CNN announcing that Terri Schiavo has died

[Sydnie]

No link yet.

[devilgrrl]

1. Rest in Peace Terri.

:hug:

[westcor]

169. RIP, but huge question that should be answered....???

RIP Terri..... Question though, how did she live almost 2 weeks without water. The average human can only live 3-4 days without water, and she was in bad health. This has to mean that someone was giving her water right?????

[lse7581011]

179. Not Necessarily

I just went through watching my 87 year old grandmother last for 12 days under similar conditions.

[ck4829]

182. That's on average metabolism

When you are bedridden, your body can go much longer without food and water than being fine.

[ZR2]

194. She was given liquids. Although not the way most people think about

Since she was on a morphine drip, she had to have a saline IV. The saline gave her water.

[Ravy]

246. She was not on a morphine drip.

Morphine was administered (only twice in low doses) with a suppository. (As of two days ago).

[TexasSissy]

224. Drs. said she could be expected to pass away within 14 days. She did. nt

[ClintonTyree]

264. She's been running on "impulse" power for quite some time.........

not using much energy at all. It's over, now maybe everyone concerned can get on with their lives instead of concentrating on someone who's been brain dead for 15 years. RIP

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[bobthedrummer]

2. Rest in Peace.

[Feathered Fish]

3. Peace........

[CatWoman]

4. may she have peace and rest in peace

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[Connie_Corleone]

6. She's finally at rest.

Are the protestors wailing and gnashing their teeth at the hospice yet?

[ClintonTyree]

265. Oh yes, the circus continues.............

they haven't quite milked it for ALL it's worth yet, they're squeezing out the last few drops as we speak.

[goodboy]

7. Finally with the Lord...Rest in Peace (nt)

[kskiska]

8. Let her rest in peace

at last.

[rkc3]

9. I hope she went peacefully.

[JimmyJazz]

10. This whole story has been so sad.

May she rest in peace. <cry>

[Dulcinea]

206. A sad story where there are no winners.

RIP Terri.

[Trajan]

11. A sad life .....

Thankfully at peace now .....

RIP ....

[Dawgs]

12. Rest in peace Terri...

I am extremely happy for you!!!

[ET Awful]

13. Rest in peace Terri. And, despite any disapproval I may have of

their actions, my condolences to her entire family.

[kliljedahl]

36. Amen to that

You echoed my sentiments exactly.


http://www.kliljedahl.net

[fertilizeonarbusto]

14. Rest in peace, baby

Here's hoping you get laid to rest with more dignity than surrounded your death.
God bless you Michael. Here's hoping you get some serenity now.

[shrub chipper]

15. I hope the parents

captured that last breath to sell on eBay.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

16. I am happy for Terri. May she finally find rest.

[jayfish]

17. RIP

Jay

[Walt Starr]

18. Peace

[Mad_Dem_X]

19. Go with God, Terri

O8) :cry:

[sinkingfeeling]

20. Finally the poor woman can rest in peace! Banner on CNN.com

[ronnykmarshall]

21. Rest in peace dear lady.

I hope somehow the family can heal themselves and this maddness will end.

[Stand and Fight]

22. Into the loving arms of God...

Rest in peace Mrs. Terri Schiavo. Your long hard journey is at end.
God bless Michael Shiavo and keep him safe.
God's eternal grace with the Schindler's in this difficult time.
Amen.

[derby378]

23. RIP, Terri

At long last, may you truly rest in peace.

[AzDar]

24. Bon Voyage, dear woman.... n/t

[sescob]

25. May she rest in peace

Local news here is saying she passed sometime after 12:30am

[fryguy]

26. Go in peace

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. Just announced on NPR in Chicago as well.

May she rest in peace.

[coloradodem2005]

28. Rest in Peace Terri.

You deserved so much better in life. :hug:

[bunkerbuster1]

210. Indeed she did deserve better.

May your soul find solace wherever it may go, now.

For those of us left here to ponder its meaning, may we gain understanding and love from this tragedy.

[Heyo]

272. I know I late on this. But that was a really great post.

Thanks :-)

[CO Liberal]

29. In the "Breaking News" Banner on www.foxnews.com

[KDLarsen]

30. Rest in Peace Terri ..

.. I think that's all that needs to be said on this case from now on.

[truebrit71]

31. Rest in peace.

Finally....

[arwalden]

32. Finally... I Hope Her Parents Can Move On...

Assuming that they don't want to challenge EVERY SINGLE ASPECT of her autopsy and the disposition of her remains.

[Roland99]

33. Finally. May her family now finally move on and put this in the past.

And may the self-righteous STFU.

[rndmprsn]

34. Rest In Peace Terri NT

[Renew Deal]

35. Rest in peace

and my condolences to her family. O8)

[moobu2]

37. Terri's is finally at rest, she died over 15 years ago.

[Zynx]

38. Rest in Peace n/t

[Spazito]

39. Rest in peace, Mrs. Schiavo

*

[underpants]

40. Bless you and all others who pass today.

Rest in Peace

[derby378]

41. Here's an MSNBC link

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Fourteen days after a court ordered her feeding tube removed, and after multiple attempts by her parents to get the order lifted, Terri Schiavo passed away on Thursday.

