[Vision2020] Rights, Guns, Abortion, Speech, and Death

[Glenn Schwaller]

Scott - I was probably a bit quick on the draw in my reply.  Having
forgotten the detail of the Schiavo case, court intervention would be
a natural result of decisions to remove her life support if there were
no legal documents stating otherwise.  In thinking about it, I seem to
recall her husband was in great haste to pull her support - new wife
in the wings or something like that?  In any event, exactly the type
of scenario one wants to avoid!

But, had she had a living will, I would still agree with Mr Hansen
that no one would have the right to interfere with her wishes.

Sunil - see I'm not such a bad guy, just an imaginary one  ;-)

GS, apparently the fragment of someone's imagination . . .

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Not so fast Sunil.......
>
> I'm in disagreement with both Tom and GS on this issue.  Since Terri Schiavo
> did not have a living will which would unequivocally stated her position
> regarding what should happen to her in a chronic vegetative state and
> attached to life support (in this case her feeding tube), Bush, Congress,
> the State of Florida, Right to Life Groups, the ACLU, her husband, her
> parents, et. al. had the right to involve the courts in the battle to remove
> or not remove her feeding tube and seemingly all of them exercised those
> rights.  If any of you want to prevent your families from enduring a similar
> fate in the courts, put together a basic estate plan which includes a living
> will.
>
> -Scott
>
> ________________________________
> From: sunilramalingam at hotmail.com
> To: vpschwaller at gmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:33:18 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Rights, Guns, Abortion, Speech, and Death
>
> Oh good Lord, it's the seventh sign. Lions and lambs next up.
>
> Sunil
>
>> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:24:04 -0800
>> From: vpschwaller at gmail.com
>> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Rights, Guns, Abortion, Speech, and Death
>>
>> Absolutely!!
>>
>> GS
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>> > GS stated:
>> >
>> > "As you say 'were I terminally ill and faced with nothing but a short
>> > life of pain, I'd like to have a choice'. I think this is indeed a
>> > personal choice based upon the careful consideration of others who
>> > will be impacted by this decision."
>> >
>> > Then, GS, we are in agreement. President Bush, the courts, and congress
>> > had absolutely NO right in intervening in the matter concerning Terry
>> > Schiavo of Florida where Terry Schiavo and her husband had earlier
>> > agreed
>> > no to prolong life if life amounted to no more than (as you say)
>> > an "unpleasant death as a result of disease or illness".
>> >
>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Schiavo
>> >
>> > Tom "Pro-Choice" Hansen
>> > Moscow, Idaho
>> >
>> >
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