[PLUG-TALK] Shiavo case...

[Rich Shepard]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Chuck Mize wrote:

> Looking at the recent poll numbers the only backlash is against Bush and
> his congress for their interference in this poor family's situation. Over
> 80% of Americans feel that they overstepped and that they did it for purely
> political reasons that had nothing to do with Bush's "culture of life".

   The irony, of course, is that these same people (in government and out) who
parade signs reading "Pro Life" in front of the hospice and in their speeches
are often the most vociferous supporters of the death penalty. Like many
people they pick and choose which values they want from any particular set.

> I do have a question for you, though, Michael. You've made it very clear
> that you consider yourself a Christian. Why is that you think Terry Schiavo
> is better off laying in a coma in a hospice bed than she would be in
> heaven? Why are people like you so desperate to keep that from happening?

   Teri Schiavo died 15 years ago, but her brainstem has kept her breathing
and alive since then. She's as alive as a turnip in the ground. I think the
saddest part of this whole circus is that her parents (and, siblings, too)
are in such deep denial for so long.

Rich