for Law & Justice said in its filing that it believes lawmakers and the governor were within their authority to intervene in the case. Her parents are seeking to be appointed their daughter's guardians and to exclude them from the case would "violate their constitutional rights to be heart," the law firm said in its filing.

[sweetliberty]

" But seriously, why does it seem that the irreligious left is more horrified by a pair of Christians who lead democracies praying together in private than by radical Islamic mullahs openly praying for the deaths of Jews and Americans?"

"Thus Bush's praying is horrifying because he represents the "religious right" that opposes abortion, gay rights and other things the domestic left holds dear, while the Mullahs are "anticolonialist" Third Worlders whose enemies (America, Israel and for that matter Christians) are the same as the irreligious left's."

Your post #170 is one of the best on the thread. And this is a VERY good question. I realize that it needs to be looked at in the context of the the post to which you were replying to make sense on this thread, but good point nevertheless.

Could it be also that false gods are no threat to them?"

[freeparoundtheclock]

Calm down. In the world of Michael Schiavo, IT'S HIS MONEY. Now please refrain from posting to me if you only intend to argue. This is a think tank, not a dunk tank.

[sweetliberty]

"Deep 6 is slang for garbage can. Appropriate."

Appropriate indeed.

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[sweetliberty]

"Have you considered getting a lobotomy?"

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[Concerned]

YIKES WROTE TO SWEETLIBERTY: "Your [sweetliberty's] response is extremely emotional. I honestly don't believe half of what you say. Do you dispute the husband's assertion as stated on Larry King's program that his wife got into trouble in the first place because of low potassium from bulemia? If that is indeed true, then the whole freakin' family is weird. This is all about money, isn't it? I wonder if they all sit around wondering who is going to play them in the movie."

I AM RESPONDING: "Yes, sweetliberty's (as well as other CARING FReepers including myself) responses ARE emotional---there is a LIFE at stake!!!---an INNOCENT, HELPLESS, DEFENSELESS, DISABLED woman is being KILLED by her "LOVING" Hitleresque-husband!"

I AM ADDING: "Funny, but I believe EVERYTHING I have seen from sweetliberty about Terri's situation---because what sweetliberty has said IS TRUE!!!

I AM ADDING: "I dispute virtually EVERYTHING "LOVING" Hitleresque-husband Michael says---because it is virtually ALL LIES!!! (And much of what HE says is contradicted by HIS OWN PREVIOUS STATEMENTS!!! So it's NOT only HIS word against OTHER peoples' words...it's HIS word against HIS word!!!) There is SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE that "LOVING" Hitleresque-husband Michael probably STRANGLED Terri, but it was never investigated. It SHOULD be!!!

I AM ADDING: NO!!! It is NOT all about the money!!! It started that way, but now it is a matter of KILLING TERRI so that she cannot be rehabbed to enable her to possibly TESTIFY to CONFIRM PHYSICAL ABUSE and ATTEMPTED MURDER.

I AM ADDING: "We KNOW that Felos has a book going. Who do you think he is going to help provide the "FACTS" and share in the resulting "PROCEEDS" from the book deal? Answer: "LOVING" Hitleresque-husband Michael.

[Lion in Winter]

WHEN YOU.... 'DEEP 6 '... SOMEBODY, YOU KILL THEM.

ODD name for a freep handle. Why do you have such a name?

Well, we know you advocate killing Terri, anyway.

That is such a ghoulish name.....oooooooogh!

Know anybody named, Al Capone, Dutch Schultz, Buggsy Seigel, Joey Gambino and so forth?

Do these phrases mean anything to ya?

"Hey! Hand me anotha' bag a' cement ther', Tony" !!! "Hey, watch it ther' Tony you'es rockin' da boat"!

[Concerned]

SWEETLIBERTY WROTE TO YIKES: "Yes, I am emotional, but it was the facts of this case that got me that way, not an initial and irrational reaction. And it extends far beyond the life or death of Terri Schindler Schiavo and has far-reaching implications for all of us....And the really frightening thing about it is that that is exactly the state of affairs in Germany that made way for Hitler's rise to power. I am not making that assertion as an emotional statement. That is the way it was.

I AM RESPONDING: "EXACTLY!!! WHY can't the Sheeple see the BIG PICTURE? It is EXACTLY what happened in Nazi Germany!!!!!

I AM ADDING: "WAKE UP, Sheeple!!!!!"

[Lion in Winter]

"Then it's time for new laws. Michael might claim to know Terri's wishes --- but there are several witnesses that claim Terri wanted a divorce from this man because of his abuse ---- if her wishes mean anything, then he should not be a guardian. That -- and the fact that he broke his marriage vows quite some time ago. The marriage was essentially over before her "accident", it's only a technicality, adultery is grounds for a divorce almost everywhere."

EXCELLENT POINTS!! Absolutely... just excellent!

[Concerned]

FREEPAROUNDTHECLOCK WROTE: "Calm down. In the world of Michael Schiavo, IT'S HIS MONEY"

I AM RES

PONDING: NO!!! It is TERRI'S REHAB THERAPY MONEY!!!!!!!

[windchime]

"This isn't the first case like this but this seems to be the one that's gotten national coverage."


True. I don't recall an attorney playing such a prominent role in previous cases. The reports usually involved the incapacitated individual, the family and the medical community being mentioned by the media (generally print media). Felos has been the 'face' of the effort to starve Terri.

[freeparoundtheclock]

You seem to be on a different plane than I am. It's leaving in five minutes.

[freeparoundtheclock]

The Scranton, PA paper had the photo which they obtained from a St. Louis paper. I hope I wasn't a mess that day. lol

[freeparoundtheclock]

The Scranton paper got the photo from a St. Louis paper. Meanwhile, I'm taking a photo of a Terri's Angels sign and will post it on a daily thread and at conservative-spirit.org on Terri's SOS page. T-shirt contest for November is now in progress. A freeper won in October.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Speaking from the heart of the grave. And here we thought Halloween was over.

[freeparoundtheclock]

See #210 or thereabouts. Interesting reading.

[windchime]

"So is it possible to actually pinpoint Michael's first, and quote sarcastically, remembrance that terri wanted to die if in need of extraordinary measures (food???) publically made declaration of this so called wish of Felos, er, I mean Terri, AFTER his hiring of Felos????????????????
Truly - this matters."

Yes it does! IIRC, the record of his representation of M. Schiavo was in 1998. Felos had legal input into the law passed in 1999 that was adjusted with 'Terri's Law'.

Perhaps phenn, the Schindler spokeswoman, can answer the timeline on this.

[Lion in Winter]

There is no such place as "middle earth" and no "hobbitshire" either. ITS FICTION!

There is a REAL troll-laden place called, the ACLU... try their website... it is for liberals... you may enjoy it!

They advocate killing innocents.

[Lion in Winter]

Previous post was aimed at the troll. I Sent to you, as well, so you could read it too.

There is no use arguing points with them. They agree with the ACLU.... THAT IN ITSELF SAYS IT AL!

[Lion in Winter]

Check out my post 206!!

[Dr.Zoidberg]

No worries then.

As long as you're on the side of life and doing whats right, give 'em hell. :-) The death cult minions here NEED to be slapped around a bit.

Going for a scuttle now, Dr. Z