98% of the American public DONT KNOW the FACTS regarding the Terri Schiavo case!
 

it was proven in court YEARS AGO that Terri Shiavo DID NOT want to be on any type of life support - that means any medical assistance which prolongs or aides life, like breathing machines, feeding tubes, ect

This wasnt proven by the testimony of just her husband but by others that knew her ect.

i feel for the family but you have to RESPECT THE WISHES OF THE INDIVIUAL.

its NAUSEAITING to listen to and read comments based on IGNORANCE by people WHO DONT KNOW SHIT about the case on either side.

... I am 100% sure she had a sexual relationship with seal.

The singer?

its the fault of religion, it makes people very stupid and ignorant

Her parents testified in the first trial that they would support taking off her limbs if that was what was needed to keep her alive. They also testified that if Terri somehow woke up and told them she wanted to die right now, they would go against her wishes.

I'm sorry, but they are sick people.

i blame people for being ignorant and stupid.

:1orglaugh

when you raise you child with religion you create a stupid and ingnorant person cuz he/she doesnt know any better.
When you raise your child without religion it thinks more free and open to these kinda things.

Its not facts, but heresay, that the husband came up with way later.

and with all of your intelligence, you do what? :1orglaugh

state rights vs the feds..
 

State vs Feds And Ugly Politics
The Federal government should stay out of state issues..and we all should let her die in peace...

I am 100% sure I don't give a flying fuck. People die every fucking day. Get over it.

I feel bad for her I think she wouldn't want to live this way so we should just let her go in peace

Yes, I was wondering that too. An intellectual force to be reckoned with.

I feel so "enlightened" after reading this thread. We are so lucky to have have that elite 2% here on GFY to explain these complex issues to us lesser beings..... :disgust

Actually most americans support her wishes and do not want the gov't interfering.

It bothers me that the religious people always talk about the sanctity of life.

They say it's not for us to decide who dies. It's up to god. God takes people in their own time - not ours.

So WTF?

Keeping her alive artificially, it would seem, is going against the will of god. You religious zealots can not have it both ways.

I understand making efforts to keep someone alive for a reasonable period of time, and through reasonable efforts. In my view, if the decision has been through the courts, through reasonable appeals, it should be done with and settled. This entire process is a farce.

The religious right has far too much power. This, I think, will be America's downfall, if there ever is a true downfall. Religion is turning people into bitter, hateful people. If this doesn't stop, we'll have our own Imams and religious police in a matter of decades.

I'm glad I got over the religious thing years ago. A presbyterian and lutheran upbringing is hard to shake :)

I think 99% of Americans would object to having their ex-wives and new husbands get to decide if they have a good enough life to continue to live with having medical evaluations.

The price of Life Insurance is skyrocket if mercy homicide becomes a everyday occurance.

I understand where you got your information but I just wanted to ask while you call it the "religious right"?

Half of the democrats voted to have the case reviewed. Are those republicans also?

exactly.

I also thinks its funny how many times the trash on this board have tried to make this a religious matter.

The so called husband has been trying to kill her since he started banging the new girlfriend.
The husband has forced her to live in this state by not trying to rehabilitate her and instead spent all his time trying to kill her.

From what I've seen, it's the religious fringe of the republican party that are driving things here. That other members of congress voted for a review is, in my mind, just a "feel good" measure. Their constituents can't really bitch about reviewing a case, and could get pissed if they simply dismissed the issue. So, I think they voted for review for the sake of appearance.

However, it's the religious elements that are pushing for federal law to bypass the courts. Therse religious elements exist in the republican party; in the far right of the republican party. Thus, the "religious right".

Trying to kill her or following out her wishes? If he wanted money, why wouldn't he take the 7 figure on the table to just walk away?

Your side keeps trying to demonize him but it's making you look more stupid by the second.

yes i know im right

I read last week (In Newsweek?) that Terri's husband got $400k from the lawsuit, plus over a million put in trust for Terri that he was in charge of. According to the article all of that money is gone - all of it went to supporting Terri in the hospital (which I could imagine could be rather expensive). Seems to me like he's at the end of his rope and the money has dried up, and wants to move on with his life.

Roc, most of that money went to paying attorney's to end Terri's life.

There's a HUGE life insurance policy Schiavo is going to cash out after his wife dies.

another example of an non informed person speaking from their asshole.

please educate yourself on the matter by reading court documents and statements terri's family has made in regards to her husband before making ill informed statements.

if your directing that remark at me you misunderstood my point.

most people dont know the full story or have the facts regarding this case - and to make statements based on anything but the facts is bullshit, when the pertinent facts are so easily available to the public.

its NAUSEAITING to listen to and read IGNORANT comments made by people WHO DONT KNOW SHIT about the case.

I agree, but it lets you know who the idiots are on this board.

I can't wait till she dies.

Let her die already. Jeez. This is he problem with peple trying to play god. If there wasn't a such thing as artificial life support where would she be?

She was anorexic back in the day, for all I care she can die in a fire

Atually no one knows about anything really .Its about what the media blew it up to be, now its he said she said and a life hangin in the balance :2 cents:

bullshit.

the court records/testimonies are public.

its NAUSEAITING to listen to and read comments based on IGNORANCE by people WHO DONT KNOW SHIT about the case.

98% of the American public don't know the facts regarding much of anything outside their front door..

i don't know one person that says they want to be left on life support in a veggie state.

Well at least the courts made the right choice.

Problem is, most people are idiots. They merely tell someone their wishes, which isn't enough obviously. People need to get off their lazy asses and get their lawyer to put their wishes in writing and add it to a legal will, so that their family members and the media and millions of armchair fucking quarterbacks aren't able to second-guess those wishes.

If only people weren't so stupid.

If...only.

Supposedly making a comment after a sappy movie, and then the husband not coming up with this story till years later, certainly isn't very strong 'wishes' no matter how you try and spin it.

Its not a perfect system. I saw a case on the peoples court a few weeks back. Guy and girl were going through a divorce. Guy got into an accident and went into a coma. The girl, who he was in the process of divorcing, locked the parents out of all the decision making.

Just because someone has the legal right to do something dosen't make it right. The law is imperfect.

What is stupid is people that are such political sheep that they have a bloodlust to see this girl dead and trying to protray the husband who has long since moved on to a new woman and kids, and an obvious sheister attorney as some kind of saints.

I see your point, but she's been in this state for nearly 16 years, and he waited how many years before "moving on"? I'm asking, I honestly don't know how much time passed before he took up with another woman.

How many years would you wait before trying to get on with parts of your life?

I suppose until one is actually IN such a situation it is difficult to say what one would or wouldn't do as far as waiting.

Of course 98% of people don't know the facts, they get their information from TV news. They tell you what they want you to think, it has nothing to do with the truth.