- Understanding Terri Schiavo, from the St. Petersburg Times. A decent one-stop summary of the conflict, with a lot of focus on the videos that Terri’s parents have released.
- The Terri Schiavo Information Page, a sub-project of the Abstract Appeal blog. Absolutely the best source of information about Terri Schiavo, including a timeline and links to the relevant court decisions. Abstract Appeal itself is the best blog to check for breaking news on this story.
- The Lost Lesson of Terri Schiavo points out that Terri’s condition was brought on by her bulimia, which in turn was brought on (or at least encouraged) by an appearance-obsessed society.
- To read what “the other side” says, visit TerrisFight.org.
the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…
Here’s a link to Carl Zimmer, who’s writings have been misinterpreted by advocates for Terri’s parents and a link to his source, Dr. Joseph Giacino of the JFK Medical Center. Consciousness and the culture wars, part 2. It’s more evidence that there’s little hope.
And Ampersand should have read it by now, or no more respect, but here’s a cartoon that’s partially inspired by the Terri Schiavo case.
In the interest of full disclosure, it should be pointed out that the article linking Ms. Schiavo’s condition to her bulimia was written by the lawyer who represented her in a successful lawsuit alleging that her health care providers were negligent in failing to treat her bulimia.
Here is a statement signed by 21 disability rights advocacy organizations arguing that Terri Schiavo is not dead, and that allowing her to be starved to death without independent, unbiased assesment of her condition by the court jeopardizes the rights of many people who cannnot communicate, but are alive.
But there has been an “independent, unbiased assesment of her condition by the court.” The problem is, the disabled rights groups don’t like the decision the courts made.
(Thanks for the link, though!)
Key: ,. = etc.
The Terri Schindler Life Ribbon Campaign acts as a beacon pointing to Terri’s plight. It also acts as lighthouse and gateway to others who already Realize and stand as Witness to Terri’s inherent right to life and rehabilitation,. It is apparent that Michael Schiavo, George Felos, Deborah Bushnell and Co. must be bound by laws in order to be forced out of Terri’s life. Let us continue to spread the word and take actions,. for Terri.
Juan Schoch
e-mail: pc93@bellsouth.net
Help Us Protect And Ensure Life
And Liberty For Terri Schindler!
Become a Life Ribbon Site
You are encouraged to place a Life Ribbon Campaign banner on your servers and web pages to support/participate in the campaign described on this page at
http://bellsouthpwp.net/p/c/pc93/terri_schindler_life_ribbon_campaign.htm
Questions to: pc93@bellsouth.net
Also looking for co-ordinators for Terri Life Ribbon Meet-ups in their particular states.
Hey, anyone else find it telling that the only women whose rights some folks are interested in protecting and/or upholding are the ones who can’t think?
I find it interesting that a medical malpractice award of 2 million dollars was given for “failure of her doctors to treat her bulemia” This sounds like a great example of the need for tort reform. When the jury sees a clearly tragic outcome they give large awards. I would be interested how the lawyers proved negligence in this case. As a physician who probably has a few bulemics in his practice this scares me.
In that case maybe you should consider educating yourself on the subject of eating disorders – starting with learning the correct spelling of “bulimia”! Instead of worrying about what’s going to happen to your career if (when??) someone is harmed by your ignorance.
Seriously. If you really are a physician, you need to have a good think about your priorities!
Please sign and if you have others who would care to sign please forward to
them.
What we are asking for here is a geometrical progression.
Send to 10 (or more) caring people in your circle of friends who will
do the same and so on.
http://www.petitiononline.com/Felos518/petition.html
Carefully read the Florida Bar petition online before signing, requesting
the Florida Bar bring described formal action involving attorneys George
Felos and Deborah Bushnell, for reasons described in the petition.
FLORIDIANS AND NON-FLORIDIANS accepted. This is going straight to the
Florida Bar. Count is around 131 at this time. Please send this to as many
caring individuals as you can with the message to others to take the same
actions.
Refs:
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/30/Tampabay/Doctors_examine_Schia.shtml
You can view the police report, concluded May 14, 2004 here:
http://zimp.org/pr/. By clicking the thumbnails, you can view a full-size
scan of each page. Additionally, you can download the entire package for
offline viewing (requires Winzip) here: http://zimp.org/pr/pr.zip.
The above report not only indicates that absolutely nothing suspicious was
found as the result of this exhaustive investigation, but also that the
‘marks’ and ‘needle cap’ (which turned out to part of an irrigation kit)
were found PRIOR to Terri’s parents visiting that day.
Additionally, I encourage you to read the press release issued by Mr. Felos
the night of the alleged incident here:
http://zimp.org/documents/felospr032904.pdf in which he states that a
forensic team was investigating the matter. In speaking personally with the
Clearwater Police Department, I have learned that they don’t even have a
forensic team.
+++
Whoever said that “Crime doesn’t pay” didn’t live in our times.
MOM MUST PAY ADMISSION TO SEE HER DAUGHTER?
This is Terri’s 1501st day confined to just a single small room by Hospice
of the Florida Suncoast (give or take a few days of having to be in the
hospital from neglect and almost being dehydrated/starved to death).
