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| Terri Schiavo screams out, "I Want..." before tube removal |
| 2005-03-18 |
| I heard this on Hannity live... Friday, March 18, 2005 5:41 p.m. EST Terri: 'I Waaaannt [To Live]' A mentally disabled woman whose court-ordered starvation-execution began Friday attempted to contradict her estranged husband's claim that she wants to die hours before her feeding tube was disconnected, an eyewitness is claiming. Barbara Weller, an attorney for Terri Schiavo's parents, told reporters Friday afternoon that during her visit earlier in the day she told Ms. Schiavo: "Terri, if you would just say, 'I want to live,' all of this will be over." According to pro-life activist Randall Terry, who recounted the scene to radio host Sean Hannity, Schiavo tried desperately to repeat Weller's words. "'I waaaaannt ...,' Schiavo allegedly said, in a prolonged yell that had police stationed nearby running into her hospice room. "She just started yelling, 'I waaaannt, I waaaannt,'" Terry said, according to Weller's account. At that point police ejected Weller, he said. This is most odd. If she is so brain-dead, then why did she respond. Is this for real? Any RB folks out there with medical background to comment |
| Posted by:BigEd |
| #11 AP, if I'm blathering here, I'm sorry, but I'm really exhausted right now.... I don't mean to come across as though I think this is the right decision. I think this is nothing more than state sanctioned murder. Since there is no indication that she ever wrote down what she wants, her parents are willing to care for her, and she can breathe on her own, I'd be more inclined to keeping her alive. It just makes me relieved that I did write out a living will about 5 months ago. I made 4 copies, and passed them out (especially one to my doctor...we even specifically discussed what I would want). RB'ers, if you don't have one now, what the hell are you waiting for??? |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2005-03-18 10:58:57 PM |
| #10 The left has no problem with murder and killing people really. Millions of kids since abortion was legal. Their great Camelot is of course, tainted by the deaths of the Cuban's they didn't support and young women left to drown while they stagger home drunk. Waco, and while Khoresh may have been crazy, torching them wasn't exactly the way it's supposed to work. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2005-03-18 10:48:29 PM |
| #9 I agree with you, Desert Blondie. Actually when I was discussing the logic or lack thereof, I was not even thinking about Randall Terry. Statement #5 what Sock said brings out the fundamental issue. When we as a society disregard these issues, then it is easy to go down the slippery slope and start killing the mentally ill, low IQ, freaks, gypsies, etc, a la the Nazis without compunction. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-03-18 10:21:48 PM |
| #8 I don't agree with this, either, but anything Randall "Operation Rescue" Terry says is extremely suspect to me. I've never heard any reputable source saying she could say anything the past few years. |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2005-03-18 10:03:09 PM |
| #7 agreed with above - this is a killing. Guess the judge considers it a 127th trimester abortion... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-03-18 7:58:01 PM |
| #6 Ageed SPOD, this @$$wipe tries to come across as caring for Terri's wishes. If he cared, he would be at her side, Instead he's shacked up and breeding with some other broad, has been for years. If that's what he wants with his life great - it does not require Terri's death. This thing truly stinks. A US court is ordering that a US citizen be starved to death. But by Jove, do not under any circumstances force a Moose-limb to wear panties on his head - oh the humanity. Sickening. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2005-03-18 7:55:39 PM |
| #5 "No questions on abortion, even with minors not having to tell their parents. Liberals want a prohibition on capital punishment. Euthanasia is ok." Alaska Paul Well that is what eugenics is all about. It's not about inmproving the human race through breeding. That is a sop to the moral and "squeamish" according to eugenicists. See it's logical conclusion which was as practiced in National Socialist (NAZI) Germany. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O’ Doom 2005-03-18 7:13:10 PM |
| #4 |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O’ Doom 2005-03-18 7:07:48 PM |
| #3 Something else to consider here, is that this woman breathes on her own. She is not on life support anymore than any newborn baby is. It is murder, and her husband and the judges supporting him should be charged with attempted murder for this. Murder, pure and simple. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2005-03-18 6:44:40 PM |
| #2 My wife is a clinical psych and has a number of these type of people she deals with. Mainly children. They are very much like infants, with simple emotions and responses to stimuli. In the school district she works in, they are taken care of. Terri Schiavo is probably in the same boat. If her living gives meaning and joy to her parents, she should live. They agreed to take care of her. The husband must have another agenda if he wants to kill her when there is another way. He could walk away from the whole thing. If she did not want to live that way, then there should be a living will expressing those wishes that was established beforehand. All we have is the husband's word without any backup. She is definitely not brain dead. This is just legally sanctified murder. Nothing less. No questions on abortion, even with minors not having to tell their parents. Liberals want a prohibition on capital punishment. Euthanasia is ok. Nice consistancy in logic. Makes perfect sense. Carry on. Pretty bad. From the husband to the judge. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-03-18 6:38:05 PM |
| #1 THis clow is just trying to kill his wife. He failed at his first attempt. If she ever recovers his ass is dead meat. End of story. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O’ Doom 2005-03-18 6:23:40 PM |