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Zero_Hour:
The Schindlers are in denial though. Much as we have pointed out that Michael Schiavo has flip flopped on the point of what Terri's wishes were - so too, have the Schindlers flip-flopped on the condition of their daughter. Again going back to the report of the most recently appointed GAL, the schindlers had acknowledged repeatedly that their daughter was in a "persistant vegetative state", something that they now do not acknowledge. Truly, opinions do vary.
I really see no reason to try and argue this episode in our governance with other cases that may or may not be related. The simple fact - the one we can't deny regardless of our feelings on the matter is this:
The case was run through all possible avenues including the appeals process, including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme court which declined to hear the case. Our Congress took the extrordinary step of demanding that the case be considered again (that seems akin to "double jeopardy" in a criminal case) - which flies in the face of just about everything I ever learned about how the branches of government are intended to balance each other.
We can argue about the validity of hearsay evidence all we want, but the bottom line is that the courts found it admisible, and obviously on appeal, nobody found a reason to overturn that decision. I do feel sorry for all parties involved, simply because most of us have no desire to have the attention of a media circus thrust upon us. When you decide to litigate though, you sahould damn well be prepared for the consequences of a loss.
Crazy Cooter:
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Drew that article you linked shows their denial.
Also, in your quote: "The Schindlers said they would stop asking courts to intervene after the Florida Supreme Court rejected their most recent appeal Saturday."
They've been through the whole judicial system (and the executive branch somehow ::)).
It's to the point now where the courts won't even let them stand in front of a judge anymore. They don't accept the results from any doctor that has actually done a full diagnosis. They don't accept the fact that her brain is all juice. They're in denial. This didn't happen yesterday, it happened 15 years ago. That's a loooooooooooooong time to not acknowledge reality. It isn't healthy.
Dartful Dodger:
--- Quote from: Crazy Cooter on March 28, 2005, 01:09:54 pm ---This didn't happen yesterday, it happened 15 years ago.
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Chris:
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 28, 2005, 01:51:07 pm ---The people that are upset over Gore losing are still complaining, they won
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mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on March 28, 2005, 01:18:06 am ---It's just pathetic to see you blithely dismiss the glaring differences in these cases.
BLAH BLAH BLAH *Apologist rant* BLAH *Apologist Rant*
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Drew,
I am not suprised in the least that you see no irony in the similarities and that you'd immeditely jump to DeLay's defense. You are a member of the Party of DeLay. To admit his hypocrisy is to admit your own.
--- Quote ---DeLay's case (nice link too, I'll do the same Roll Eyes ) was regarding "oxygen equipment". Shindler was being starved.
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Both involve life sustaining equipment and a hypocritical blowhard named Tom Delay.
--- Quote ---"There was no way [Charles] wanted to live like that. Tom knew
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