Just when you thought the bottom of the barrel was being reached, the now
infamous fax from Michael Schiavo’s attorney Deborah Bushnell stating that
the Schindlers could be permitted to visit their daughter if they pay for an
off duty police officer to accompany them (arranged by Deborah Bushnell &
Co. of course):
Deborah A. Bushnell
Attorney
204 Scotland Street
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: (727)733-9064
By Facsimile: (727) 898-4903
May 06, 2004
Patricia Fields Anderson, Esq.
447 Third Avenue N., Suite 405
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Re: Schiavo, Theresa – #1834 -Guardianship
Dear Pat:
I received your fax dated May 4, 2004.
We inquired of Hospice as to whether they would allow their
security officers to be in the room during Robert and Mary
Schindlers’ visitation. To date, we have not received their
consent to this arrangement, and it does not seem likely that
such an arrangement can be made with them in the near future.
In the interim, the Schindlers may visit Terri in the presence
of a security officer. However, we would have to make private
security options. If your clients are agreeable to paying the
cost of such supervision, please let us know, and we will
follow up to make arrangements for the visitation and let you
know the cost.
Sincerely,
Deborah A. Bushnell
cc Michael Schiavo
George J. Felos, Esq.
Scott P. Swope, Esq.
+++
Terri is denied any extensive/comprehensive range of motion therapy or any
kind of therapies that could make her better. Terri is not terminal yet
Michael Schiavo is trying hard to make it so. AHCA’s April 1st investigation
didn’t see anything wrong with Terri’s teeth yet shortly after their
investigation 5 teeth were completely removed from her mouth, with no
apparent restorative work. How could the AHCA not have noticed anything
wrong? The surveyors notes of this investigation are a must read. They show
to what lengths Hospice of Florida Suncoast, Michael Schiavo, etc. are going
to deceive investigators to cover up the fraud and criminal neglect they are
committing upon Terri, the people of Florida, United States and the world.
The AHCA appears to be complicit in aiding and abetting these crimes.
AHCA is committing fraud and I have the proof. They have refused to
investigate my complaints saying that the issues contained in them were
investigated on April 1st. This is a complete lie. The issues of my
complaints were not investigated on April 1st, 2004 and I have the
documentation from AHCA themselves to prove it. If you know anyone
who can do something about this please contact me at pc93@bellsouth.net
There is a big question: WHAT ARE YOU AND YOUR FEDERAL AND
STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DOING ABOUT BRINGING THE
PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE? Contact the senators for your district and
ask them what can be done, there are any number of actions that can be
taken.
Contact as many people as you can (governmental and non-governmental)
about Terri’s plight. Make stickers, bumper stickers, licence plates,
posters, etc.
Be creative, do take action.
“Petition for State protective custody for Terri” (please get the petition
information out to as many peoples as possible)
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/chisana7/
“Saving Terri Schiavo”
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/19461949/
Laws being broken:
http://zimp.org/
Connect the Dots … for Terri
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1130771/posts?page=11#11
http://www.terrisfight.org
http://bellsouthpwp.net/p/c/pc93/terri_schindler_life_ribbon_campaign.htm
+++
5/17/04 11 AM EST, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE
BOB SCHINDLER SENIOR RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF SCHINDLER FAMILY
MAY 17, 2004
Thank you for coming here today.
My family is so very thankful to the Clearwater Police Department for doing
such a thorough and deliberate job with their investigation and for finally
proving that these charges were completely baseless. As horrifying as the
least six weeks were, I am grateful to the men and women of the Police
Department for undertaking their duties seriously and fairly. We are sorry
the taxpayers had to pay for an investigation that turned out to be a total
waste of law enforcement resources.
We have been banned from seeing Terri for 49 days. Why are we being kept
from our own daughter? We have not done anything wrong, the police agreed.
For the past 14 years, my family has endured a hardship that is beyond
description. I’m certain that any parent can imagine the horror of such a
devastating incident happening to one of your children. It is difficult and
heartbreaking to say the least. But what is unbearable is when evil people
will go to any length to execute my daughter for their own selfish reasons:
They are and will profit financially if my daughter is executed by
dehydration and starvation.
My daughter is not in a persistent vegetative state. This is a point that
many who have reported on the case in the past simply do not understand.
Terri is able to laugh and cry and to respond to us when we visit her. She
complies with requests and does her best to please those around her. She has
moods. She has good days and bad days – just like you or I. She laughs at my
stupid jokes. She cries when we leave. She lights up when she sees her
mother. She complains when she is not comfortable. She giggles when her
mother plays with her hair. She gets frustrated, happy, tearful, tired,
excited – everything you and I do. She just does it in the only way she can.
If she were not denied access to the simplest of rehabilitative techniques,
she would be in far better shape.
We are very concerned that Terri is receiving sub-standard medical and
dental care. Her teeth are rotting and 5 have been extracted. She is not
receiving any rehabilitative therapy what so ever. For years we have argued
in court that Terri deserves proper medical and dental care, but our pleas
have been ignored.
There is no reason for this wonderful young woman to die. With proper
medical care and therapy there is hope for Terri. Not only do these people
insist on executing my daughter, they are trying to do it as quickly as
possible. We ask that families and parents out there show their support by
contacting the Florida Supreme Court and urging them not to rush through
this case. It is amazing to think that, in America, it is easier to execute
someone who has committed no crime than someone who has.