The family battle over whether to keep her alive galvanized the nation.

The case had spent seven years winding its way through the courts, with the parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, repeatedly on the losing end.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7293186/

[soup]

42. Rest in peace.

BULLETIN
Unaware of spotlight, Terri Schiavo dies

Terri Schiavo, 1963-2005
After two weeks without forced nourishment, Terri Schiavo died Thursday morning. In a sense, she stopped living 15 years ago after she collapsed from cardiac arrest. She had no idea that for years her parents and husband waged legal war over her right to live or die.
http://www.sptimes.com/

[MellowOne]

222. In a sense she stop living 15 years ago

What if God was trying to call her home at that time but modern medicine kept her alive? If there is a chance someone will recover it makes sense, but in her case, she was said to be brain dead with no chance of recovery. Atleast from what I understand. Do we have the right to play God?

[Charles19]

43. RIP Terry, and may her parents find some peace now too (n/t)

[derby378]

44. Schiavo dies 14 days after tube removed

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Fourteen days after a court ordered her feeding tube removed, and after multiple attempts by her parents to get the order lifted, Terri Schiavo passed away on Thursday.

The family battle over whether to keep her alive galvanized the nation.

The case had spent seven years winding its way through the courts, with the parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, repeatedly on the losing end.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7293186/

[Demit]

45. Finally. May she rest in peace.

[Ron Green]

46. RIP All of us !!

[underpants]

47. Rest in peace

Bless you and all others who pass today.

[greenmutha]

48. MSNBC has it online...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Rest In Peace, Terri...

[NVMojo]

49. I'm glad she didn't know the spectacle she was made of by the fundies ...

And, yes, may she rest in peace for her soul is free to move on now!

[Zuni]

50. May Gob bless her

and may she rest in peace

O8)

[CO Liberal]

51. Link From MSNBC

Schiavo dies 14 days after tube removed
Death comes after courts repeatedly ruled against parents

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Fourteen days after a court ordered her feeding tube removed, and after multiple attempts by her parents to get the order lifted, Terri Schiavo passed away on Thursday.

The family battle over whether to keep her alive galvanized the nation.

The case had spent seven years winding its way through the courts, with the parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, repeatedly on the losing end.

<more>

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7293186/

[sally343434]

88. "galvanized the nation?"

The family battle over whether to keep her alive galvanized the nation.

No, it didn't "galvanize" the nation. If they were being honest, they'd say it "dominated the state media." It was a freak show forced upon us.

[trogdor]

117. Looks like a 10th grade "use this word in a sentence" thing.

gal·va·nize ( P ) Pronunciation Key (glv-nz)
tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es

1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current.
2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: “Issues that once galvanized the electorate fade into irrelevance” (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.).
3. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.

OK, so we're going with def. #2. Still, it was the ONLY THING ON, so proof of galvanization would have to be measured in terms of audience size and share. I think the only thing this stimulated most of us to do was reach for the remote.

[Athame]

163. and create Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney

I hope that Michael Schiavo and the Schindlers can begin now to find peace. I think Terri has been at peace for a long, long time.

[loro mi dicevano]

52. So it's over then. I guess this morning's earlier reports were at least

somewhat right.

She deserves to rest.

[meganmonkey]

53. I pray that you have Peace in the afterlife

Terri, your body and soul suffered enough here on earth.

[LizW]

54. RIP

Maybe everyone will go away and leave the family to grieve in peace.

[Radio_Lady]

55. R I P, Terri

I hope your husband and parents don't fight over your body, your cremation, and your burial.

This shouldn't happen to a dog -- and I pray it won't happen to me.

[myrna minx]

56. May she rest in peace.

My heart goes out to her loved ones.

[dolo amber]

57. Amazing the wailing and mourning that will take place

When she's finally gone to be with the Lord they all believe in so much... I'll never get that. :shrug:

Bless you Mrs. Shaivo...may you finally rest. O8)

[coffeenap]

58. Oh, finally, she can go. Peace to her spirit.

[demo dutch]

59. Link on MSNBC.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7293186/

[gasperc]

60. my condolences to the families

and may she rest in peace

[Wilber_Stool]

61. Peace.........n/t

[nonconformist]

62. RIP Terri Schiavo nt

[davsand]

63. May they ALL find peace.

My heartfelt wish for her and for all all who loved her is that they find peace and healing with her passing.

God speed.


Laura

[THUNDER HANDS]

64. who?

never heard of her.

:evilgrin:

[chickenscratching]

116. heehee

:evilgrin:

[bmbmd]

65. Well done, good and faithful servant.

Enter thou into the joy of thy master.

[Merope215]

66. Peace and God bless, Mrs. Schiavo

I am very happy for her.

[1gobluedem]

67. Rest in Peace

and I hope your spirit is now dancing in joy after being released...

Please, now, protesters and DeLay, give Michael Schiavo and the rest of her family the chance to grieve in private.

[Hobarticus]

68. Peace, and God rest your soul, Terri...

[Misunderestimator]

69. May she rest in peace.

[Lisa0825]

70. She's finally at peace.

I'm sorry for your long ordeal, Terri.

