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Man Wakes Up After 12 Years in a "Vegetative State" Saying He Was "Aware of Everything"
.breakingchristiannews.com ^ | 1/16/15 | Thaddeus Baklinski

Posted on 01/17/2015 4:41:55 PM PST by kindred

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To: golux

Jeb had the power as Governor to disregard the Court order in order to enforce the Florida State Constitution, which has a right to life in its guarantees.

Judge Greer disregarded testimony that Terri was responsive. She could look with her eyes and communicate with staff.

But the husband and Judge Greer were hell bent to kill her.

It was a travesty of justice and due process.

The Governor should have had the State Police go in and take her to safety.

Instead Jeb shrugged his soldiers, like Romney did on gay marriage in MA, and said, oh well, the Court said so, so I have to abide by it.

Sometimes an injustice is just so great, that you tell the Court that you made your ruling, now enforce, then proceed to use your executive power to override.

In my opi nion, this was one of those times.

And JEnb failed miserbaly.

Terri took 13 days to die from dehydration, one of the most painful ways to die imaginable.

We don’t even allow dogs or cats to die in this manner.

It was inhuman, cruel and barbaric, and Jeb failed his test of courage.

Just because a court rules does not make it right or lawful.

The courts are full fo corrupt judges and attorneys as we well know.


21 posted on 01/17/2015 5:49:14 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: exit82

Okay. Thank you, you have enlightened me.


22 posted on 01/17/2015 5:51:37 PM PST by golux
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To: Ann Archy

Hey, Ann- grab a clue- Hiz’oner, Gov. Jeb Bush could not risk the future moment, about to be played out- like a nickel nudie flick, on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City, circa 1923. Oh my gal, ain’t she swell...He is a sluggo- of the lowest low type.


23 posted on 01/17/2015 5:55:46 PM PST by RedHeeler
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To: mylife
"We ALL hate Barney."

What you talking about? Barney is Awesome!!


24 posted on 01/17/2015 5:57:55 PM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%i)
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To: Ann Archy

In his Amicus Curiae Memorandum to the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, TAMPA DIVISION, on October 7th, 2003, Governor Jeb Bush said:

“The Governor has a constitutional duty to take care that the laws be executed faithfully. Article 4, Sec. 1, Florida Constitution.

“The Governor has a sworn duty to defend the Constitution of the State of Florida.”

“The Governor submits this memorandum to ensure that the Court consider the critical distinction between removing artificial life support and the deliberate killing of a human being by starvation and dehydration.

“These are two different actions. The first is performed according to state law and is allowed under Florida’s constitutional right to privacy.

“The second is prohibited by the right to life enshrined in the Florida and federal Constitutions. . .”

Bush knew that it was within his power as governor to save Terri as evidenced by this Memorandum. He didn’t follow through.


25 posted on 01/17/2015 6:02:49 PM PST by bimboeruption (REMEMBER MISSISSIPPI!)
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To: Catmom

I agree .. I remember my boss (director of our residence for seniors) lectured a couple of new workers because they just seemed to be disrespectful to a “supposed” comatose patient.

And .. I remember one of the Hospice nurses who came there would always talk to the patients as though they were as viable as ever. Every once in a while, one of them would reach out and touch her on the hand. She told me it made her cry.


26 posted on 01/17/2015 6:11:39 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: Ann Archy

When I look at Terri Schiavo legislative action about the judiciary like W Bush signed and Republicans in Congress passed after starvation began March 18, 2005 was a joke.

Was it political cover for Jeb Bush??????

To have allowed Terri Schiavo to die without extraordinary action was a disgrace....

Starving Terri Schiavo was worse than Klansman in “civilian clothes” thrashing Civil Rights protestors in Alabama in May
1961.

President Kennedy wanted Governor Patterson of Alabama to protect the Civil Rights protestors so he sent in federal marshals, prison guards etc. etc. with nightsticks, pistols and tear gas.

The mob had the federal law enforcement group surrounded and they were throwing firebombs at a church where MLK and other CR leaders were holding a rally.

When the word was passed from Washington that Army units from Fort Benning were on the way an Alabama phone operator allowed Governor Patterson to listen in.

At that point Governor Patterson declared Martial Law and the National Guard was committed to maintain law and order and protect MLK and the Civil Rights protestors.

That’s the kind of “Brinksmanship” that the Bush brothers failed to provide in Terri Schiavo’s case.


27 posted on 01/17/2015 6:23:32 PM PST by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: golux

” I just don’t quite understand how “Jeb killed Terri.””

Well if I remember one side of the family wanted the governor to intervene to help save her life and he refused. Then later he supported legislation to make starving people in “vegetative states” legal.

I just mean that this man supports active euthanasia, so it is a serious character flaw in my mind.

I understand that at the final stages of life families need to make difficult decisions to withdraw life support, but food and water are not extraordinary forms of care. So, a lot of us resent Jeb in this case.


28 posted on 01/17/2015 6:24:12 PM PST by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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To: kindred
"Martin remembers, however, that his mom at one point lost hope, and while gazing at her son and thinking he could not hear her, said 'I hope you die.'"

Busted!


29 posted on 01/17/2015 6:34:50 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: mylife

“We ALL hate Barney”

“{ love you,me
You love me,
Let us hang Barney from a tree.,”


30 posted on 01/17/2015 7:05:45 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Sans-Culotte

He did, read his book, he describes even trying to kill himself. He was extremely desperate. However, he also describes positive things. I haven’t gotten quite all the way through the book yet, but it was worth reading to me.


31 posted on 01/17/2015 7:07:46 PM PST by ReagansShinyHair
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Knock the purple skittles out of him.

Has there ever been a more annoying children’s show?


32 posted on 01/17/2015 7:23:42 PM PST by mylife
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To: mylife

“Has there ever been a more annoying children’s show?”

I was a Kukla, Fran and Ollie fan


33 posted on 01/17/2015 7:32:05 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: mylife

Yes. Pee Wee’s Playhouse.

And we all know how that turned out.


34 posted on 01/17/2015 8:01:32 PM PST by Reagan80 ("In this current crisis, government is not the solution to our problems, government IS the problem")
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To: Stosh

wasn’t the double-leg amputee South African Olympian sprinter surnamed Pistorius [Oscar]?

any relation?


35 posted on 01/17/2015 8:02:03 PM PST by IWONDR
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To: kindred

Not his time to die.


36 posted on 01/17/2015 8:04:00 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep

Not everyone is ready or composed of the particular personality it takes to successfully raise a severely handicapped child. This can be true even when the parent loves that child. There are times when it’s best for the child and the entire immediate family, to find a suitible and supportive environment such a child can be transfered to. Differing views on how to care for a sick child without totally neglecting your other children who are healthy, is a very common cause for divorce.


37 posted on 01/17/2015 10:48:20 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Ann Archy
"I do’lt like JEB, but he DID try."

NO, he didn't! HE signed into law that it was ok to remove the feeding tubes from vegetative patients! HE caused her death, and probably many more after her.

38 posted on 01/17/2015 10:53:37 PM PST by jackibutterfly (In this world when the body can be taken at any moment, it would be wise to reconnect with your soul)
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To: golux

See my Post #38.


39 posted on 01/17/2015 10:54:40 PM PST by jackibutterfly (In this world when the body can be taken at any moment, it would be wise to reconnect with your soul)
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To: bimboeruption

Fraudster.


40 posted on 01/18/2015 12:59:30 AM PST by Domangart (No Clinton's Bush!)
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