Why is my daughter still not allowed to see her mother? She is alive, she is
aware, she knows and misses her family. With your help, the truth will be
told.
Thank you.
Bob Schindler
+++
The light is shining brighter on the real fact that pursuant to the Life
Felony Crimes Laws, FS825.102, which are intended to protect all of us from
the acts or omissions of others to cause us great harm or even cause our
death, when we become unable to speak and do for ourselves, no matter the
cause — No person, elderly or disabled can be denied food and water,
delivered by any means we are able to receive, or medicine, speech therapy,
physical therapy, necessary services and rehabilitation — to do so carries
up to Life Felony imprisonment.
Michael is just a used name. He is a puppet. The real people behind all of
these criminal acts that have been perpetrated upon vulnerable and fleecable
people, just as with Terri, are the Debra Bushnell’s, the George Felos’, the
Clan of Judges and the law enforcement officials they puppeteer. This
bunch — there are other groups just like them around the state — are only
using the powers of a guardian to *hide* Terri [ cage/kidnap ] to make sure
she gets no stimulation, no visitors, no therapies of any kind, and possibly
try to intentionally depress her by telling her that her blood family has
abandoned her, so she will give up on living; so that she will give up
fighting them from causing her to die; Causing death = Killing. All doctors
have testified that she can hear. Videotaped examinations prove it.
Michael Schiavo has been a borrowed name on all of these court filings for
the purpose of making this woman dead. It was in May of 1998 when Michael
came up with the announcement to the public, through his Petition to Kill hi
s wife with a civil court order obtained for the purpose of starving and
dehydrating his wife to death. If that is true, his bringing to the
attention of the 6th Circuit Court, and never before in the 140 other court
hearing and trial opportunities going back to the day Terri was injured, the
hearsay and unwritten assertion that his wife told him several years prior
to 1990 that she would not want to live on a feeding tube. So teach her how
to eat by mouth again. Judge Greer was asked by her kin, and showed the
laws that mandate, but going against the laws he took oath to uphold, he
instead said “I don’t want anybody feeding that woman”, during open court in
2001.
Given that between Feb 1990 and May 1998 Michael never brought up any
statements of Terri’s saying no feeding tube and not saying that she wanted
to be starved to death, the light now shines directly on December 14, 1995,
nearly 2 and one half years prior to Michael’s *new* assertion that Terri
did not want a feeding tube.
That is the day, according to a careless mistake of two of the perpetrators
using Michael to make Terri dead, that George Felos and Debra Bushnell had a
meeting to discuss the discontinuance of the feeding tube. It was a full 16
months prior to Michael having his first conference with George Felos on
March 14, 1997. Felos is the self-proclaimed right-to-be-made-dead
attorney that was immediately hired by Michael and approved by the court two
months, to be paid with Terri’s Jury awarded 1.4 million dollars
specifically for 51 years of life expectancy and for her care AND
rehabilitation. Not for an attorney hired to kill her.
So, Michael’s guardianship attorney Bushnell,
meets with the expert death attorney Felos,
16 months later Michael hires Felos using Terri’s money and not his own
$660,000 jury award to shack up and make babies with Jodi Centonze while
prohibiting any forms of rehabilitation,
so that he can use his wife’s money to make her dead, and then yet another
14 months later,
makes the announcement that Terri said in 1986 “no feeding tube” by filing
May 11, 1998 *his* Petition to starve and dehydrate Terri — an act,
granted by a judge, that would kill his wife, would finish her off, by
denying and withholding all forms of food, water, medicine, speech therapy,
necessary services and rehabilitation.
The light is on the calculator. The sum of the facts could appear to total
up to a Premeditated Plot and Plan to intentionally kill their clients wife.
A plan that was developed over several years. Once the permission was
sought from Judge Greer, this murder plan was enacted, and set into play.
This changed everything into a bonafide crime. Attempted Murder, 1st Degree
Felony Falsification of Advance Directives (30 years), 1st Degree Felony
Neglect with intent to cause death and Attempted Aggravated Manslaughter on
a Disabled Person — all pursuant to the Crime Laws and Statutes of Florida.
Judge Greer in his February 11, 2000 Order, committed malpractice by
misdiagnosing Terri as being an unconscious and unaware person [lawsuit 1]
and then Ordered the Guardian of the Ward to commit a 1st Degree Felony
Crime by removing Terri’s feeding tube and denying her constitutional and
legal right to be protected and not feloniously victimized by being caused
to die.
Is the light on for anyone else?
David.
[Note: dates and timelines taken directly from public guardianship records,
public records, transcripts and depositions]
+++
Read the depositions, statements in court and on national television of
Michael Schiavo regarding the evening/morning of Terri’s collapse then look
at the police report of how the paramedics found Terri face down on the
floor. Also see Michael’s statements that he will continue in his attempts
to take care of Terri (how could anyone read this any different then that he
will continue in his attempts to kill Terri) even if the courts rule against
him. Terri deserves protective custody from the State of Florida and
guardianship under Michael Schiavo needs to be removed:
Go to the following link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1135763/posts?page=58#58
and scroll up a little if post 58 is not visible, this is who the enemies of
humankind would like to see dead and I will throw down the gauntlet every
time against them and I would ask that you do the same while contacting
10 or more (more is welcome) others a day who will do the same as
well as per above the request of contacting local and federal officials,
etc.