[Window]

71. Thank God!

RIP Terri.

[luvLLB]

72. Rest in Peace.

[johnfunk]

Poor, abused husk of a kid -- her soul fled long ago

If there is an afterlife, she's already been there for over a decade -- no doubt horrified at the way in which her family, particularly that manipulative mom -- have been behaving.

I get this feeling that the cause Terri's bulimia - the cause of her heart attack and brain-death - was her mom's constant need for control.

[Auntie Bush]

91. Also her father! And Michael too!

[AnneD]

228. I am glad you said that.......

I have had that suspecion every since I heard about the bulimia. There has been many 'control' issues in this sad case. God is the ultimate judge, we only have insite into others by their actions.

[warrior1]

73. Rest in peace

.

[LIBERALNAVYVET]

209. Rest In Peace Terri

[Hand]

74. "Free at last, free at last..."

"Thank god almighty, I'm free at last."

Go gently, Terri. Peace be with you.
:cry:

[lse7581011]

75. Typical From Faux News!

Family representatives confirm brain-damaged woman passed away in Florida hospice; parents were denied access to daughter's bedside in final hours!

[atreides1]

76. Safe Journey

[AFSCME girl]

77. She's finally at rest...

peace unto you, Terri. :pals:

[Az_lefty]

78. Go in peace Terri

you deserve to be with God now.

[Catherine Vincent]

79. May she finally rest in peace.

[commander bunnypants]

80. RIP

Let the healing begin

CB

[merh]

81. Rest in Peace.

May all of your family find peace too.

[Junkdrawer]

82. Rest In Peace

[bertha katzenengel]

83. peace

I will always remember.

[Jeanette in FL]

84. Rest in Peace, dear Terri

[dbt]

85. Peace now be upon both sides in this sad business.

[Up2Late]

86. A Death that took 15 Years and 14 Days

How sad.

I wonder how long till the spin starts?

Heres a Pre-view of the Nuts the Repuckes are going to use.

To hear the Audio, follow this link below, and Yes, they did counter balance this Anti-Judicial Congressman with a reasonable Democrat.

Congressional Republicans Target 'Activist' Judiciary

by Debbie Elliott

All Things Considered, March 26, 2005 · As some Republicans criticize "activist" judges, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) outlines a legislative course aimed at exerting more oversight of judges. Congressional Quarterly reporter Seth Stern offers additional insight into the climate on Capitol Hill.

[Hamsta1]

245. Steve King is a retard

He is constantly embarassing Iowa and he still gets votes. I don't understand that. He's actually just a little lap dog to this administration and he's constantly barking to get his treat every now and then. Leonard Boswell is my Rep. and he actually has some principles AND a brain to go with it. Rest in peace, Terri. You deserved better than to be a pawn in their political game.

[QC]

87. Into thy hands, O merciful Savior, we commend thy servant Terri.

Acknowledge, we humbly beseech thee, a sheep of thine
own fold, a lamb of thine own flock, a sinner of thine own
redeeming. Receive her into the arms of thy mercy, into the
blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious
company of the saints in light. Amen.

[ewagner]

102. Beautiful

and appropriate...thanks for posting...

[QC]

133. Wish I could take credit for that one, but...

it's from The Burial of the Dead, Rite I, in the Book of Common Prayer, a beautiful service. I'm glad you find it appropriate.

[ewagner]

143. May I ask

which denomination or would it be inappropriate?

[mermaid]

152. That Would Be Episcopalian

"The Book Of Common Prayer" was a giveaway for me. I have several Episcopalian friends, and I know that The Book Of Common Prayer is what Episcopalians use.

[QC]

155. It's from the Episcopal prayerbook.

You can find all the different editions online here: http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/

[ewagner]

191. Thought it looked familiar

thanks

[janetle]

213. Yep, I recognized it, too!

[Deb]

154. Amen n/t

[Bryn]

190. Amen

Very beautiful.

May Terri go into the Light and Love..finally Free of her body completely

[Binka]

89. Ciao Bella

[DinahMoeHum]

90. Welcome home to the Lord, Terri.

O8)

[chickenscratching]

92. Terri Schiavo Dies (cnn+link)

Terri Schiavo has died

Thursday, March 31, 2005 Posted: 10:07 AM EST (1507 GMT)




WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Terri Schiavo, the 41-year-old brain-damaged woman who became the centerpiece of a national right-to-die battle, died Thursday morning, nearly two weeks after doctors removed the feeding tube that had sustained her for more than a decade.

Brother Paul O'Donnell, a spokesman for Bob and Mary Schindler, Schiavo's parents, said the couple was with their daughter's body and praying.

Wednesday, the Schindlers lost what their lawyer described as their "last meaningful legal appeal" in their desperate battle to have their brain-damaged daughter's feeding tube reinserted.


more: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/31/schiavo/index.html

[steve2470]

93. God bless your soul, Terri nt

[Rufus T. Firefly]

94. CNN link

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/31/schiavo/index.html

[da_chimperor]

95. Rest in peace Terri.

[finecraft]

96. Peace be with you Terri

And those that loved and cared for you.

