Schiavo case is bigger than you think
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The bullshit that the right wing talking heads are pulling out to keep the grandstanding alive is really over the top.
Larry Klayman --- the guy that tried to be the private attorney general to impeach/embarrass of former president, is now advocating that Jeb Bush send in state troopers to take custody of Terri Schiavo..... Does he really believe the judical system is a conspiracy and should be disregarded.
Michael (Weiner) Savage ---- puts on the nurse to claim Michael Schiavo caused Terri Schiavo's brain injury with a VonBulow like injection of insulin. Savage suggests this is like the Nazis killing handicaped babies.
Joe Scarborough --- puts on "fair and balanced" list of guests, but clearly states that he wants her life saved. He denies that feeding tubes, surgically inserted into someone's stomach through her navel is not "life support". He argues that the 18 other judges that have supported Judge Greer, don't look at the factual record, but merely "defer to one lowly judge". His guests suggest this is murdering a handicapped woman, not a brain dead woman.
Numerous commentators ignore the evidence presented at trial. They all have stated the only evidence that Schiavo favors death over her current existence came from her greedy, estranged and evil husband.
From mediamatters.org: That is not true. See Below.
Michael Schiavo testified as to a few discussions he had with his wife concerning life support. The Guardian Ad Litem felt that this testimony standing alone would not rise to clear and convincing evidence of her intent. The court is not required to rule on this issue since it does have the benefit of the testimony of his brother and sister-in-law. As with the witness called by the Respondents, the court had the testimony of the brother and sister-in-law transcribed so that the court would not be hamstrung by relying upon its notes. The court has reviewed the testimony of Scott Schiavo and Joan Schiavo and finds nothing contained therein to be unreliable. The court notes that neither of these witnesses appeared to have shaded his or her testimony or even attempt to exclude unfavorable comments or points regarding those discussions. They were not impeached on cross-examination. Argument is made as to why they waited so long to step forward, but their explanations are worthy of belief.
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Also the statements she made in the presence of Scott Schiavo at the funeral luncheon for his grandmother that "if I ever go like that just let me go. Don't leave me there. I don't want to be kept alive on a machine." and to Joan Schiavo following a television movie in which a man following an accident was in a coma to the effect that she wanted it stated in her will that she would want the tubes and everything taken out if that ever happened to her are likewise reflective of this intent. The court specifically finds that these statements are Terri Schiavo's oral declarations concerning her intention as to what she would want done under the present circumstances and the testimony regarding such oral declarations is reliable, is creditable and rises to the level of clear and convincing evidence to this court.
The bullshit that the right wing talking heads are pulling out to keep the grandstanding alive is really over the top.
Larry Klayman --- the guy that tried to be the private attorney general to impeach/embarrass of former president, is now advocating that Jeb Bush send in state troopers to take custody of Terri Schiavo..... Does he really believe the judical system is a conspiracy and should be disregarded.
Michael (Weiner) Savage ---- puts on the nurse to claim Michael Schiavo caused Terri Schiavo's brain injury with a VonBulow like injection of insulin. Savage suggests this is like the Nazis killing handicaped babies.
Joe Scarborough --- puts on "fair and balanced" list of guests, but clearly states that he wants her life saved. He denies that feeding tubes, surgically inserted into someone's stomach through her navel is not "life support". He argues that the 18 other judges that have supported Judge Greer, don't look at the factual record, but merely "defer to one lowly judge". His guests suggest this is murdering a handicapped woman, not a brain dead woman.
Numerous commentators ignore the evidence presented at trial. They all have stated the only evidence that Schiavo favors death over her current existence came from her greedy, estranged and evil husband.
From mediamatters.org: That is not true. See Below.
Michael Schiavo testified as to a few discussions he had with his wife concerning life support. The Guardian Ad Litem felt that this testimony standing alone would not rise to clear and convincing evidence of her intent. The court is not required to rule on this issue since it does have the benefit of the testimony of his brother and sister-in-law. As with the witness called by the Respondents, the court had the testimony of the brother and sister-in-law transcribed so that the court would not be hamstrung by relying upon its notes. The court has reviewed the testimony of Scott Schiavo and Joan Schiavo and finds nothing contained therein to be unreliable. The court notes that neither of these witnesses appeared to have shaded his or her testimony or even attempt to exclude unfavorable comments or points regarding those discussions. They were not impeached on cross-examination. Argument is made as to why they waited so long to step forward, but their explanations are worthy of belief.
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Also the statements she made in the presence of Scott Schiavo at the funeral luncheon for his grandmother that "if I ever go like that just let me go. Don't leave me there. I don't want to be kept alive on a machine." and to Joan Schiavo following a television movie in which a man following an accident was in a coma to the effect that she wanted it stated in her will that she would want the tubes and everything taken out if that ever happened to her are likewise reflective of this intent. The court specifically finds that these statements are Terri Schiavo's oral declarations concerning her intention as to what she would want done under the present circumstances and the testimony regarding such oral declarations is reliable, is creditable and rises to the level of clear and convincing evidence to this court.
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