Future Legislation Aimed at Saving Terri
Schiavo
Tue Mar 8, 2005 14:59
64.140.158.85
Family Research Council: Future Legislation Aimed at Saving Terri Schiavo
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Rep. David Weldon (R-FL) Introduce Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act
To: National Desk
Contact: Amber Hildebrand of the Family Research Council, 202-393-2100
WASHINGTON, March 8 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Today, Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Congressman David Weldon (R-FL) introduced legislation that could save the life of Terri Schiavo, who suffered a brain injury 15 years ago. The Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act (HR 1151, S 539) will give Terri, and those in similar situations, the same Constitutional protection of due process as death row inmates, common sense legislation. Presently, the law does not explicitly recognize due process for an incapacitated individual and leaves the rights of disabled persons at the mercy of the courts instead of defended by the Constitution.
The Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act will not apply to circumstances where an advance medical directive is in effect. The Act simply provides a final avenue of review of the case to insure that a disabled person's Constitutional rights of due process are maintained and that justice is done.
"Dr. Weldon's legislation would allow Terri to have her own counsel that can argue her case, a right given to any criminal in the United States, and Terri not a criminal but a woman truly fighting for her life," says Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council.
"The disabled deserve due process," continues Perkins. "In the United States we don't execute people without due process and we shouldn't execute the incapacitated by starvation. Beyond being cruel and unusual punishment, this is an opportunity for Congress to finally check the power of runaway courts."
"We commend Senator Martinez and Congressman Weldon for taking the initiative and acknowledging a vital inconsistency in the process by which our courts determine the fate of those who cannot speak for themselves."
Tony Perkins is available for interview. Please contact Amber Hildebrand in the FRC press office 202.393.2100.
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Dear Terri Supporters,
If your Representative responds to you stating that he/she supports Terri or has sponsored HB 701, please if you will, forward their email on to me. I would like to send a special acknowledgement to them in appreciation for their support of Terri and for sponsoring HB 701.
Thank you,
Cheryl
Fight4Terri@aol.com
http://www.fight4terri.blogspot.com
Visit Terri's site: www.terrisfight.org
Cheryl Ford, RN (Fight4Terri@aol.com) is not affiliated with any other group and works as an independent volunteer promoting the protection of Florida's disabled community.
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Good Morning All and A (((WARM WELCOME))) to all our new Members!
Thank you ALL for uniting together and fighting to save Terri's life!
God bless you ALL!
I have added so many new members that I need to send this again, for them and also for those of you who have recieved in any emails, mine included the link for YOUR Senator or State Representive ONLY. You need to send mail to ALL of them, Terri's family is asking this of you. This is the ONLY way this new Bill has promise, if We The People Show We Are Speaking Up FOR TERRI'S LIFE!!
Didn't want you to think we'd forgotten you. Lisa, we ask that you please have your supporters email, fax, and call the Florida Legislature and the Governor's office. I am on my way to Hospice Woodside with the rest of the family. I am sorry that I didn't get back sooner, it has been very chaotic here. Please keep Terri in your thoughts and prayers. God Bless...... Bobby
PLEASE, I can not stress how URGENT this is, it must be done by litterally millions!
Send this to everyone you know, we all add up and WE COUNT!
Please, make this happen, begin this today and do not stop until Friday!
PLEASE Read and follow the directions bellow.. it WILL be recieved.
PLEASE, PLEASE do this.
Thank you and more to follow...
Ok Everyone, here are the email address that YOU need. Please read this carefully! If you are on AOL, you can only email 20 people at a time... NO MORE then 20, every 20 minutes! Other wise AOL will TOSE You, meaning, you will have to call them to be allowed to get back online. That is their rules. I do not know about those who use other providers, but just do the bunches I have separated bunches for you.
Just copy and paste the below address into your new email and write a letter to them, asking them to save Terri! They have the powers to do so and the MUST act swiftly! We The People Will NOT Stand By and allow our elected officials to close their eyes to this! Be loud and be clear, BE HEARD!
Remember, I said this wasn't going to be easy, saving a life isn't easy. Nothing has been EASY for Terri since the night all of this happened to her. We ALL NEED TO DO THIS!!!!! IF YOU want to save her life, this NEEDS to be done! When you get tired, remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE, her whole family has gone through for 15 YEARS, they have given up a decade and a half to save Terri, please do this for them and with them today. We are ALL together in this and God is with us!
