[Vision2020] Terri Schiavo

[Donovan Arnold]

Pat and others,

Life insurance is only paid after someone dies, to my understanding. Medical 
insurance can run out, but that is different. We have no way of knowing if 
it is the case that the husband or his children would get money or not. 
Nonetheless, that does not mean that there are not legitimate reasons on 
both sides of the issue. What bothers me the most is the attempts to 
demonize the other side. Most the people that are saying keep her alive or 
end her life are saying so because they believe that is the most loving 
thing to do, not because they wish her or her family to suffer. I think 
people need to keep that into perspective when talking about this sensitive 
issue that effects many people.

Tom Delay is an idiot, and for him to attack her husband is way out of line. 
He should be ashamed of his public behavior.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

>From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
>To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
>Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:22:08 -0800
>
>On Nightline last night an attorney involved in the case said that the
>Husband could not touch the lawsuit money in any way. The insurance ran out
>a long time ago. She is now on Medicare etc.
>This whole thing is such a mess. My questions start with how did she get
>this way to start with? Who made the medical decisions that put that tube 
>in
>to start with? And it only goes downhill from there.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Carscallen" <predator75 at moscow.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:48 AM
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
>
>
>Maybe it's the cynic in me, but I have heard there is a money issue
>involved (life insurance?).
>
>Either way, I agree with you, Carl, that it doesn't matter what you SAY,
>you'd better get your wishes written down.
>
>DC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
>[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Carl Westberg
>Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:44 AM
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] Terri Schiavo
>
>
>In following the Terri Schiavo story, I find it disheartening that good
>people on both sides of the issue show such acrimony toward the "other
>side".  As well as I can discern, those who feel she should be kept
>alive do
>so out of compassion.  And, those who feel she should be allowed to die
>feel
>that way out of an equal compassion.  I happen to be among the latter,
>though I have friends and family members who are among the former.  All
>good
>people, with the possible exception of myself.  If any public good can
>come
>out this tragic case, perhaps more people will be persuaded to write
>living
>wills, so it cannot happen to them.  I intend to.  I cannot imagine
>enduring
>15 years of "life" the way Mrs. Schiavo has.
>
>
>
>
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>
>                  Carl Westberg Jr.
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