MetaFilter posts tagged with schiavo

Do as Joe says, not as he does

orthogonality — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:59:52 -0800

"It's time for politicians to let Terri Schiavo rest in peace", says the politician who santimoniously went on national TV, and voted in the Senate, to prevent exactly that. Now he says it, when he's in a tight re-election race, and government intervention in private medical matters doesn't anymore seem like popular vote-getter. But why's the politician bring it up now? To santimoniously dismiss Terri's husband Michael Schiavo for having the unseemly affrontry to remind voters of the politician's vote to interfere in his family's private and agonizing end-of-life decisions. Now that's ~~chutzpah~~ Joementum!

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amberglow — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:37:50 -0800

UpdateFilter: Schiavo autopsy results --contrary to those who used this poor shell of a woman as a political football and fundraiser, Schiavo was not abused, was blind so could not possibly have seen a balloon or her loved ones, and had a brain half the normal weight that was massively and irreversibly damaged. previous posts here--and just one example of the many many lies printed about her and her husband here. Some people should really be ashamed of themselves.

Oops.

XQUZYPHYR — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 06:55:20 -0800

Senator's aide admits to writing "Schiavo Memo". Hoping for another "memogate" story, bloggers have been pushing accusations for the last few weeks that the highly-criticized GOP memo indicating the "political advantage" of the Terri Schiavo situation was a forgery or "dirty tricks" from Democrats. Today, the legal counsel to Florida Sen. Mel Martinez admitted to writing and distributing the memo (and promptly resigned.) Many bloggers who pushed the accusation are, shall we say, not exactly jumping at the opportunity to print mea culpas. Considering the growing debate about bloggers being treated as journalistic equals, what obligations does the blogosphere have to simply admit it was completely wrong on a story?

Do the Schiavo

growabrain — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:48:13 -0800

Did you think that it couldn’t get worse than 'The Terry Schiavo blog' ? Think again. Amanda Egge is “doing the Schiavo”. (Stronger than usual Bad Taste Warning required)

She's dead, Jim.

bshort — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:11:34 -0800

Terry Schiavo has died.

Who is the youngest Congressman, anyway?

Asparagirl — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 14:46:48 -0800

The next logical step in living wills

Daily dose of hypocrisy

jikel_morten — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:10:22 -0800

On the role of government. The Houston Chronicle had a story (404 now) on then governor Bush's 1999 law giving hospitals the power to remove life support of the terminally ill. The decision hinges on the prognosis and, of course, the patient's ability to pay. The law recently gave power to the Texas Children's Hospital to remove the breathing tube of a 6-month old infant over his mother's wishes. What do people who support Bush's intervention in the Schiavo case think about Bush's Futile Care Law?

A new killer app

docgonzo — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:33:47 -0800

Inspired by Abe Vigoda: The Terri Shiavo mortality-status Firefox plugin.

This Is Your Brain On Jeb

fandango_matt — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:30:22 -0800

Blogger analysis of Terri Schiavo's CAT Scan. Healthy brain. Terri Schiavo's brain.

Federal Intervention in Schiavo Case Prompts Broad Public Disapproval

Postroad — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:36:16 -0800

Federal Intervention in Schiavo Case Prompts Broad Public Disapproval Blowback? "The public, by 63 percent-28 percent, supports the removal of Schiavo's feeding tube, and by a 25-point margin opposes a law mandating federal review of her case. Congress passed such legislation and President Bush signed it early today...."

You better start speaking up, because these people are going to trample into your personal, private affairs

johnnydark — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:24:13 -0800

"These people in Congress are walking all over my personal and private life... I'm telling you, the United States citizens, you better start speaking up, because these people are going to trample into your personal, private affairs."

Schiavo--life and death?

amberglow — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 07:22:41 -0800

An Objective Legal Look (and more) on Schiavo-- As a Florida law blogger, I have created this page to help people understand the legal circumstances surrounding the Terri Schiavo saga. In my view, there continues to be a need for an objective look at the matter. There is an unbelievable amount of misinformation being circulated. Links to all court decisions, timelines, questions and answers (some shocking)...you name it. All the info available on this tragic situation.