Police report, statements of Michael, etc.:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1131600/posts?page=350#350
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1125603/posts?page=34#34
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1135763/posts?page=55#55
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1120621/posts?page=261#261
Interesting timeline:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/my/comments?more=56265851
Some depositions of Michael:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1108693/posts?page=117#117
+++
A statement was released on Friday, May 14th by the Clearwater Police
Department stating that they found NO evidence of criminal activity, NO
indication of attempted criminal activity, and no harm done to Mrs. Schiavo,
stating that the investigation has concluded.
The police report also included that the two aides who were on duty on the
day the incident happened, had told the nurse on duty that the marks on
Terri’s arm were on her arm before the Schindler’s had visited that day.
The charge nurse who had called Michael to report the marks, had told
Michael Schiavo that the aides had reported that the marks were there before
Bob and Mary had visited.
The police detective also had found other caps such as the one that was
reported by attorney George Felos of Dunedin, Florida as suspicious, in
other enteral irrigation tubing packaging.
Last evening after 46 days of the Schindler’s not being permitted to see
their daughter, the Schindler’s excitedly drove to Park Place to be reunited
with Terri.
Upon their arrival, the nurse rang Michael Schiavo to ask if it was okay for
the Schindler’s to go in to see their daughter. Michael Schiavo told the
nurse to tell them “No”.
Although no criminal activity was concluded, it appears that the Schindler’s
are now forced to wait and see their daughter until a decision is made on
the 26th of May when an emergency hearing is scheduled to be heard in Judge
Greer’s court for restoration of visitation.
___
For 55 days, including Mother’s Day… the Schindler Family have been denied
access to their daughter for an alleged incident that turned out to be
nothing better than a hoax. Michael Schiavo and George Felos have created a
situation in which they forcibly isolated Terri Schindler-Schiavo from her
family. This was done on false accusations that they had caused harm to
their own daughter. In a press release dated March 29th, George Felos of
Dunedin, Florida all but accused Terri’s parents of injecting her and
inflicting puncture wounds on her arm:
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/30/Tampabay/Doctors_examine_Schia.shtml
As you will read in the following
official press release from the Clearwater Police Department these charges
are false and unsubstantiated.
Decide for yourself what the motives were.
CHERYL FORD RN
FIGHT4TERRI@AOL.COM
Here is the Clearwater Police News Release
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 14, 2004
INVESTIGATION FINDS NO EVIDENCE OF CRIME
Clearwater Police Criminal Investigations Detectives concluded today an
expansive and detailed investigation into suspicions that physical harm done
with criminal intent had been visited upon a 40-year-old woman under the
care of Hospice in Clearwater.
The investigation found no evidence of harm, injury or violation as the
result of a criminal act, said Police Chief Sid Klein.
The Hospice patient, Mrs. Theresa M. Schiavo, was the subject of
investigative, forensic and medical scrutiny after concern was expressed for
her well-being on March 29, 2004.
At about 3:30 that Monday afternoon – as Mrs. Schiavo’s feeding regimen
commenced – a Hospice employee noticed some marks on Mrs. Schiavo’s arms,
and shared her observations with a Hospice supervisor at the Park Place
assisted living facility, 2750 Drew Street. Concerns were heightened by the
position of a plastic hospital bracelet on Mrs. Schiavo’s forearm; the
positioning of a plastic feeding tube wrapped around the chair in which she
was sitting; and the discovery of a small, purple medical apparatus,
initially described as a “needle cap.”
(The lavender object, manufactured by a New York medical supply company
called Qosina, is not a hypodermic needle cap, but rather a hollow,
open-ended polypropylene “catheter syringe tip adapter” – called a Luer,
part # 41501 – and is used as a plastic tubing connector in medical feeding
and irrigation setups; it has no application for injection).
The Hospice supervisor notified Mrs. Schiavo’s husband, Michael, who called
his attorney and his wife’s physician, Dr. Stanton Tripodis. The physician
examined Mrs. Schiavo at Park Place, and authorized her transfer to Mease
Hospital in Dunedin for an examination. Various procedures, including
toxicology tests for the presence of unauthorized drugs, proved negative,
and Mrs. Schiavo was returned to Hospice care.
Clearwater Police Detectives conducted numerous interviews with family
members, physicians, Hospice employees and others. The Mease Hospital
attending physician found nothing untoward about the marks on Mrs. Schiavo’s
arm, nor did her personal physician. Neither physician quantified the marks
on her upper arm as evidence of an injection; the origin of these specific
marks is undetermined.
Although Detectives cannot say conclusively what caused the other marks,
it’s believed they could have been the result of a apparatus called a “Hoyer
Lift,” used to move a patient from a reclining position on a bed to a
sitting position in a chair.
The plastic hospital bracelet, a rigid band of plastic, may have worked
itself up her forearm toward her elbow since Mrs. Schiavo’s arms are often
contracted upward.
