Bush signs emergency law to preempt state courts ref Terry Schiavo

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/latimests/20050323/ts_latimes/parentsloseappealinschiavocase

schiavos family memeber, not her family said this

[Capt Dizle]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


Well, case closed then! Of course, nevermind the fact that numerous independent court-appointed doctors who have actually examined her have all concluded she is, indeed, in a PVS.

This gets more and more disgraceful for the GOP meddlers by the minute.

I agree with Boris. It must be the END OF THE WORLD.

[Alexander's Horse]

mods - please remove this thread's feeding tube

thanks

[Thorn]

I appeal it to the Apolyton Supreme Court..... Ming..... let this thread live!!! and to the governor DanQ, and the President MarkG

[Boris Godunov]

Well, if the GOP thought they'd get political advantage out of it, they gravely miscalculated:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/23/opinion/polls/main682674.shtml

(Parentheticals are from last month)

Congress Job Approval
Approve 34% (41%)
Disapprove 49% (44%)

Bush Approval Ratings
Approve 43% (49%)

Should Congress and the President be involved in the Schiavo matter?

Yes 13%
No 82%

They care about Terri Schiavo
13%
Trying to advance political agenda
74%

Party breakdown for the poll:

Republican 44%
Democrat 29%
Independent 28%

Those are pretty abysmal numbers for the Republicans, especially since the poll sample was skewed to them!

[Drake Tungsten]

So Drake, you ending up like her, what would you want to happen to you? Live or die?

I don't know exactly what her condition is, so I don't know what I would want to happen to me. I do know I wouldn't want to be killed based on hearsay evidence from a conflicted party, though.

God, I'm going to be happy when this woman dies.

Well, at least you're honest...

mods - please remove this thread's feeding tube

thanks

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
schiavos family memeber, not her family said this

No, Tammaro is Terri's side, not Michael's. He's her mother's brother.

[Ramo]

I don't know exactly what her condition is, so I don't know what I would want to happen to me. I do know I wouldn't want to be killed based on hearsay evidence from an conflicted party, though.

I wasn't aware that testimony of dozens of court-appointed doctors constitute hearsay evidence from conflicted parties.

[Guynemer]

Pull the plug, mods. Please. Posthaste. This is gone beyond ridiculous.

[Capt Dizle]

Those are old poll numbers. I have seen new poll numbers on TV showing a 39-30 split.

And they will be moot the instant she dies. From that point the judiciary will be relabeled as Murderers Inc. Frankly, this could prove to be a masterful propaganda stroke.

[Drake Tungsten]

I wasn't aware that testimony of dozens of court-appointed doctors constitute hearsay evidence from conflicted parties.

What would you call the testimony of Michael Schiavo as regards his wife's wishes?

[Mr. Harley]

What's really sad - while that little Texas baby was going to inevitably die, and painfully, he was probably substantially more aware and could enjoy several more months of having his mommy there, albeit at hideous expense. But I guess a real case, that would show what cuts in Medicaid and taxes can have to a child wouldn't necessarily produce the controlled respone hoped for by the conservative politicians here. Someboy actually might start to question the tax cuts, and realize there are real consequences. Sad.

[Alexander's Horse]

If thread stays open much longer its going to attract flies.

Or religous nutjobs - same thing really.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Capt Dizle
Those are old poll numbers. I have seen new poll numbers on TV showing a 39-30 split.

Huh?

"This poll was conducted among a nationwide random sample of 737 adults interviewed by telephone March 21-22, 2005."

[Ramo]

What would you call the testimony of Michael Schiavo as regards his wife's wishes?

Reflection of the power of attorney that marriage confers.