Photo: Democrats for Death
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The following Democratic congressmen and women held a press conference earlier today explaining why they believe Terri Schiavo should be allowed to die. I have the video of this press conference, and will be post it if enough people are interested. For now, I want you to see The Democrats for Death.
These people need to be contacted by everyone, whether it be via email, letter or phone call, contact their offices and let them know how you feel.
UPDATE: Bill Passes congress!!! Below are them Dem's for Death.
UPDATE II: President Bush signs Bill at 1:1 am.
Democrats For Death:
Rep. David Wu (D) - Oregon
Rep. Rush Holt (D) - New York
Rep. Robert Wexler (D) - Florida
Rep. Jim Moran (D) - Virginia
Rep. Jim Davis (D) - Florida
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) - Florida
Thanks for the photos. I am interested in the video.
Posted by: Renee | March 21, 2005 at 01:41 AM
Selfish. God does not insert feeding tubes, Who's playing God?
Posted by: Kirk Koster | March 21, 2005 at 07:36 AM
I absolutely want to see that video!!
Posted by: kitty | March 21, 2005 at 08:19 AM
C SPAN has the video in their archieves I think. Didn't stay up late enough to see the final tally - wow ...
Posted by: Ian | March 21, 2005 at 09:50 AM
Nobody has the right to meddle in somebody's personal decision to die. It is their life, their right to die with dignity. Anyone who wants to interfere should first spent 24x7 time for a couple of months in a hospice, taking care, and making somebody comfortable. Cleaning-up the feces and urine,washing the patient, and changing the bed and clothing. Then, after having shown the physical will to do that, one maybe have the right to act high and mighty and force someone to live a life in missery against their will. It is usually the "talk" and not the "walk" that motivates the right to life movement.
I feel that it is only me,and only me, that can decide if I want to live or die.
Richard
Posted by: Richard van den Berg | March 21, 2005 at 11:24 AM
Nobody has the right to meddle in somebody's personal decision to die. It is their life, their right to die with dignity. Anyone who wants to interfere should first spent 24x7 time for a couple of months in a hospice, taking care, and making somebody comfortable. Cleaning-up the feces and urine,washing the patient, and changing the bed and clothing. Then, after having shown the physical will to do that, one maybe have the right to act high and mighty and force someone to live a life in missery against their will. It is usually the "talk" and not the "walk" that motivates the right to life movement.
I feel that it is only me,and only me, that can decide if I want to live or die.
Richard
Posted by: Richard van den Berg | March 21, 2005 at 11:27 AM
Richard, maybe you wouldn't want to be taken care of, but perhaps Terri does. I don't know if she does want to live, and neither do you. It's best to let her try. She does not appear to be in any severe physical pain.
Posted by: ryan | March 21, 2005 at 06:45 PM
ryan, Terri can't "try" and doesn't "know" a damn thing because what's left of her brain is only capable of keeping her heart pumping and her lungs breathing, with a muscle twitch now and then. Her huband (the legal next-of-kin) and others (not including her sadly delusional parents, obviously) have already proven in state court that she would not want to "live" like this.
Posted by: Rex | March 22, 2005 at 01:01 AM
The only 'proof' offered of her 'wish to die' comes from Mike and his siblings. Mike 'magically' remembered this AFTER he had won big $$ in the malpractice trial. Stop getting all your info from CNN or the NYT. The parents are NOT 'delusional', watch the videos and read the doctor's affidavits on their site terrisfight.org. Don't opine when you don't know what you're talking about.
Posted by: CS Bolay | March 23, 2005 at 11:29 PM
I dont think inserting a feeding tube is playing God, you all feed yourself dont you! I dont think Terri wants to die either, she needs thereapy and rehab! a Dog shouldnt be treated this way, what if it was your sister or Mom or Daughter? its awful and breaks my heart! -----------Jeanette
Posted by: Jeanette Henson | March 24, 2005 at 01:00 AM
How is it that the nurses who did care for her (in the past) are not being heard? I believe their testimonies are very credible. Micheal Schiavo is not as caring as someone would suspect. He did not want her to get well. That why she is in her predicament, Micheal bullied everyone around him. She needed help and he used the Law in a most horrific manner to stop her from getting help. How can you stand by that? That is why I believe their is more to this story and it needs to come out. We need to investigate these charges then decide. And that would be the most fair and honest way to do it, for any person.
Posted by: Renee | March 24, 2005 at 01:25 AM