The feeding tube and its position was examined by Hospice employees when
concerns were initially expressed, and subsequently by investigators: there
was no indication of leakage; detectives found no indication of intentional
manipulation; the monitor warning alarm was never activated, nor was the
feeding ever interrupted.
Detectives identified the lavender piece of plastic found in Mrs. Schiavo’s
clothes as a tubing connector, and had an independent company (National
Medical Services of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania) conduct chemical and gas
examinations of swabs taken from the Luer adapter. The test results were
negative for foreign substances.
The Clearwater Police Department found no evidence of criminal activity, no
indication of attempted criminal activity, and no harm done to Mrs. Schiavo.
The investigation has concluded.
All inquiries regarding this investigation should be directed to Public
Information Officer Wayne Shelor at (727) 562-4333.
/s/
SID KLEIN
Chief of Police
+++
From Bobby Schindler (Terri’s brother)in response to
Michael Masinter on disability-civil-rights yahoo
group:
>”On February 25, 1990, . . . Theresa, age 27, suffered a cardiac arrest as
>a result of a potassium imbalance. Michael called 911, and Theresa was
>rushed to the hospital. She never regained consciousness.
Juan, the Appellate judges got it wrong right from the get go. It was
never proven Terri had a cardiac arrest because of a potassium imbalance,
and also, Michael ONLY called 911 after my father instructed him to. Michael
called my father first to tell him that Terri collapsed. I guess it wasn’t
important for the judges to mention that Michael knew CPR but didn’t use it
on Terri that night.
>Since 1990, Theresa has lived in nursing homes with constant care. She is
>fed and hydrated by tubes. The staff changes her diapers regularly. She
>has had numerous health problems, but none have been life threatening.
Funny how they forgot to mention that there was a health problem that WAS
life threatening, when Michael instructed his doctor in 1993 not to treat
Terri for an infection she had that would have resulted in her death — by
sepsis. And it’s incredible that it is hardly ever mentioned that Michael
would have collected over 700 hundred thousand dollars, if he would have
succeeded to kill Terri back then. But I guess that wasn’t important.
Amazing how everyone just glosses over this fact.
>Over the span of this last decade, Theresa’s brain has deteriorated because
>of the lack of oxygen it suffered at the time of the heart attack.
Terri DID NOT have a heart attack. This has been proven over and over again,
but just like so much in this case, it keeps on being ignored.
>By mid 1996, the CAT scans of her brain showed a severely abnormal
>structure. At this point, much of her cerebral cortex is simply gone and
>has been replaced by cerebral spinal fluid.
Again, something that continually is ignored is Dr. Maxfield’s testimony
that is completely contrary to this, as well as a dozen doctors that have
all stated that Terri can be helped if given the chance. Do any of these
people read the testimony of the doctors that testified regarding Terri’s
chances to improve? Why do they only want to hear from one side in this
case, and refuse to accept the fact that there are more doctors that say
Terri can improve than doctors that say she can’t.
>Medicine cannot cure this condition. Unless an act of God, a true miracle,
>were to recreate her brain, Theresa will always remain in an unconscious,
>reflexive state, totally dependent upon others to feed her and care for her
> most private needs.”
To have the audacity to mention God. Once again, I will repeat myself, why
do they only want to hear from one side in this case, and as far as the
judges saying that Terri will be totally dependent upon others to care for
her the rest of her life — I say emphatically — so what! That is what her
family is here for and has been asking — no, begging — to do since 1990.
Incredibly, the judges use this as the REASON why we should kill Terri,
because she is dependent on others. This absolutely makes me sick.
>”Although the physicians are not in complete agreement concerning the
>extent of Mrs. Schiavo’s brain damage, they all agree that the brain scans
>show extensive permanent damage to her brain. The only debate between the
>doctors is whether she has a small amount of isolated living tissue in her
>cerebral cortex or whether she has no living tissue in her cerebral
>cortex.”
I repeat myself, shouldn’t this be an argument on reasons why we should let
those that love her take care of her, NOT to simply starve my sister to
death because she has become an inconvenience in the eyes of her husband and
a few arrogant judges.
Terri is not a problem, she is a person, and she is my family, our family.
Bobby
Wow, Julian, thanks. I know that when I’m on the fence about something, nothing convinces me quite like someone pasting four thousand, one hundred eighteen of someone else’s words into a blog comment. Remember: The more words, the more convincing it is.
Ooh, extra points! There’s a link to an online petition! Oh, and sweet Jehosaphat, it’s a chain letter too!
I’m really extra-super-duper convinced now.
—Myca
Juan, not Julian.
Damn, damn, damn, damn.
Just tryin to get the word out.
Regional Center for Independent Living
1641 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610
http://www.rcil.org/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2004
For more information, contact C. Jean Penner, Communications and
Outreach Coordinator, at 585-442-6470 v/tty, or 585-797-7260
Green Ribbon Ceremony at RCIL Will Celebrate the Life — and Right to
Live — of Terri Schindler-Schiavo
The Regional Center for Independent Living (RCIL) will host an outdoor
green ribbon ceremony on Friday, June 4, 2004, in honor of the
controversial struggle to preserve Terri Schindler-Schiavo’s right to
live. The cermony will be held at RCIL, 1641 East Avenue in Rochester,
at 12 noon, to commemorate Terri’s half-birthday. It will be free and
open to the public.
