Free Republic

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....

As Terri Schiavo turns 40 next week, her loved ones fight for her life By Maria Strinni Gill Terri Schiavo will turn 40 next week, and her uncle, Michael Tammaro of Corning, wants her to get a lot of birthday cards. Schiavo's story has garnered national media attention recently and an outpouring of support from around the world. The Florida woman, severely disabled and barely able to communicate for 13 years, has been the subject of a legal dispute between her parents and her husband as to who should determine Terri's care and whether she should be allowed to die....