[LiberalinNC]

97. Rest in Peace Terri!

Finally you can rest!

[MissB]

98. May she rest in peace and may her family find

a bit of peace in her passing.

[Squatch]

99. RIP

May she rest in peace.

[shantipriya]

100. Terri Schiavo

Terri, may you RIP.

[LiberallyInclined]

101. why do so many christians talk about the dead "being with the lord"...?

or going to heaven...?

i thought that everyone's supposed to be dead and buried until judgement day- when god will judge "both the quick and the dead".

[scarlett1]

103. Rest in Peace, Terri

You have probably been with God for a long time, now. But now please rest in peace. You desire peace now.

[spunky]

104. RIP

I hope her parents and her husband can get along long enough to get together to say goodbye to her. I'm sure she would not want them to continue fighting over her now that she's gone.

My sympathies to ALL of her family.

[Coventina]

105. Condolences to all her family

I hope that now they can begin to heal.

Rest in peace, Terri.
I'm sorry that you had to suffer so much.

The best thing we can do to honor her memory is to learn and be prepared.

[petron]

106. adios amiga

Maybe she can now sing, dance and eat whatever she wants wherever she is!

[Toucano]

107. Vaya con dios. n/t

[qanda]

108. RIP Terri

[AutumnMist]

109. Terri Shaivo Has Died

may she rest in peace....finally.

[BlueEyedSon]

110. Dupe!

LMFAO

[rocktivity]

122. Dupe

NT

[KDLarsen]

111. Unbelievable.. 20 minutes has yet to pass..

.. and the fingerpointing have resumed. I had to switch away from CNN, as I feared I might end breaking something.

[Selteri]

149. I noticed that when I turned on my TV

Some priest calling 'his heartless cruelty contiuing to the very last moment'

After 12 years of fighting the Schindlers I ask this

Can anyone blame him one bit with this circus?

[KDLarsen]

178. That was exactly the comment that sent my blood boiling..

.. it was allegedly due to Michael not wanting her father & sister (I think) in the room when she died. However, they had been asked to leave the room, since the doctors were about to reassess her condition.

[dave29]

112. Rest in Peace

n/t

[Nashyra]

131. May the rest of her

now be able to rest with her soul. Gob bless this woman and let the rest of her journey be peaceful. Hopefully there will be a lesson learned from this, God does work in mysterious ways. My prayers with both of the families, although Michael Shiavo has shown incredible restraint. I would not have been able to control my temper.

What a pathetic nation we have become to see the circus in front of this hospice become MSM 24/7. Nothing but a bunch of voyeurs, they ought to take that guys trumpet you hear on CNN and stick it up his ass.

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[caraher]

147. Pavone is a blowhard

I've read some columns he's written... he's a priest who tells Catholics they must vote for or against candidates based on abortion alone. It's sad that CNN gives him a forum, and sad that so many Catholics adopt his views over the more nuanced counsel of the majority of their bishops

[ChickMagic]

113. I'm glad she's finally at rest

That poor woman would have been horrified for the world to see her in her condition, and would have been more horrified at the family war over her. RIP, Terri. You deserve it. I hope her husband and parents can find peace as well.

[Mist]

114. Be at peace, Terri

May her parents find closure, and may Michael Schiavo be safe and serene.

[ast_liberal2008]

115. at last it's over, R.I.P.

Rest in peace Terri.

[DaDeacon]

118. God, be with her and her familly, :( n/t

[Khaotic]

119. Bottom of the Barrel Comment on Schiavo Death

Unbelieveable what some are saying here:

http://post.news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=NEWS&action=l&ft=1&board=37138445&sid=37138445&title=Attorneys%20Argue%20Over%20Florida%20Woman%27s%20Case%0A&tid=apbraindamagedwoman&date=04-19-2004&url=story.news.yahoo.com%2Fnews%3Ftmpl%3Dstory%26u%3D%2Fap%2F20040419%2Fap_on_re_us%2Fbrain_damaged_woman_1&.sig=DGsQ1JFn_NgyQtPc1uZiQw--

As predicted, the Neocon Christian Reich GOP SOBs are blaming liberals for Schiavo's death.

Sad

[mermaid]

181. Here Is MY Reply To The Filth On That Thread

And yes, I posted there...

Why do you right-wingers insist liberals like me wanted to dance on Terri's grave? This assertion by the "right" is so far removed from reality that it doesn't even DESERVE comment.
However, I will say this. I'm happy that Terri is no longer suffering. Would YOU want to live as Terri did for 15 years? Would YOU want your wasted body put on display 24/7 by the so-called "liberal media?"
No one is happy about this whole affair...or no one should be. It is a tragic affair that finally, mercifully, is over. Now let the healing begin.
Please, for the love of God, let the Schindlers, and let Michael grieve in peace and privacy. May Terri have more dignity in her death than she did in the last days of her life. And may the hand of God be with the entire family during this time of grief for them.
Terri, you deserved so much better, and I am happy for you that you may now finally rest in peace. I grieve for the Schindler family. I grieve for Michael. What a heart-wrenching affair this must have been for all involved.
The lesson we all learn from this is - GET A LIVING WILL!! Make it VERY CLEAR...IN WRITING...exactly what you want, should you find yourself in such a situation as poor Terri was.
My prayer is for the soul of Terri, may she finally have the peace and dignity she was denied for 15 years. May the Schindlers...and Michael have the ability now to grieve in peace at the passing of their loved one.
Please, everyone...go home. Quit making a circus of this poor lady's death. She deserves dignity now...and the families deserve privacy. Government should never have inserted themselves into what should have been a private family matter. The media should never have showcased Terri as they have the past two weeks. Is this what you would want for yourselves? Ask yourself that question honestly.

