Thursday, March 31, 2005
It begins
Michael Schiavo last night graciously allowed two of Terri's friends to bring each one rose to her. He then banned all visitors from her family and friends. The deathwatch has therefore begun, make no mistake. Terri will likely die today. Her breathing is no doubt now the labored attempt to catch breath known as the "death rattle." She will soon begin to convulse as her body breaks down completely. It is too late to save her life, despite the truly heroic efforts of people like George Bush, Jeb Bush, Joe Lieberman, Mel Gibson, and Jesse Jackson. She will become the perfect murder.
Bobby Schindler, Terri's brother, was interviewed on Laura Ingraham's radio show yesterday, and that interview can be found here. Please listen to it--it will break your heart.
One of the most interesting takes on the case has to come from Dr. Crawford, who said that "Michael Schiavo is very genuine. He is the hero in this case. One reason is that he is a real man of principle." Man of principle...A man of principle, a "hero," who allows only escorted visits to his dying wife. A "hero" who feels the need to order that a Monsignor's hand be held while that priest visits Terri. A "hero" who is so terrified that word will get out of just what Terri is truly experiencing right now that he bans her own blood family from visiting her on what is probably the last day of her life.
There is a song called "Mary Did You Know," and it's lyrics keep echoing in my head today. It's obviously about the Virgin and Jesus, but every time I see Mary Schindler's face, the lyrics come...
The autopsy--I still maintain that unless we put pressure on people to release the entire report, we will only get the bits and bobs that Michael Schiavo allows us. We will only see the extent of brain damage, not the condition of Terri's heart. Not the condition of Terri's bones. Because, quite frankly, Michael Schiavo cannot allow any of that to be seen.
Bobby Schindler, Terri's brother, was interviewed on Laura Ingraham's radio show yesterday, and that interview can be found here. Please listen to it--it will break your heart.
One of the most interesting takes on the case has to come from Dr. Crawford, who said that "Michael Schiavo is very genuine. He is the hero in this case. One reason is that he is a real man of principle." Man of principle...A man of principle, a "hero," who allows only escorted visits to his dying wife. A "hero" who feels the need to order that a Monsignor's hand be held while that priest visits Terri. A "hero" who is so terrified that word will get out of just what Terri is truly experiencing right now that he bans her own blood family from visiting her on what is probably the last day of her life.
There is a song called "Mary Did You Know," and it's lyrics keep echoing in my head today. It's obviously about the Virgin and Jesus, but every time I see Mary Schindler's face, the lyrics come...
The autopsy--I still maintain that unless we put pressure on people to release the entire report, we will only get the bits and bobs that Michael Schiavo allows us. We will only see the extent of brain damage, not the condition of Terri's heart. Not the condition of Terri's bones. Because, quite frankly, Michael Schiavo cannot allow any of that to be seen.
