Maddie Dog writes:

It is the right of her husband that prevailed - against the President, the Congress, and everyone else that had their own agenda to exploit Terri with.

The rights of the husband weren’t at issue in this case. It was the right of Terri herself to have her wishes fulfilled in an end of life scenario. Judge Greer actually took away the husband’s right to decide and made the decision himself. Yes, he took into consideration the husband’s side of the story, but it was no longer Michael’s decision to make.

I am proud of the judiciary that was involved in this case, as it was one of the hardest decisions that a judge has to make. I hope that the country sees how valuable our judiciary is in protecting our rights when we can’t protect them ourselves.

Hopefully our country will also learn how arrogant their elected representatives are. I can’t imagine why such a small group of people believe that they have the right answer and are willing to go to any lengths to get there. The rule of law was established to protect us from those that would abuse their powers. It protected Terri from the personal wishes of her husband and it also protected her from the personal wishes of Congress.

Terri Schiavo, R.I.P.

And Sean - if you’re looking for more readers, here’s my advice to you. –Amp]

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43617

I have read that Michael Schiavo will have Terri’s ashes buried in an undisclosed location to prevent graveside visits by her parents and siblings .

According to the AP, what he actually said is that he was burying her in an undisclosed location to prevent her parents from turning her resting place into a media circus. (The story I read makes it unclear if Michael actually said this, or if someone else, like Felos, said it.)

What is really bugging me is that on the news, they are still portraying it as if the entire country were rallying around Terri against the evil judges and her asshole husband. I don’t get that. All they talk about are the protesters: getting arrested, crying, threatening violence, etc. They are an extremely vocal minority, yet there has been virtually NO news (except brief end-of-article mentions) about the fact that most of the country (in fact, the majority in every demographic) supports her husband. Why is that? They are acting as if it were a national outrage. The people interviewed are all pro-Schindler; in fact I think the members of Congress featured in the CNN article were all major backers of the bill

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Welcome to the SCLM (So Called Liberal Media), Monica. CNN has its point of view and it will not let facts get in its way. Same for Fox and MSNBC. So many of us rely on a comedy show for the tv news because there is no longer an impartial source to go to. From Woodward and Bernstein to this.

A travesty.

What is really bugging me is that on the news, they are still portraying it as if the entire country were rallying around Terri against the evil judges and her asshole husband. I don’t get that. All they talk about are the protesters: getting arrested, crying, threatening violence, etc. They are an extremely vocal minority, yet there has been virtually NO news (except brief end-of-article mentions) about the fact that most of the country (in fact, the majority in every demographic) supports her husband. Why is that? They are acting as if it were a national outrage. The people interviewed are all pro-Schindler; in fact I think the members of Congress featured in the CNN article were all major backers of the bill.

And I don’t think Michael Schiavo will make the mistake of asking the courts to help determine what her wishes would be a second time. We all see how well that worked out for all involved last time he did that.

I’m pretty sure this matter has already been decided by the courts and is not up for debate. The court already ordered that Michael Shiavo’s wishes for her to be cremated and buried in Pennsylvania be granted, and you cannot go against a court order, AFAIK.

The media, however, will be unlikely to say any of this. They’d much rather paint Michael Shiavo as someone who “STILL won’t let Terri’s parents get their way with anything, etc.”

As for Tom Delay, he has a hell of a lot of nerve. He pulled the plug on his own father (there’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s comparable to this case) AND he’s currently being investigated for several ethics violations. Judge not, lest ye be judged?

I guess the moral of the story there is do as Tom does and not as he says at your own peril.

Rest In Peace, Terri.

What I was asking was whether Michael Schiavo or George Greer had made a decision as to whether any type of religious ceremony/graveside service would be permitted prior to burial. To rephrase, does “legal guardianship” end with death? If it does, do the wishes of the blood relatives, or the judge (or the deceased, if she expressed such wishes) count for anything at this point?

Having entered into this women and her familys plight through the lens of the media, I feel a certain kinship to her.

No, no you didn’t. What you felt was an emotional manipulation. Terri Schiavo has no fucking clue who you are, and wouldn’t if she were dead, brain dead, or living a happy healthy life. This whole thing of people latching onto this woman whose been a vegetable for 15 years as if they were her closest friends, rgh.

DeLay condemned the judges who at both the state and federal level declined to order that Schiavo be kept alive artificially.

“This loss happened because our legal system did not protect the people who need protection most, and that will change,” the Texas Republican said. “The time will come for the men responsible for this to answer for their behavior, but not today. Today we grieve, we pray, and we hope to God this fate never befalls another.”

Speaking with reporters later in Houston, DeLay said lawmakers “will look at an arrogant and out of control judiciary that thumbs its nose at Congress and the President.”

*****Asked if that included the possibility of the House bringing impeachment charges against judges involved in the Schiavo case, DeLay said, “There’s plenty of time to look into that.”****

Delay

The funny thing is that if some of these people were in the same spot, they would much rather have their spouse making that choice than their parents.

Very sad case, all around. I’m not sure how to put this, but I am glad she is now gone. I am hoping this will end, but I’m afraid the blusterings of state and federal legislatures have only just begun.

[Attack on Terri’s parents cut out by Amp]

March 31st, 2005 at 10:49 am
Now that Ms. Schiavo is dead, perhaps we might wish to see whether the fighting that took place will soon abate (there are ashes to fight over) before we decide to view any of the principals in a more sympathetic light.
Are you kidding? There are BOOKS to be written and fought over, too! Think of the advance money to be had! And the made-for-TV movie(s), and choosing stars for the big screen production!