[onenote]

188. sadly

Sadly, I think the honest answer for a lot of those folks out there protesting is that they would love to have their final days turned into a circus..."

"Please, everyone...go home. Quit making a circus of this poor lady's death. She deserves dignity now...and the families deserve privacy. Government should never have inserted themselves into what should have been a private family matter. The media should never have showcased Terri as they have the past two weeks. Is this what you would want for yourselves? Ask yourself that question honestly."

[HughBeaumont]

120. Finally Free

RIP and may you not be joined by those who politicized your plight.

[Politicub]

121. Terri, RIP

[Patiod]

123. Not in vain. More living wills = less family strife

Her life may have served a really blessed purpose -- the number of people who are making living wills, or at very least making clear to their entire families in no uncertain terms what they want at the end of life will probably pay dividends for many years to come.

Fewer bitter battles over "what dad would want" or "what Kim would want".

[rocktivity]

124. Terri Schiavo has FINISHED dying.

Now she can really rest in peace, because she IS in one piece. Good-bye, Terri...finally...

:hi:
rocknation

[July]

125. May she be remembered with respect.

I hope she will no longer be exploited by the right.

[Taverner]

126. Rest in Peace

May peace come to both Michael Shiavo and the Shindlers. They both love her in their own ways.

May backlash come to all the politicians who capitalized on this tragic case. Mike Malloy was right - Delay and company are cannibals.

[GOPFighter]

127. I'm sorry Terri...

...that the Terri most of us will remember is the woman on life-support. I wish we could have known the happy vibrant Terri before this terrible tragedy occured. You deserved better than this.

[lady lib]

130. Definitely.

[SeanQuinn]

128. Rest in peace, Terri. Rest in peace. n/t

[Dukkha]

I'm glad it's finally over

Her suffering and exploitation had ended. May she forgive the ones who prolonged her suffering.

Lets hope some can return to their lives while others can finally get one.

[Daphne08]

129. Rest in Peace, Terri.

[RamboLiberal]

132. Rest in Peace Terri

And may those who used you for their own vile purposes go to hell.

[obietiger]

134. Rest in peace

and in the company of the Lord

[jefferson_dem]

135. Rest In Peace, dear Terri.

[Bridget Burke]

136. "I saw a wayworn traveler in tattered garments clad....

And struggling up the mountain, it seemed that he was sad.
His back was laden heavy, his strength was almost gone,
He shouted as he journeyed, "Deliverance will come!"

Then palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear.

The summer sun was shining, the sweat was on his brow,
His garments worn and dusty, his step seemed very slow.
But he kept pressing onward, for he was wending home,
Still shouting as he journeyed, "Deliverance will come!"

Then palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear.

The songsters in the arbor, that stood beside the way,
Attracted his attention, inviting his delay.
His watchword being "Onward!" he stopped his ears and ran,
Still shouting as he journeyed, "Deliverance will come!"

Then palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear.

While gazing on that city, just o'er that narrow flood,
A band of holy angels came from the throne of God.
They bore him on their pinions, above the dashing foam,
And joined him in his triumph, "Deliverance has come!"

Then palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear.

(This is the Carter Family's version of the old hymn. If you've heard Dylan's "Paths of Victory" you know the tune.)

[roguevalley]

266. From too much love of living, from fear and pain set free,

I thank with brief thanksgiving whatever gods may be. That no one lives forever, that dead men rise up never and even the loneliest river winds somewhere safe to sea.

Good bye, Terri and god bless your family, especially your loving husband, Michael.

[mermaid]

137. Terri Schiavo Dies - Rest In Peace, Terri!

Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies in Fla. Hospice
Severely Brain-Damaged Woman's Feeding Tube Was Removed 13 Days Earlier Following Extensive Legal Battle

By William Branigin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, March 31, 2005; 10:01 AM

Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged Florida woman whose condition ignited a protracted legal struggle, died today at a Florida hospice, 13 days after her feeding tube was removed under a court order.

Representatives of both sides in a dispute over her fate confirmed the death shortly before 10 a.m. EST.

The death of Schiavo, 41, ended the court battle that had pitted her husband, who wanted to take her off artificial life support, against her parents and siblings, who sought to keep her alive at all costs. But the death appeared unlikely to quell the broader controversy fueled by the Schiavo case, one that set right-to-life, antiabortion and conservative religious groups -- with backing from President Bush and Republican leaders in Congress -- against advocates of a "right to die" when the brain no longer functions.

