Conservative Groups' Support Steady ($$$$$$$$$)

[saigon68]

Conservative Groups' Support Steady

By Mike Allen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, March 24, 2005; Page A01

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61564-2005Mar23.html

About four years ago, a Catholic-school science teacher named Bobby Schindler appeared before a board meeting of the antiabortion group Florida Right to Life to tell the activists about his older sister, one Terri Schiavo. Attendees, who were gathered around tables at an Assemblies of God church in Winter Park, recall Schindler saying that his sister was disabled, and that her husband was basically trying to kill her.

"We were appalled," said Lynda Bell, a board member since 1989. "The first thing we did was, many of us began to open up our checkbooks."

The donations were small, Bell said -- maybe five or 10, each for $25 or $50.

The warm reception for Schindler was an early example of the way that a small network of Christian and other conservative activists has helped support his family's long fight, through steady financial gifts as well as logistical expertise and high-level contacts in Tallahassee and Washington


ON EDIT --THE SHEEP'S WALLETS MILKED FOR FUNDS TO DO WHAT????

[lovuian]

1. Its their church tithe

this is so sad!!!

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. rw fundie radio stations are holding on-air prayer vigils for this

I don't know how sincere they are about this, but the whole thing reeks of duplicity and a not-too-hidden right to life agenda.

[Daphne08]

4. Not hidden at all...

"...Lobbyists from the Florida group's parent, the National Right to Life Committee, later introduced Schindler to senators just off the floor, so he could make his case face to face and hand out CDs containing the now widely aired footage that the family holds out as evidence that Schiavo, 41, who is brain-damaged, still has critical faculties..."

It also links to James C. Dobson and his Focus on the Family group.

Poor Terri has been used by everyone!

[alittlelark]

3. They were milked so the corporations could pay less.

Quite simple, really.

[tanyev]

5. "saying his sister was disabled"

I don't think that's the correct word for describing Terri's condition.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

7. You're right, it is not -

and its infuriarting to hear it being used that way. They are preying on the fears of disabled Americans

[saigon68]

8. He had to say that.

To begin the shearing process.

[DeepModem Mom]

6. kick