Bless you!! Lisa Say a prayer and get bizzzzzy!
IF you need or want a letter already written for you, here's one right here, IT IS IMPORTANT that you sign it, first name, last name, full address, city and state.
Letter begins here
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To The Florida State Legeslators, Gov. Jeb Bush and All Concerned Partys,
Ref: Terri Shiavo
I am writing you today, urging you to support a bill
which will be introduced on Tuesday March 8, 2005.
The importance of this bill is immeasurable!
The INCAPACITATED PERSONS LEGAL PROTECTION ACT
bill will be presented by Representative Dave Weldon on
Tuesday.
This bill desperately needs to be passed into law.
I implore you to support this bill and VOTE YES on Tuesday.
There is no time to waste. As OUR Representatives, I need to
know that you will support as well as vote YES for this bill.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this extremely URGENT matter.
Sincerely Yours,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TERRISHOPE@aol.com wrote:
Letter ends here and mail all letter to the below address, PLEASE ACT NOW, the clock is ticking for Terri.
Remember I bunched them up in bunches for you.
THANK YOU, Lisa
jeb@jeb.org , jeb.bush@myflorida.com, wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov, drawdy.ann.so9@flsenate.gov, fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov, giordano.gregory@flsenate.gov, dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov, lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov, miller.leslie.web@flsenate.gov, siplin.gary.web@flsenate.gov, smith.rod.web@flsenate.gov, alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov, aronberg.dave.web@flsenate.gov, bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov, carlton.lisa.web@flsenate.gov, constantine.lee.web@flsenate.gov, cowin.ana.web@flsenate.gov, jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov,
crist.voctor.web@flsenate.gov, lee.tom.web@flsenate.gov, posey.bill.web@flsenate.gov, fernanr@eog.state.fl.us, raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com, calamac@eog.state.fl.us, bob.marshall@trincomm.org, speaker@myfloridahouse.gov, sharron.brown@myfloridahouse.gov, peterman.frank@myfloridahouse.com, farkas.frank@myfloridahouse.com, flores.anitere@myfloridahouse.com, waters.leslie@myfloridahouse.com, diana.caridad@myfloridahouse.com, berfield.kim@myfloridahouse.com, detert.nancy@myfloridahouse.com, clarke.donna@myfloridahouse.com, galvano.bill@myfloridahouse.com, homan.ed@myfloridahouse.com,
joyner.arthenia@myfloridahouse.com, justice.charlie@myfloridahouse.com, legg.john@myfloridahouse.com, machek.richard@myfloridahouse.com, mahon.mark@myfloridahouse.com, mayfield.stan@myfloridahouse.com, kravitz.dick@myfloridahouse.com, kreegel.paige@myfloridahouse.com, kyle.bruce@myfloridahouse.com, mealor.david@myfloridahouse.com, murzin.dave@myfloridahouse.com, needelman.mitch@myfloridahouse.com, negron.joe@myfloridahouse.com, patterson.pat@myfloridahouse.com, poppell.ralph@myfloridahouse.com, porth.ari@myfloridahouse.com, reagan.ron@myfloridahouse.com, rivera.david@myfloridahouse.com, robaina.julio@myfloridahouse.com,
roberson.yolly@myfloridahouse.com, rubio.marco@myfloridahouse.com, sands.franklin@myfloridahouse.com, sansom.ray@myfloridahouse.com, sobel.eleanor@myfloridahouse.com, sorensen.ken@myfloridahouse.com, stansel.dwight@myfloridahouse.com, stargel.john@myfloridahouse.com, taylor.priscilla@myfloridahouse.gov, vana.shelley@myfloridahouse.com, williams.trudi@myfloridahouse.com, zapata.juan@myfloridahouse.com, domino.carl@myfloridahouse.com, culp.faye@myfloridahouse.com, evers.greg@myfloridahouse.com, fields.terry@myfloridahouse.com, garcia.rene@myfloridahouse.com, gardiner.andy@myfloridahouse.com,
gibson.audrey@myfloridahouse.com, gibson.hugh@myfloridahouse.com, goldstein.susan@myfloridahouse.com, greenstein.ron@myfloridahouse.com, harrell.gayle@myfloridahouse.com, hasner.adam@myfloridahouse.com, hukill.dorothy@myfloridahouse.com, johnson.randy@myfloridahouse.com, jordan.stan@myfloridahouse.com, cretul.larry@myfloridahouse.com, davis.mike@myfloridahouse.com, davis.don@myfloridahouse.com, cannon.dean@myfloridahouse.com, carroll.jennifer@myfloridahouse.com, bucher.susan@myfloridahouse.com, brutus.phillip@myfloridahouse.com, benson.anna@myfloridahouse.com, brandenburg.mary@myfloridahouse.com,