Schiavo's death, at the Woodside Hospice in Pinellas Park, Fla., came 15 years after she suffered cardiac arrest, experienced a loss of oxygen to the brain and slipped into a coma as a result of an eating disorder. She later emerged from the coma, but she never regained consciousness and remained in what doctors said was a "persistent vegetative state."


Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15423-2005Mar31.html

[Tippy]

205. It's long past time for the vultures to back off...she was a human being

Before death she became a useful tool for many people with an agenda..In death she remains a usefull tool for people with and agenda..This is a long way from being over..the autopsy is proof of that..Michael Schiavo decided of having the autopsy I hope the Medical Examiner offers the proof Michael seeks..

[Imalittleteapot]

138. Mrs. Schiavo's soul has been released. To her

parents and husband, my deepest sympathy for your loss. Time will heal.

[msanthrope]

139. Rest in Peace, Terri. n/t

[Auntie Bush]

140. Terri's Etheral (sp?) body has been at peace for 15 years.

Only her earthly body died today!

Let's hope some good comes of this tragedy regarding our laws.
If only it wasn't sooooo political and emotional!
May ALL the family begin their healing process.
I pray for them all! RIP Terri! Bless your heart!

[nolabels]

141. I hope that long nightmare for that family can now be over

Nobody really knows where we go when we go, but we can dream


http://www.thomas-kinkade.co.uk/Pages/Titles.htm

[Bouncy Ball]

142. Go with God, Terri.

Be at rest at last.

[bearfan454]

144. Rest In Peace finally Terri

The right wingers can't make you suffer any more.

[endarkenment]

145. Peace Terri

[SteppingRazor]

146. OH NO!!!!

Now who will Congress prop up to cater to religio-insane Jesus freaks? Oh, the horror! Terrible, terrible.

I hope that somewhere out in the Big Unknown, Terri Schiavo is wiping her brow and sighing, "Finally!"

[msanthrope]

148. And the Chimp will speak at 11:48 about it.....STFU, George...

[geomon666]

150. My condolences to both families

I'm sad that she has died but I'm more happy that personal rights are still alive in this country for the time being.

[wicket]

151. Rest in peace at least Terri

:hug:

[Catchawave]

153. RIP Terri, you've earned it :(

[Scooter24]

156. Rest in peace, Terri...

May god comfort the family and friends :hug:

[peace frog]

157. Rest in peace, Terri... although...

... the fight over her body begins now.

How long before the cries of "murder" begin?

[KennedyGuy]

158. Rest in peace Terri

[tmooses]

159. May you find peace in eternity.

[scarletlib]

160. Rest in Peace my dear

May your family also find blessings and peace at last as well.

[Gregorian]

161. Posted in wrong thread

Oops.

[dutchdoctor]

162. Condolences to her entire family,

May she rest in peace, I mourn her death as much as the deaths of the 5 innocent Iraqis that were killed by violence today and the 17,000 innocent children that die every day from malnutrition.
I pray each and every one of them will get as much attention from American politicians as Terri Schiavo, even though they are not white Christians.

[hyphenate]

164. Now that she has passed

I truly wonder what will happen now, in so many different circles. The phenomenal energy surge in our country and around the world that happened as a result of Terri Schiavo will be burned in our memories for a long time, and there is little to stop that surge from continuing.

Will both sides stop to mull over the consequences of their actions in this debacle of the loss of privacy in one person's case? Will the Bush regime suffer enormously for its role in the case?

We have not seen the end of the Schindlers, I can say that much is clear. Whether they will have a positive effect or a negative effect is still up in the air, but I have a feeling, regardless of all other factors, that they will likely stay in the spotlight for a very long time.

Rest in peace to Terri....for she deserves that much. But I doubt that she would approve--ever--of the controversy surrounding her life--and death--in the sense that her parents and others overstepped the boundaries of good intentions. Whether they did so from love for their daughter or for malicious spite, the answer is not as clear cut. Instead, there will be unanswered questions for some time to come.

Oftentimes, it is that small, lesser thought of incident which plagues a figure in power. For Bill Clinton, a small lie of infidelity was the deciding factor, regardless of his good works and deeds as president. George Bush has been treated remarkably in terms of his Teflon high crimes and misdemeanors, but perhaps his involvement with the Schiavo case will resonate for years to come as the event that propelled him into disfavor with the more well-meaning factions of the right wing. It certainly will echo most eloquently that by interfering in a case which was pandered to by the more outrageous and radical elements of the religious right that GWB and his brother Jeb, their elements have all but consumed the barriers of good taste and sound judgment.

[crispini]

165. May she, at long last, rest in peace.

[KansDem]

166. Rest...

From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no man lives forever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
--Algernon Charles Swinburne. (1837–1909)

[all.of.me]

167. rest in peace.

it is a relief and sad at the same time. i pray for her parents and her husband. let's hope terri guides them into the future.

[Kadie]

168. Peace.

[non sociopath skin]

170. I am so glad that she is at peace at last.

This has brought many personal resonances for me.

I only hope that the obsequies and the grieving may now be done in private and with the dignity she deserves.

The Skin

[oc2002]

171. What will the media do now that they can't milk this drama anymore?

RIP Terri. You where used as a politcal pawn, and a media circus show, now your spirit is finaly free. Gods speed.

