<DIV>I don't care about the institution of marriage, but power of attorney mean something. Her husband does have POA.</DIV>
<DIV> If he says his wife wanted to die then we have to take him at his word, since no foul play has been documented--instead there are merely rumors. </DIV>
<DIV>Mike, did the husband ever mention suspension? Did he say he doesn't want Terry suspended?<BR><BR><B><I>Mike Lorrey <mlorrey@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Not only does he not want her suspended, he specifically wants her<BR>cremated and is fighting against requests by her parents that she be<BR>autopsied after her death. It is extremely fishy.<BR><BR>--- Al Brooks <KERRY_PREZ@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>> Has anyone thought to ask Schiavo if he would let his<BR>> wife be cryonically suspended, that is to say if<BR>> someone else were to fund it? <BR>> It would be the greatest publicity to h+; more so than<BR>> Ted Williams.<BR>> It's not too late, there's perhaps a day left.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --- Samantha Atkins <SJATKINS@MAC.COM>wrote:<BR>> > It is pretty standard practice in such cases to do<BR>> > the necessary tests. <BR>> > There is no way that any competent hospital would<BR>> > fail to perform or <BR>> > court fail to have performed the needed tests to<BR>>
> determine the <BR>> > patient's prognosis, especially in a case this<BR>> > publicized and <BR>> > politicized. If you have proof otherwise then it<BR>> > is your burden to <BR>> > present it if you want to make such claims without<BR>> > looking like a <BR>> > complete crank.<BR>> > <BR>> > - samantha<BR>> > <BR>> > On Mar 26, 2005, at 3:53 PM, Mike Lorrey wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> > ><BR>> > > --- Samantha Atkins <SJATKINS@MAC.COM>wrote:<BR>> > ><BR>> > >><BR>> > >> On Mar 26, 2005, at 6:00 AM, Mike Lorrey wrote:<BR>> > >><BR>> > >>> Lets make one thing perfectly clear: Terri<BR>> > Schiavo's responsiveness<BR>> > >> is<BR>> > >>> no less than the responsiveness of Stephen<BR>> > Hawking. Stephen just<BR>> > >> has a<BR>> > >>> lot of high tech gizmos he's had years to
learn<BR>> > to use to make<BR>> > >> himself<BR>> > >>> useful in the world. Terri has been denied the<BR>> > same opportunities<BR>> > >> by<BR>> > >>> her husband and remains in a condition that<BR>> > Stephen would be in<BR>> > >> today<BR>> > >>> given a similar level of neglect.<BR>> > >><BR>> > >> This is the most empty and baseless assertion i<BR>> > believe I have ever<BR>> > >> seen from you. Comparing one of the finest minds<BR>> > of our age to a<BR>> > >> woman<BR>> > >> who by every test we can administer is mentally<BR>> > unfortunately little<BR>> > >> more than a vegetable shows a patent disregard of<BR>> > reality. Why are<BR>> > >> you just looking at the outside an ignoring<BR>> > everything we know and<BR>> > >> can<BR>> > >>
test?<BR>> > ><BR>> > > What is empty and baseless is the assertion that<BR>> > Terri is brain dead,<BR>> > > in a coma, or a vegetable, all characterizations<BR>> > only of her husbands<BR>> > > lawyers and their hand picked and paid expert<BR>> > medical witnesses (who<BR>> > > will say whatever you want for the right fee).<BR>> > ><BR>> > > There HAS BEEN NO TESTING of Terri's mental<BR>> > capacity. A fellow who has<BR>> > > the technology to test not only her mental<BR>> > capacity but whether she<BR>> > > wants to live or not is currently under legal<BR>> > consideration, and the<BR>> > > judge is ticked that nobody told him about this<BR>> > before.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Mike Lorrey<BR>> > > Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH<BR>> > > "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of<BR>> >
human freedom.<BR>> > > It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of<BR>> > slaves."<BR>> > > -William<BR>> > Pitt (1759-1806)<BR>> > > Blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com<BR>> > ><BR>> > > __________________________________________________<BR>> > > Do You Yahoo!?<BR>> > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam<BR>> > protection around<BR>> > > http://mail.yahoo.com<BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > extropy-chat mailing list<BR>> > > extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org<BR>> > ><BR>> ><BR>> http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo/extropy-chat<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > extropy-chat mailing list<BR>> > extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org<BR>> ><BR>> http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo/extropy-chat<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>>
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