Those who attend will receive green tartan ribbons; part of a national
campaign to raise awareness of this issue. The color green symbolizes
life, while the tartan pattern symbolizes the diversity in human life,
which includes — and embraces — disability. Additional ribbons will
be available at RCIL for members of the community, free of charge;
donations will be accepted by RCIL for the Terri Schindler-Schiavo
Foundation.
This national observance — the Life Ribbon Campaign — encourages
community supporters to wear the ribbons until Terri comes home to her
family.
In 1990, Terri Schindler-Schiavo collapsed in the home she shared with
her husband, Michael Schiavo. The cause of her collapse is unknown to
this day. Terri receives food and water by way of a gastric feeding
tube; and a battle rages currently in Florida courts, in which her
husband is demanding the removal of the feeding tube, while her parents
are fighting for her right to live, and challenging his right to act as
her guardian.
Terri originally fell into a coma but awakened from her comatose state
weeks later. She was left in what medical professionals call a “locked
in state” with limited abilities to communicate or move.
To this day, Terri remains disabled. Though she is responsive to
stimuli, interacts with her environment and her loved ones and is
capable of communicating in limited ways, she is a disabled and
vulnerable adult — requiring protection, therapy and the route to
recovery. RCIL’s ceremony to honor her life will acknowledge the
reality in our society that disability is too frequently equated with a
“better off dead” presumption; and that this has sobering implications
for all Americans with disabilities.
“Despite any particular physical or mental impairments, life is our
most precious gift,” states Todd Eggert, Executive Director of RCIL,
“and with this effort, RCIL is choosing to positively support Terri’s
right to life. Given that she is showing responsiveness and
recognition of loved ones, how can anyone question that right?”
During the first months that followed Terri’s mysterious collapse, she
made progress. Medical practitioners noted her efforts to speak and her
responsiveness. Terri, however, has not received meaningful therapy
since 1991 on the orders of her husband. In 1998, Terri’s husband made
his initial petition to the circuit courts of Pinellas County, Florida
to end her life by removing her feeding tube. If he had been
successful, Terri would have died of dehydration and starvation over
the course of 10 to 14 days. Terri’s parents are fighting her husband,
saying that her wish — if she were able to speak — would be for
therapy and rehabilitation, rather than death from dehydration and
starvation.
In the most recent developments, over the objections of Florida
Governor Jeb Bush, a Florida state appeals court has sent this case to
the state’s highest court. The Florida Supreme Court will hear the case
filed by Terri Schiavo’s estranged husband seeking to overturn a law
Bush signed — Terri’s Law — that saved her life.
The Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal approved a motion put forward
by George Felos, the euthanasia advocate who is Michael Schiavo’s
lawyer, asking the appeals court to let the Florida Supreme Court
decide the case. But attorneys for the governor say they want the case
halted while the issue of whether Michael should have the authority to
speak for Terri is resolved.
Governor Bush also said that Michael’s interests may conflict with
Terri’s, implying it may be appropriate to appoint a new guardian on
her behalf. But, Felos said the matter is so important that the
state’s high court should decide the case.
The appeals court agreed and, in granting Felos’ request, denied the
Bush team an opportunity to gather further information showing that
Terri would not want to be killed.
The Florida Supreme Court can either take the case or tell the appeals
court to hear it and issue a ruling before deciding to hear the
lawsuit.
Last August, the Florida Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal filed
by Terri’s family of a local judge’s order allowing Michael to remove
Terri’s feeding tube.
For more information and actions to take please refer to the following
links:
http://www.terrisfight.org
http://www.cogforlife.org/schiavo.htm
http://heavenlyhands.net/terrislinks.html
http://www.prayforterri.net
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C. Jean Penner
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Regional Center for Independent Living
1641 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14610
585-442-6470 v/tty
http://www.rcil.org
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FL AHCA Cover-Up Forces Schoch to Issue Public Writ of Mandamus
A cover-up by the Florida AHCA (under Jeb Bush) in regards to the treatment and care of Theresa Schindler Schiavo, etc. forces Juan Schoch to issue a Public Writ of Mandamaus to various City, County, State and Federal officials.
Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) September 2, 2004 — The following public writ of mandamus was sent via Express Mail and certified letters to all parties in the letter on 8-28-04. It was also passed out to the media in Tallahassee the day before and on the day of the oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of HB 35-E/S 12-E (Public Law 03-418). This is my Public Writ of Mandamus. Each letter came with a mini cd of the AHCA documentation and other information which proves there is a cover-up. (Note: If you would like to represent or know someone who would like to represent this case please call Juan Schoch at 407-925-4141):
August 28, 2004
James D. Boyd
Inspector General of AHCA
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5403
Re: All information, CCR#s, and yet to be assigned CCR#s contained
and referred to in CIG#200406030002 and AHCA Tracking #05-003, etc.,
other cases yet to be generated and your duties to set Theresa
Schindler Schiavo on the road to her recovery (much can be found in
the enclosed mini compact disc)
Dear Mr. Boyd:
Thank you for your letter of August 13, 2004 regarding my August 9,
2004 e-mail requesting public records and copies of various agency
documents. In your response you write “…the issues raised in your
June 3 letter and July 20 e-mail did not show evidence of possible
violations of statutes, policy or procedure that could constitute
misconduct or wrongdoing on the part of agency staff…” to which I
make the following statement and request:
I demand as a United States citizen and a Florida resident
sufficient corrective actions, remedies, redress, relief, etc. to
what I perceive and know to be illegal actions of AHCA, facilities,
etc. I hereby request AHCA and any other government agency or
entity, local, county, state or federal invested with investigative,
enforcement and prosecutorial powers who may be reading this, or
others of whom it is within their purview of being able to contact
said powers, etc. to do their jobs of investigating, enforcing or
assisting in getting the laws enforced in regards to valid
allegations of acts of felony neglect and attempted murder, etc.