[MadisonProgressive]

172. I think she's been resting in peace for quite some time

The only difference is that her body is now dead.

Thank God that this political farce is drawing to an end.

[Geo55]

271. Ahmen....let the "symbol" be put to rest.

She has been gone for some time now.

[ulysses]

173. rest in peace. n/t

[havocmom]

174. Michael Schiavo, thank you for protecting her.

Peace and strength to you too, sir. And a good life.

[Jacklyn75]

177. Amen

[movie_girl99]

180. my sentiments exactly n/t

[Sparkly]

185. Absolutely

It must take a lot of love and strength to endure what he has in order to grant his wife her wishes. I hope the people who villify him will let *him* move on and live now.

[ElectroPrincess]

193. Amen havocmom, I mirror your sentiments above

[tishaLA]

220. Precisely

It takes a strong love to protect your wife that much.

Rest peacefully, Terri Schiavo.

[Desertrose]

175. Peace at last......

peace at last....

my heart goes out to those who remain...what a mess to clean up....sigh....

[Patsy Stone]

176. Hopefully, she is finally at peace

and this circus will end and everyone can move on...

:grouphug:

[Ilsa]

183. Peace to the Terri, the Schindlers, and the Schiavos.

May all finally rest from their labors and finally mourn their loss.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

184. May God Be With Ms Schiavo as she enters the next life

May she rest in peace and my thoughts, prayers, condolences and sympathies go to her family

This is so, so, so, very tragic for all concerned

[Greylyn58]

186. I hope her soul is at peace now

and I hope that the family(both husband and parents) can finally heal and find some peace too.

Please God let all the loons hanging around them go home. Let there finally be peace for all the other people who currently reside at the Hospice and for the poor workers who have had to endure the circus outside.

[RetroLounge]

187. May she finally find peace...

and her husband and parents also.

RL

[Beware the Beast Man]

189. Be with God now, Terri.

I'm so sorry that your last days had to be exploited to the advantage of political, religious and social zealots. May you find everlasting peace. O8)

[Heidi]

192. Fly now, Terri, in peace. (eom)

[lancdem]

195. May she rest in peace

[hoosierblue]

196. May she rest in peace

And may her family and friends find peace in her passing.

[Khaotic]

197. Where Will The Donations Go Now?

Gee, I wonder where the $$$ donated to save Terri's life will go?

Will the $$$ be sent back to those that donated?

So, if a person gave $$$ here: http://www.terrisfight.org/donation.html

... to save Terri's life, where does the money go now?

I may be cynical, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone made big money at the expense of Terri's last days.

Sad

[big peaches]

198. Rest in Peace, Terri

My thoughts and prayers are with her husband.

[WillyT]

199. Dear Terri, I'm Sorry It Took 15 Years, A Family Feud And Media Circus...

to finally fulfill your wishes.

Rest in peace Terri. You certainly deserve peace.

O8)

[leftofthedial]

200. RIP

[nell2323]

204. Rest In Peace...

[chadk]

201. Rest in peace, dear Mrs. Schiavo...

[tilsammans]

202. Rest in peace, Terri

The exploitation, which should never have occured in the first place, should stop now.

[connecticut yankee]

203. The end of a very sad story

I send my condolences to Terri's husband, Michael, and to her parents and siblings.

I sincerely hope that this will be the end of the story. Unfortunately, I think there will still be a lot of finger pointing and accusations.

I also fear for Michael's safety.

God bless you, Terri. I hope you find peace wherever you have gone.

[rockymountaindem]

207. May God take her to His side.

Rest in peace.

[Left Brain]

208. Finally, release.

Mrs. Schiavo, may you rest in peace.

[montana_hazeleyes]

211. Peace

[youspeakmylanguage]

212. Thank you, Michael Schiavo.

...for fighting to give her dignity and peace.

Terri - I hope that you have finally found seclusion and peace. May all those that turned you into a sideshow freak choke on their own rotten bile.

[janetle]

214. He is a HERO to me

I told my husband last night that I hoped he would stick by my side to end my life with dignity in the same way Michael Schiavo has.

I pray that history paints him as the true hero he is to have kept with this all of these years without giving up for his wife.

[ronnykmarshall]

227. I'll second that.

Notice how in less than an hour after she passed away, the Schindler's laywer and priest were in the camera STILL attacking Michael.

Nice.

[Ganja Ninja]

215. Time for the right to life buzzards to find another ....

victim to hover over. My condolences to her husband and family.

[daleo]

216. Glad it is over for her.

I hope she has some peace now, however it works.

Now...on with the wrongful death suit, no doubt.

[dhinojosa]

225. You think it's over?

I think it has just begun.

[Massachusetts]

217. RIP Terri.

Now, back to the THEFT of OUR Rights and Country!

[bunny planet]

218. Rest in peace Terri Schiavo

[XNGH]

219. Rest in Peace

Rest in Peace

[ashmanonar]

221. Find Peace, Child of Man.

Vi dˆyr ennui nu Anor
Ned echuir lyth eriar
I yrn ethuiwar, nin nurar
Ar aew verin linnar.