bean.aaron@myfloridahouse.com, barreiro.gustavo@myfloridahouse.com, ausley.loranne@myfloridahouse.com, attkisson.frank@myfloridahouse.com, arza.rafael@myfloridahouse.com, antone.bruce@myfloridahouse.com, altman.thad@myfloridahouse.com, allen.bob@myfloridahouse.com, adams.sandra@myfloridahouse.com, simmons.david@myfloridahouse.com, planas.juan-carlos@myfloridahouse.com, ambler.kevin@myfloridahouse.com, baxley.dennis@myfloridahouse.com, brummer.frederick@myfloridahouse.com, gelber.dan@myfloridahouse.com, grant.michael@myfloridahouse.com, kottkamp.jeff@myfloridahouse.com, mcinvale.sheri@myfloridahouse.com, pickens.joe@myfloridahouse.com, richardson.curtis@myfloridahouse.com,
ross.dennis@myfloridahouse.com, seiler.jack@myfloridahouse.com, stephen.hogge@myfloridahouse.gov, david.delapaz@myfloridahouse.gov
chawes@baynews9.com, mdeeson@tampabays10.com, oreilly@foxnews.com, Squawk@CNBC.com, wvcy-tv@vcyamerica.org, hannity@foxnews.com, rush@eibnet.com, ruddyc@newsmax.com, jfarah@worldnetdaily.com, dsaunders@sfchronicle.com, dsommer@tampatrib.com, editor.letters@heraldtribune.com, editor@envoymagazine.com, dklement@bradentonherald.com,
tribletters@tampatrib.com , colmes@foxnews.com , genesis@genesisrp.com , Radioqop@aol.com , CfRA@coralridge.org
TERRISHOPE@aol.com
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THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN!!!
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Rep. David Weldon (R-FL) Introduce Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act
To: National Desk
Contact: Amber Hildebrand of the Family Research Council, 202-393-2100
WASHINGTON, March 8 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Today, Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Congressman David Weldon (R-FL) introduced legislation that could save the life of Terri Schiavo, who suffered a brain injury 15 years ago. The Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act (HR 1151, S 539) will give Terri, and those in similar situations, the same Constitutional protection of due process as death row inmates, common sense legislation. Presently, the law does not explicitly recognize due process for an incapacitated individual and leaves the rights of disabled persons at the mercy of the courts instead of defended by the Constitution.
The Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act will not apply to circumstances where an advance medical directive is in effect. The Act simply provides a final avenue of review of the case to insure that a disabled person's Constitutional rights of due process are maintained and that justice is done.
"Dr. Weldon's legislation would allow Terri to have her own counsel that can argue her case, a right given to any criminal in the United States, and Terri not a criminal but a woman truly fighting for her life," says Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council.
"The disabled deserve due process," continues Perkins. "In the United States we don't execute people without due process and we shouldn't execute the incapacitated by starvation. Beyond being cruel and unusual punishment, this is an opportunity for Congress to finally check the power of runaway courts."
"We commend Senator Martinez and Congressman Weldon for taking the initiative and acknowledging a vital inconsistency in the process by which our courts determine the fate of those who cannot speak for themselves."
Tony Perkins is available for interview. Please contact Amber Hildebrand in the FRC press office 202.393.2100.
# # #
______________________________________________
The preceding was forwarded to you by the Christian Communication Network.
You can always find the latest press releases at www.ChristianWireService.com
To no longer receive CCN's postings of press releases, email info@earnedmedia.org with the message "REMOVE PRESS."
Christian Communication Network
2020 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20006
202.546.0054
http://www.ChristianWireService.com
===========================================
Dear Terri Supporters,
If your Representative responds to you stating that he/she supports Terri or has sponsored HB 701, please if you will, forward their email on to me. I would like to send a special acknowledgement to them in appreciation for their support of Terri and for sponsoring HB 701.
Thank you,
Cheryl
Fight4Terri@aol.com
http://www.fight4terri.blogspot.com
Visit Terri's site: www.terrisfight.org
Cheryl Ford, RN (Fight4Terri@aol.com) is not affiliated with any other group and works as an independent volunteer promoting the protection of Florida's disabled community.