perpetrated against the person of Theresa Schindler Schiavo.
While it is my duty (when it has come to my knowledge) as a resident
of the State of Florida and a United States Citizen to report
abuses, neglect or exploitations against vulnerable people who can’t
speak for themselves it is NOT my job to site book and page. One
would think that the competency level of all persons in agencies
serving the public who by statute are to receive, properly review
and survey complaints for violations of statutes, criminal
violations, disregard for policies and procedures that are in fact
evidence of misconduct or wrongdoing on the part of agency staff and
facilities, persons, etc. would be much higher then heretofore
displayed.
I have provided, while perhaps to some seemingly disconnected or
incongruent, sufficient, overall and comprehensive evidence to
illuminate within the average persons mind and their reasonable
ability to piece together and comprehend pertinent data, more than
enough evidences of illegal conduct, which point to statute
violations on the part of agency staff and facilities, etc. and it
has become painfully clear that people in your and other agencies
are spending more time sending not just me, but most complainants,
relating to the matters presented, far afield from the matter at
hand, of which there is or are:
* Non-delivery of all 15 retained rights of this incapacitated
person pursuant to Florida Statute 744.3215(1)(a-o) both
individually and collectively as a whole
* State licensed facilities bowing to the abuse of power by the
guardian, his attorneys, local law enforcement, the state attorneys
office, and other public officials to facilitate and further the
denial and withholding of this citizens statutory and constitutional
retained rights
* Illegal acts and or omissions by many supervisory level personnel
in many agencies and facilities, in non-fulfillment of their duty by
those personnel pursuant to Florida Statute 415.1034 mandatory
reporting to invoke and call upon protections under the
whistleblowers act when their employment is threatened. Such and
other failures are enabling, promoting and facilitating what appears
to be an overall agenda of their various supervisors (and others)
who indirectly and/or directly are working collectively (knowingly
or unknowingly) pursuant to a directed agenda by the recently
exposed many in positions of public trust
In light of the fact that AHCA Complaint Administration Unit intake
operator Justina told me that they “didn’t want to hear about what
particular statute violations were occurring as it is the AHCA’s job
to know these things,” and as I have stated above it is not my job
to point out the specific violations of statutes, policy, or
procedure that could constitute misconduct or wrongdoing on the part
of agency staff, facilities, etc. (your words in bold), it should be
obvious to you that while I am perfectly capable of seeing and
reporting specific violations I was being told not to do this by the
Complaint Administration Unit intake personnel. Now I am being told
by you to the contrary that I must do your jobs. This in and of
itself is evidence of an agency and a system that continues to
notoriously exhibit incompetence in this matter, and only proves a
limited ability to send the very people who you serve, on endless
tail-chases and endless non-productive rabbit trails.
While all of this energy is expended, the primary matter at hand,
the FS825.102 and FS825.103 abuse, neglect and exploitation of
Theresa Marie Schiavo continues at the liable hands of all agencies,
various personnel and public officials, etc. to the detriment of not
only her but all vulnerable adults, elderly and disabled persons
throughout the State of Florida by the acts and omissions of every
one of these negligent persons who are entrusted with the Public’s
Trust.
BE IT KNOWN, that everyone is officially on notice, that to continue
to obey these illegal and subversive directives, of persons who wish
to continue to further the obvious and blatant efforts to
intentionally cause the death of this very conscious, self-aware,
cognitive, disabled and vulnerable adult (who has been actively
prevented from getting better) as defined by Florida Statute 415,
744, 825, 400, 782, the ADA Act, and CFR42 rises to the level of
felony crimes and is unlawful, collectively, pursuant to Florida
Statute 876.22 through FS876.31 known as the Subversive Activities
Act, in that the collective efforts, whether knowingly or
unknowingly, of all the involved including medical professionals,
public servants, facilities, guardians, caregivers, and others, is
ultimately resulting in the destruction of all that we as free
citizens enjoy as our constitutional protections, which are there to
guarantee our inalienable right to life, liberty to that life, and
the pursuit of happiness through our FS744.3215 retained right to be
restored to capacity at the earliest possible time, which has no
time limit.
An Inalienable Right is particularly defined as: That which cannot
be given or taken away. Thusly, a person cannot Give their Life away
nor can it be Taken away. Both are crimes, and protections of life
are networked rather thoroughly throughout our Laws and our
Constitution.
