...but I wouldn't want to be one.
I find it absolutely appalling that the federal government is trying to intervene in the case of Terri Schiavo. The Statesman ran an article today that revealed the contents of a Rebulican memo that was obviously no intended for mass distribution. The memo basically said that Republican "attention to the issue could pay dividends with Christian conservatives, whose support is essential in mid-term elections...". How creepy is that? Yet, I don't find it at all surprising.
For the record, Stepan and I have talked about this issue; I'm confident that he would pursue all available medical opportunities and appropriately decide when to halt any life-prolonging interventions.
Posted by jfer at March 20, 2005 9:49 PMI have been watching this fiasco as well. I feel for her family. I believe they are grasping at straws. It seems as if the politicians are trying to bend this issue their way. And wouldn't you know it is being ramroded by Delay. Do you think he is using this as a diversive manuever?
Posted by: Mom on March 20, 2005 10:04 PMYou bet he's using it as a diversive maneuver - takes some of the heat off of him. I had not seen the memo-that is very interesting. It is a sad, sad situation made doubly so because Terry's family and her husband have different viewpoints. Our medical advances have made existing beyond living a possibility and we have to come to terms with that. I can't see that this interferes in anyway with faith.
Posted by: Cynthia on March 21, 2005 7:17 AMOh Come on! It's not like Congress and the President have anything else to do. The Dollar is strong, we are living in peace with the rest of the world, and fiscally we are swimming in surplus.....
Oh wait. That was the LAST President and Congress five years ago.
It's disgusting how these elected officials would force their personal viewpoints on that woman and her husband. If the courts allow this sort of gross misconduct, we might as well be living in Colonial England because we are most certainly kissing everything this country was founded on goodbye.
Posted by: Mermu on March 21, 2005 10:59 AM