=================
Good Morning All and A (((WARM WELCOME))) to all our new Members!
Thank you ALL for uniting together and fighting to save Terri's life!
God bless you ALL!
I have added so many new members that I need to send this again, for them and also for those of you who have recieved in any emails, mine included the link for YOUR Senator or State Representive ONLY. You need to send mail to ALL of them, Terri's family is asking this of you. This is the ONLY way this new Bill has promise, if We The People Show We Are Speaking Up FOR TERRI'S LIFE!!
Didn't want you to think we'd forgotten you. Lisa, we ask that you please have your supporters email, fax, and call the Florida Legislature and the Governor's office. I am on my way to Hospice Woodside with the rest of the family. I am sorry that I didn't get back sooner, it has been very chaotic here. Please keep Terri in your thoughts and prayers. God Bless...... Bobby
PLEASE, I can not stress how URGENT this is, it must be done by litterally millions!
Send this to everyone you know, we all add up and WE COUNT!
Please, make this happen, begin this today and do not stop until Friday!
PLEASE Read and follow the directions bellow.. it WILL be recieved.
PLEASE, PLEASE do this.
Thank you and more to follow...
Ok Everyone, here are the email address that YOU need. Please read this carefully! If you are on AOL, you can only email 20 people at a time... NO MORE then 20, every 20 minutes! Other wise AOL will TOSE You, meaning, you will have to call them to be allowed to get back online. That is their rules. I do not know about those who use other providers, but just do the bunches I have separated bunches for you.
Just copy and paste the below address into your new email and write a letter to them, asking them to save Terri! They have the powers to do so and the MUST act swiftly! We The People Will NOT Stand By and allow our elected officials to close their eyes to this! Be loud and be clear, BE HEARD!
Remember, I said this wasn't going to be easy, saving a life isn't easy. Nothing has been EASY for Terri since the night all of this happened to her. We ALL NEED TO DO THIS!!!!! IF YOU want to save her life, this NEEDS to be done! When you get tired, remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE, her whole family has gone through for 15 YEARS, they have given up a decade and a half to save Terri, please do this for them and with them today. We are ALL together in this and God is with us!
Bless you!! Lisa Say a prayer and get bizzzzzy!
IF you need or want a letter already written for you, here's one right here, IT IS IMPORTANT that you sign it, first name, last name, full address, city and state.
Letter begins here
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To The Florida State Legeslators, Gov. Jeb Bush and All Concerned Partys,
Ref: Terri Shiavo
I am writing you today, urging you to support a bill
which will be introduced on Tuesday March 8, 2005.
The importance of this bill is immeasurable!
The INCAPACITATED PERSONS LEGAL PROTECTION ACT
bill will be presented by Representative Dave Weldon on
Tuesday.
This bill desperately needs to be passed into law.
I implore you to support this bill and VOTE YES on Tuesday.
There is no time to waste. As OUR Representatives, I need to
know that you will support as well as vote YES for this bill.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this extremely URGENT matter.
Sincerely Yours,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TERRISHOPE@aol.com wrote:
Letter ends here and mail all letter to the below address, PLEASE ACT NOW, the clock is ticking for Terri.
Remember I bunched them up in bunches for you.
