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"THE RULE OF LAW" VS MORALITY One of the important lessons to be learned from the Terri Schiavo case is this: We cannot legislate morality, but we can legislate morally. Once we cut through the overheated rhetoric, once we get past the supercharged emotions, once we get beyond the charges and countercharges, we find that the Schiavo case is no longer a medical case, no longer a judicial case, and no longer a cause to involve lawmakers. Her case is a moral case. And without a consideration of morality, the judicial, medical and legislative decisions made are hollow and devoid...

Marylander Kept Alive For Nearly 20 Years Through Feeding Tube BALTIMORE -- A Maryland case involving eerily similar circumstances to the case of Florida's Terri Schiavo led to changes in state laws. Ronald Mack was kept alive for nearly 20 years through a feeding tube. As in the Schiavo case, his spouse fought to let him die while his family fought to keep him alive, WBAL-TV 11 News reporter Kate Amara reported. Mack was newly married: a healthy, athletic father of two. But just after getting out of boot camp in 1983, the 20-year-old was involved in a car accident,...

These last few weeks watching the Terri Schiavo story unfold have been very difficult for me, because every time I see a picture of Terri I am reminded of my brother. Like Terri, my brother could not feed or take care of himself in any way. Like Terri, there were moments when he could react to someone's voice or presence. Like Terri, my brother did not have a living will. Like Terri, my family had to face the questions and even accusations that my brother's life was not worth the effort and expense. The real question the accusers wanted to...

Rep. Tom DeLay is appearing on Special Report with Brit Hume to discuss the activist judiciary and the recently passed federal law calling for a de novo review of the Terri Schindler Schiavo case.

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A leading Catholic priest who visited Terri Schiavo on two separate occasions in the hours before her death says Terri was in a weakened medical condition from 13 days of starvation but was responsive until her death. The disabled woman even prayed with her family. "Last night, I spent about two hours with her until past midnight, together with Bobby Schindler and Suzanne, and then again this morning for about an hour and a half, and then right up until about ten minutes before she died," Father Frank Pavone said. Pavone, the director of Priests for Life, said most of...

Terri Schiavo, Martyr, By: Deacon Keith Fournier © Third Millennium, LLC The news out of Pinellas Park, Florida breaks the hearts of all decent people. It should shake us to the core. Terri Schiavo is dead, intentionally deprived of food and water, with the force of the raw power of government holding the hands of the executioners. She was killed deliberately, by starvation and dehydration. No Court, Legislative body or Chief Executive had the courage to stop this killing. She was deprived of her substantive due process rights by every branch of government. Terri was not dying. She was not...

On March 31, 1631, English priest and poet John Donne entered into life everlasting. He is Commemorated this day on the calendars of the Episcopal and Lutheran churches. His most well known essay is "for whom the bell tolls". Nuc lento sonitu dicunt, morieris. Now this bell tolling softly for another, says to me, Thou must die. ...No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well...

Fr. Thomas J. Euteneuer's homily about the Pharisees, Pilot and he comes down hard on the Bishop of Terri's diocese. A must listen for 10 minutes http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/latestadditions/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=9957&fldSeriesName=Today%27s+Homily+%28Archived+homilies%29

Please consider signing in Terri's honor. Protection for the Disabled http://www.petitiononline.com/TerriLaw/petition.html This was started by Terri’s supporters at FreeRepublic.com To: US Senate We the undersigned would like to petition the US Senate to please pass the House version of the Bill to protect the Disabled. Bill number H.R. 1151, “Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act”, was introduced by Rep. Dave Weldon on Mar 8th. With Terri Schindler Schiavo's dehydration and starvation death today, we feel that this bill was the correct version to pass and needs to be resubmitted to the full Senate in honor of Terri. We want this bill...

Has anyone suggested a pre-emptive strike against anyone profiting from this human tragedy. The logical thing would be to boycott any bookstore that would carry a Michael Schiavo or Felos penned book and to let Barnes & Nobles, Waldensbooks, Borders, etc. know it BEFORE it is published!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is my belief that ultimately what God really wants of us is the best we can do. If the best we can do is make a C in algebra, so be it. If the best we can do is put a man on the moon, so be it. A supreme example of the best we can do is medical science’s ability to clone human life. While the complications of this possibility are precarious in the extreme, isn’t it incredible that man is able to achieve such a remarkable scientific feat? My question here is at what point are we...

Add Nader to Jesse Jackson and others who supported the right who support Terri's fight...this story sure made for strange bedfellows

He is going to interview the 1 st lawyer who knows the beganning of Terri troubles! http://www.wabcradio.com/

We Must Pray for Micheal Schaivo....No matter how terrible the things that he have done are, we must turn the other cheek. He will eventually have to face what he did no matter how hard he tries to run from it. I pray that he will repent and atone for his sins. Jesus taught forgiveness and we must follow him. I realize this is controversial. I had a similar situation in which the spouse fought bitterly to destroy our family, to end the life of my relative. Just like Micheal, she made the life of my grandparents and my relatives...

Defying all odds Terri is still alive. Are you being targeted for euthanasia? (Schiavo case only the tip of the iceberg!) Schiavo parents plan new US Supreme Court appeal Jeb Bush's political obituary Florida lawmaker says he will consider impeaching Schiavo Judge Greer