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Terri Schiavo case and how it affects Gays.
Tip form DU (Yes them)Ever wonder what makes the Liberals tick? Well you have to understand that the WHOLE world revolves around them: Terri Schiavo and Gay Marriage Posted by Plaid Adder Added to homepage Wed Mar 23rd 2005, 08:13 AM ET Part of the anger provoked by Congress's decision to intervene in the Schiavo case comes from our sense that we ought to be able to resolve things like this within our own families without Big Brother butting in. And part of it has specifically to do with the fact that the husband's wishes about what happens to his wife are being nullified not just by the parents but by Congress, which wants to overrule a series of judicial decisions that has recognized their validity. OK, straight folks who don't understand why we want marriage, look at it this way: if my partner had a heart attack tomorrow, and got put on life support even though she was brain dead, I would have no say in the decision about whether to withdraw life support. My interpretation of her wishes, and my own wishes, would be legally irrelevant and no court would recognize them because our relationship has no legal status. With the new medical privacy laws, I would have to ask her family's permission just to get in to see her. Now fortunately her family likes me and they would want me involved, but if it were different, I'd be SOL. We have drawn up powers of attorney and living wills but we haven't signed them yet. We are registered as domestic partners in the county where Liza works but that's not worth a Republican's curse when it comes to medical care. And that means that if one of us were in Terri Schiavo's condition, the other would have NO legal standing and no right to influence the decision about whether she lived or died. In theory, her parents could decide to withdraw life support over my objections; they could also decide to continue it over my objections. Either way, there would be no court battle, because I would have nothing to fight with. What's being done by Congress to Michael Schiavo right now under extraordinary circumstances and with a great deal of outcry could be done to most gay people in this country who were in a similar situation without even causing a blip on the radar. This is why it matters to be married, folks. You need it more in sickness than you do in health, and more in the worse than you do in the better. C ya, The Plaid Adder You see? The Terri Schiavo case is not about the sanctity of life, it's about gays and their lack of legal representation. Note to Ms. Adder: Sign the power of Attorney with your "Partner" and it does become a legal document and nobody (not even the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy) could challenge it. Next week: How terrorism is based on Republicans mean treatment of Gay rights! Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-03-23 |
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