Consider this my public Writ of Mandamus to all (with various media
as my witness) who will be receiving this letter, to cease and
desist your acts or omissions which are felony crime statute
violations, which may lead ultimately to this woman’s death by your
incompetency, complacency, malfeasance, misfeasance, obedience to
personal or collective agendas, disobedience of mandatory reporting
of abuse, neglect and exploitations. This will require your
proactive efforts in conjunction with other agencies and persons, to
go against those who draw you in and only use you as pawns in a
bigger agenda, by this case, to create a constitutional Right To
Make You Dead. Investigate and prosecute the guilty parties. It is
your obligation to set Theresa on the road to her recovery.
Do your jobs or suffer the consequences in the long run for your
participation in blatant, in your face, felony crimes.
Sincerely,
Juan Schoch / Lake Mary, FL
P.S. I was never issued new CCR#’s per my written complaints (June
3, 2004) and yet you have done nothing but obfuscate that fact. I
find this more than just a little reprehensible and believe it shows
the complete and total incompetence, if not outright obstruction of
justice, by you, your staff, the AHCA Complaint Administration Unit
and others in your agency. It would be smart to stop digging
yourself a hole and get back on the right track.
cc: Jeb Bush, Governor
c/o Christa Calamas, Governor’s General Counsel,
Charlie Crist, Attorney General,
Lee Constantine, Senator, District 22,
Derry Harper, Chief Inspector General, Executive Office of Governor,
Dawn Case, Director of Investigations, Executive Office of Governor,
Guy M. Tunnell, Commissioner, Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Lance Newman, Director, Tampa District Office, Florida Department of
Law Enforcement,
Cynthia Schuler, District Administrator of District 14, Department
of Children and Families,
Bernie McCabe, Pinellas Pasco State Attorney,
Dorene Thomas, Chief of Police, Pinellas Park Police Department,
Sid Klein, Chief of Police, Clearwater Police Department,
Everett Rice, Pinellas County Sheriff,
Carl Whitehead, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Tampa Division,
John L. Wodatch, Chief, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights
Section, U.S. Department of Justice,
Representatives of House Committees Elder Affairs and Long Term
Care, Family Health, Health Care and Health Services: Rep. Hugh
Gibson / Rep. Dorothy Mindingall / Rep. Tom Anderson / Rep. Joyce
Cusack / Rep. Carole Green / Rep. Richard Machek / Rep. Sheri
McInvale / Rep. John Quinones / Rep. Dave Russell / Rep. Heather
Florentino / Rep. Sandy Adams / Rep. Aaron Bean / Rep. Faye Culp /
Rep. Nancy Detert / Rep. Matt Meadows / Rep. Sandra Murman / Rep.
Nan Rich / Rep. Frank Farkas / Rep. Ed Homan / Rep. Holly Benson /
Rep. Gus Bilirakis / Rep. Marty Bowen / Rep. Susan Bucher / Rep.
Larry Cretul / Rep. Rene Garcia / Rep. Gayle Harrell / Rep. Arthenia
Joyner / Rep. Stan Mayfield / Rep. Dave Murzin / Rep. Joe Negron /
Rep. Ralph Poppell / Rep. Manuel Prieguez / Rep. Julio Robaina /
Rep. Yolly Roberson / Rep. Ray Sansom / Rep. Eleanor Sobel / Rep.
Shelley Vana / Rep. Roger Wishner / Rep. Juan Zapata
Kate O’Beirne, Washington Editor, National Review / David Sommer,
Reporter, Tampa Tribune / Brendan Farrington, Correspondent,
Associated Press / Jim Witters, City Editor, Bradenton Herald / Mike
Vasilinda, Bureau Chief, Capitol News Service / John Lucas, Bureau
Chief, Florida News Network / Marshall Griffin, News Director,
Florida Public Radio / John Baker, Bureau Chief, Florida’s Radio
Networks / Rick Flagg, Bureau Chief, Florida Radio News / Jim
Saunders, Bureau Chief, The Florida Times-Union / Paige St. John,
Bureau Chief, Gannett News Service / Marc Caputo, Reporter, The
Miami Herald / Lloyd Dunkelberger, Bureau Chief, New York Times
Florida Newspapers / John Kennedy, Bureau Chief, Orlando Sentinel /
Shirish Date, Bureau Chief, The Palm Beach Post / Lucy Morgan,
Bureau Chief, St. Petersburg Times / Linda Kleindienst, Bureau
Chief, Sun-Sentinel, South Florida / Nancy Cook Lauer, Bureau Chief,
Tallahassee Democrat / David Wasson, Bureau Chief, Tampa Tribune /
Georgia Davis, News Director, WFSU-TV/The Florida Channel / Jim
Lehrer, NewsHour w/, PBS / Diane Sawyer, ABC News / Dan Rather, CBS
News / Larry King, CNN/Atlanta / David Shaw, Media Critic, Los
Angeles Times / Richard S. Newcombe, Creators Syndicate / Reed
Irvine, Chairman, Emeritus, Accuracy in Media
# # #
Wow. A crank letter in a good cause.
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Fucking hell. Add a hyperlink and cut it out with the cut-and-paste jobs. That’s annoying, and it’s not working. Sheesh.