Comments on: SCOTUS REJECTS SCHINDLER PLEA

By: stephen smith

stephen smith — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:26:42 +0000

With regards to Terri’s passing, I hope the same happens to the idiot she was married. My prayers for her and her family.

By: Joust The Facts

Joust The Facts — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 03:00:51 +0000

The Schiavo Watch
At this point pretty much all of the legal recourse have been exhausted by the parents of Terri Schiavo.

By: The MaryHunter

The MaryHunter — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 18:31:24 +0000

Can’t wait! A cogent distillation would be valuable.

The philosophy and neuroscience are still vague, lo these many centuries. I believe Descartes, for example, may have just been winking when he said “I think, therefore I am.” (Any Straussians out there?)

By: superhawk

superhawk — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:02:56 +0000

Mr. Hardin:

Unfortunately, the courts have consistently ruled that people who live in a vegetative state don’t suffer anything because they’re not “self’Aware.” I’m working on a post about “what is consciousness” and how the court has gone beyond what science has been able to figure out.

By: ArchAngel

ArchAngel — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:57:26 +0000

Too Bad Terri wasn’t a illegal alien illegally entering the country, because then we would be forced to give her water.

Micheal Schivo was not the only person who testified that Terri told them she would not like to live life as a vegetable.

According to a report by the O’Rielly Factor, 2 others testified, could be a coincidence but both of them are related to Michael Shiavo. The whole case is nothing but hearsay, being heard by a judge who is a supporter of euthanasia. Terri never had a chance.

By: George Hardin

George Hardin — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:08:09 +0000

I continue to wonder why the lawyers for Treei have not expounded the arguement that starvation is torture. That is illegal under any standard. The cout could not rule that it is a legal to starve a person who is unable to feed themself. That would open up any number of legal quagmires. If the court wants her dead they should stand up and order her euthanized. This sophistry of letting nature take its course is insane. There is nothing natural about starving any more than it is natural to have a bullet in the brain.

By: The MaryHunter

The MaryHunter — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:19:50 +0000

I want a mulligan on my ‘Last word’: here’s a little history/reality check from Ann Coulter.

By: The MaryHunter

The MaryHunter — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:52:14 +0000

I appreciate this blog so much–for it’s painful truth, but not without compassion.

The hairs stand up on the back of my neck when I ponder and fume over the horrible situation. So, here on Good Friday 2005, I’m going to try to duck this all for a long while, I’m taking a floating holiday to play with the girls who are home from school (oddly, our public school system somehow recognized Easter and Passover as holiday-worthy-Imagine!). Then, Good Friday service this afternoon w/family. Perhaps the Significant OtherHunter and I shall watch The Passion of the Christ to cap off the evening. That’s where this all is heading. God forgive us all. God bless Terri and her family.

Last word(?): Read Krauthammer if you haven’t yet.

PS: Gary, I, too, deeply love Peggy!
(The SigOH understands)

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 05:15:59 +0000

Rick, I’m with you on you last three posts. This is not an easy issue by any means, the law needs to be changed and those who want Terri to did ought to offer to do it in a more painless way. You might be interested in reading my post on her here: http://bothworlds.typepad.com/both_worlds/2005/03/ambivalence_abo.html

Nice job.

By: judgemc

judgemc — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:34:25 +0000

Judge Greer appointed three separate Guardian Ad Litems for Terri Schiavo, one of whom has both a medical and a legal degree, all three reached the same conclusions that it would have been Terri’s wish to not live the way she is. Micheal Schivo was not the only person who testified that Terri told them she would not like to live life as a vegetable. Had only Micheal testified to that Judge Greer plainly states in his opinions (almost all of them) that he would not have ruled in Micheal schaivo’s favor. How much extra due process does one person get? How many courts does this same issue have to be adjudicated in until this issue is over with? Really think about this: The parents and special interest groups will keep on going no matter what Terri Schiavo’s wishes were. They have said that over and over again. They will keep going until she’s dead or they get a ruling they like. That is not justice, that is blackmail.