THANK YOU, Lisa
jeb@jeb.org , jeb.bush@myflorida.com, wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov, drawdy.ann.so9@flsenate.gov, fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov, giordano.gregory@flsenate.gov, dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov, lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov, miller.leslie.web@flsenate.gov, siplin.gary.web@flsenate.gov, smith.rod.web@flsenate.gov, alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov, aronberg.dave.web@flsenate.gov, bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov, carlton.lisa.web@flsenate.gov, constantine.lee.web@flsenate.gov, cowin.ana.web@flsenate.gov, jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov,
crist.voctor.web@flsenate.gov, lee.tom.web@flsenate.gov, posey.bill.web@flsenate.gov, fernanr@eog.state.fl.us, raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com, calamac@eog.state.fl.us, bob.marshall@trincomm.org, speaker@myfloridahouse.gov, sharron.brown@myfloridahouse.gov, peterman.frank@myfloridahouse.com, farkas.frank@myfloridahouse.com, flores.anitere@myfloridahouse.com, waters.leslie@myfloridahouse.com, diana.caridad@myfloridahouse.com, berfield.kim@myfloridahouse.com, detert.nancy@myfloridahouse.com, clarke.donna@myfloridahouse.com, galvano.bill@myfloridahouse.com, homan.ed@myfloridahouse.com,
joyner.arthenia@myfloridahouse.com, justice.charlie@myfloridahouse.com, legg.john@myfloridahouse.com, machek.richard@myfloridahouse.com, mahon.mark@myfloridahouse.com, mayfield.stan@myfloridahouse.com, kravitz.dick@myfloridahouse.com, kreegel.paige@myfloridahouse.com, kyle.bruce@myfloridahouse.com, mealor.david@myfloridahouse.com, murzin.dave@myfloridahouse.com, needelman.mitch@myfloridahouse.com, negron.joe@myfloridahouse.com, patterson.pat@myfloridahouse.com, poppell.ralph@myfloridahouse.com, porth.ari@myfloridahouse.com, reagan.ron@myfloridahouse.com, rivera.david@myfloridahouse.com, robaina.julio@myfloridahouse.com,
roberson.yolly@myfloridahouse.com, rubio.marco@myfloridahouse.com, sands.franklin@myfloridahouse.com, sansom.ray@myfloridahouse.com, sobel.eleanor@myfloridahouse.com, sorensen.ken@myfloridahouse.com, stansel.dwight@myfloridahouse.com, stargel.john@myfloridahouse.com, taylor.priscilla@myfloridahouse.gov, vana.shelley@myfloridahouse.com, williams.trudi@myfloridahouse.com, zapata.juan@myfloridahouse.com, domino.carl@myfloridahouse.com, culp.faye@myfloridahouse.com, evers.greg@myfloridahouse.com, fields.terry@myfloridahouse.com, garcia.rene@myfloridahouse.com, gardiner.andy@myfloridahouse.com,
gibson.audrey@myfloridahouse.com, gibson.hugh@myfloridahouse.com, goldstein.susan@myfloridahouse.com, greenstein.ron@myfloridahouse.com, harrell.gayle@myfloridahouse.com, hasner.adam@myfloridahouse.com, hukill.dorothy@myfloridahouse.com, johnson.randy@myfloridahouse.com, jordan.stan@myfloridahouse.com, cretul.larry@myfloridahouse.com, davis.mike@myfloridahouse.com, davis.don@myfloridahouse.com, cannon.dean@myfloridahouse.com, carroll.jennifer@myfloridahouse.com, bucher.susan@myfloridahouse.com, brutus.phillip@myfloridahouse.com, benson.anna@myfloridahouse.com, brandenburg.mary@myfloridahouse.com,
bean.aaron@myfloridahouse.com, barreiro.gustavo@myfloridahouse.com, ausley.loranne@myfloridahouse.com, attkisson.frank@myfloridahouse.com, arza.rafael@myfloridahouse.com, antone.bruce@myfloridahouse.com, altman.thad@myfloridahouse.com, allen.bob@myfloridahouse.com, adams.sandra@myfloridahouse.com, simmons.david@myfloridahouse.com, planas.juan-carlos@myfloridahouse.com, ambler.kevin@myfloridahouse.com, baxley.dennis@myfloridahouse.com, brummer.frederick@myfloridahouse.com, gelber.dan@myfloridahouse.com, grant.michael@myfloridahouse.com, kottkamp.jeff@myfloridahouse.com, mcinvale.sheri@myfloridahouse.com, pickens.joe@myfloridahouse.com, richardson.curtis@myfloridahouse.com,
ross.dennis@myfloridahouse.com, seiler.jack@myfloridahouse.com, stephen.hogge@myfloridahouse.gov, david.delapaz@myfloridahouse.gov
chawes@baynews9.com, mdeeson@tampabays10.com, oreilly@foxnews.com, Squawk@CNBC.com, wvcy-tv@vcyamerica.org, hannity@foxnews.com, rush@eibnet.com, ruddyc@newsmax.com, jfarah@worldnetdaily.com, dsaunders@sfchronicle.com, dsommer@tampatrib.com, editor.letters@heraldtribune.com, editor@envoymagazine.com, dklement@bradentonherald.com,
tribletters@tampatrib.com , colmes@foxnews.com , genesis@genesisrp.com , Radioqop@aol.com , CfRA@coralridge.org
TERRISHOPE@aol.com
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