[Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
David M. Budge
dave at davebudge.com
Wed Mar 23 01:17:17 PST 2005
They did apply for guardianship on several occasions but were denied by
the court. This conforms with Florida law, as I understand it, and
parents have no rights for their married children. I agree with that
law but I have a hard time with the court's refusal to accept additional
testing that the Schlindler's offered to pay for to be entered into the
record. Michael has repeatedly refused any additional treatment or
testing since the mid '90's. In fact, his custodial duties were
partially remanded to the court for his refusal to have anti-biotics
administered when Terri had a life threatening infection some years
ago. The court, under both Florida law and federal precedent,
determined that withholding of basic medical care is a violation of
basic rights.
There are raging debates on the conservative side as to whether the GOP
overstepped its bounds in this case. If any of you can put on your
"objectivity" hats for a few moment, I have a roundup of thoughts by
conservatives and libertarians on the issue at http://davebudge.com.
I'm obviously reluctant to point many of you there as I'm sure it will
do little more than bring contempt on myself for my conservative views
and my disdain for the new found federalism of the Democrats. I'm, on
this one, deeply skeptical about the courts findings and generally on
the side of the Schlindlers (note to Nick Gier - this may be
inconsistent of me as a libertarian and a federalist in many respects -
I don't want to hear about it - mia culpa) If you're deeply offended
(or otherwise) by what I have written feel free to add comments to the
blog. I leave everything there for public view unless it borders on
pornography (Hey, my kids read my site.)
By the way. I'm not a fan of Tom Delay so don't mix with his ilk.
You'd be wrong in doing so.
db
Tom Hansen wrote:
>One question that seems appropriate and has not been asked:
>
>Why hadn't Terri Schiavo's parents filed for legal guardianship of Terri ten
>years ago when Michael had a relationship with another woman? I feel that
>it would have curtailed all of this from happening. They could have applied
>for legal guardianship claiming that Michael no longer has Terri's best
>interests at heart.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
>dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
>exist very nicely in the same box.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>On Behalf Of David M. Budge
>Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:31 AM
>To: Donovan Arnold
>Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com; pkraut at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
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>If anyone is curious as to the issues of the "Finding of Facts" in this
>case, there is a very comprehensive review done by Reverend Robert
>Johansen which was published on the National Review website last week at
>http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/johansen200503160848.asp .
>
>Admittedly Father Johansen is bias toward keeping Terri alive in consort
>with the Catholic Church. But as I have been following this case I have
>come to understand much of what the Schlindler's have been saying about
>the judicial proceedings and what they determine as blind intransigence
>on the part of the Florida courts.
>
>Also, the money that was awarded Michael and Terri Schiavo breaks
>something like this. The total award was about $1.6 million. After
>legal fees Michael received $300,000 and a medical trust was set up for
>Terri with something just less that $900,000. Much of the $900,000 has
>been spent on legal fees for Michael's cause which was authorized by the
>Florida courts. I have no idea about life insurance, but if there is
>any it is likely owned by Michael and therefor has not been subject to
>public disclosure.
>
>I also assume that my referring some of you to the National Review will
>be dismissed out of hand as wingnut crap. Don't bother to send me email
>telling me so. I'm not interested in knee jerk dismissals.
>
>db
>
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>Donovan Arnold wrote:
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>>Pat and others,
>>
>>Life insurance is only paid after someone dies, to my understanding.
>>Medical insurance can run out, but that is different. We have no way
>>of knowing if it is the case that the husband or his children would
>>get money or not. Nonetheless, that does not mean that there are not
>>legitimate reasons on both sides of the issue. What bothers me the
>>most is the attempts to demonize the other side. Most the people that
>>are saying keep her alive or end her life are saying so because they
>>believe that is the most loving thing to do, not because they wish her
>>or her family to suffer. I think people need to keep that into
>>perspective when talking about this sensitive issue that effects many
>>people.
>>
>>Tom Delay is an idiot, and for him to attack her husband is way out of
>>line. He should be ashamed of his public behavior.
>>
>>Take Care,
>>
>>Donovan J Arnold
>>
>>
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>>>From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
>>>To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
>>>Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:22:08 -0800
>>>
>>>On Nightline last night an attorney involved in the case said that the
>>>Husband could not touch the lawsuit money in any way. The insurance
>>>ran out
>>>a long time ago. She is now on Medicare etc.
>>>This whole thing is such a mess. My questions start with how did she get
>>>this way to start with? Who made the medical decisions that put that
>>>tube in
>>>to start with? And it only goes downhill from there.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Dan Carscallen" <predator75 at moscow.com>
>>>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:48 AM
>>>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
>>>
>>>
>>>Maybe it's the cynic in me, but I have heard there is a money issue
>>>involved (life insurance?).
>>>
>>>Either way, I agree with you, Carl, that it doesn't matter what you SAY,
>>>you'd better get your wishes written down.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
>>>[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Carl Westberg
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:44 AM
>>>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>>Subject: [Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
>>>
>>>
>>>In following the Terri Schiavo story, I find it disheartening that good
>>>people on both sides of the issue show such acrimony toward the "other
>>>side". As well as I can discern, those who feel she should be kept
>>>alive do
>>>so out of compassion. And, those who feel she should be allowed to die
>>>feel
>>>that way out of an equal compassion. I happen to be among the latter,
>>>though I have friends and family members who are among the former. All
>>>good
>>>people, with the possible exception of myself. If any public good can
>>>come
>>>out this tragic case, perhaps more people will be persuaded to write
>>>living
>>>wills, so it cannot happen to them. I intend to. I cannot imagine
>>>enduring
>>>15 years of "life" the way Mrs. Schiavo has.
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>>> Carl Westberg Jr.
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