Ennas dû alfanui
A ferin 'irith gerir
I elenath, viriath fain,
Vi finnel gelfib dîn.

Sí na veth bâden im derel
Vi dúath dofn tummen.
Atham meraid velig a tynd
Athan eryd bain beraidh

Or 'waith bain nura Anor
A panlû elin cuinar
Ú-pedithon 'i-aur gwann'
Egor nan elin 'navaer'.

[truthisfreedom]

223. RIP Terry, and may your husband finally have some peace from this

Republican madness as well.

[Nothing Without Hope]

226. What strikes me at this moment is the contrast between the great

concern, sadness and compassion being poured out for this one person and those close to her and the vast uncaring silence over the genocide in Darfur, the deaths on all sides in Iraq, all the deaths from all causes even in our own country alone. And the quality of life for even the ones still alive is often horrible.

Mrs. Schiavo was not aware of what was happening around her. Almost all of these other ruined or ended lives are those of people who are fully aware of their suffering. Yet the Bush administration and the wailing extremist religious fanatics they court do not care about the suffering and death of the people who can feel it. It is not the compassion for Mrs. Schiavo's situation that is wrong, it's the lack of it for the many thousands of others. The loudness of the wailing sounds very false because it is solely directed at that one unknowing brain-dead person.

There's something profoundly wrong with this, and also with the fact that so many see no disjunction in this situation.

The heartless hypocrisy screams, but how many hear it?

[Chimpeach]

258. Yes, I agree

"Erring on the side of life" certainly does not seem to be happening in Iraq.

Rest in peace, Terri.

[HeeBGBz]

229. Go with God in peace, Terri

Free of the restraints of this world.

[Name removed]

230. Deleted message

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[KamaAina]

231. Here Lies Theresa Marie Schiavo, 1963-2005

Those Who Must Rely On Conservatives To Protect Them,

End Up Here.

R.I.P.

[youspeakmylanguage]

232. Maybe I'm a little dense...

...but I have no idea what you're talking about.

[DearAbby]

233. Rest in peace Terri...Long awaited, very much deserved peace

[KamaAina]

235. A little hard to explain on a cyber-headstone

the point is that, if Jeb!, Bush**, DeLay, Frist et al. had actually given a flying banana about Terri's life, rather than merely exploiting her to bang the drum for the anti-choice cause, they would have gotten their butts in gear on the 3rd, as soon as Judge Greer gave the order to remove the tube on the 18th. That way, a) Congress would still have been in seesion, so none of that middle-of-the-night crapola would have been needed, and b) they could have gone before the Federal judges to have the tube kept in, rather than put back in. That's important, because judges (good ones, anyway) will generally move to preserve the status quo, whatever it may be.

See? No way I could have put all that on my cyber-headstone. :-)

Edit: clarified timeline

[youspeakmylanguage]

236. So you're saying you support the repugs on this?

?

[KamaAina]

240. Oh, my goodness, no

I'm saying that the repukes have been pretending to support the disability rights movement, and others (Jesse Jackson), on this. As it turned out, for the reasons outlined above, they were just using her; like they so often say about Dems, they'd rather "have the issue" so they can screech about "activist juges", "culture of death", until they turn purple.

[youspeakmylanguage]

247. I understand...

You threw me off when you used the term "protect". The only one "protecting" Terri's wishes was her husband Michael. The family was, put it kindly, deluded by the lunatic fundie fringe and the politicos, talking heads, and lunatic fundie organizations were out for a quick buck and soundbite.

[Name removed]

251. Deleted message

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[jsw_81]

234. Very sad

May she rest in peace.

[saigon68]

237. Vaya con Dios

[Bo]

238. GODSPEED TERRI

[OETKB]

239. From John Donne

DEATH be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee, 5
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,
Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.
Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell, 10
And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,
And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then;
One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.

[Canuckistanian]

241. Requiscat in Pace, Terri

May your sould find peace.

[genieroze]

242. Estranged husband barred family from her bedside in final moments

WND STARVATION: DAY 14
Terri Schiavo
dies of thirst
Estranged husband barred family
from her bedside in final moments
Posted: March 31, 2005
10:00 a.m. Eastern


© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com


Terri Schiavo, 1963-2005
Terri Schiavo, the brain-injured Florida woman at the center of an intense euthanasia battle played out on a national stage, died shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern time.

The news came after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected yet another appeal by her parents, Robert and Mary Schindler.

The Schindlers had pleaded with son-in-law Michael Schiavo to allow them to be with their daughter in her final hours, but according to family spokesmen, they were not present when she died.

The decision by the Supreme Court last night to not intervene was the sixth since 2000. The emergency request argued the federal courts did not consider whether there was enough "clear and convincing" evidence that Terri Schiavo had expressed a wish to not live in her current condition. The trial court in Pinellas County, Fla., determined she was in a persistent vegetative state. The Schindlers countered that assessment with statements from neurologists who claimed she was in a "minimally conscious state," able to respond to stimuli.

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43582


That was cruel to her parents IMHO. I understand him being pissed but sheesh!

[hippiechick]

244. NPR said the parents WERE there.

:shrug: Care to check your source ?

[marshall]

248. There were there---in the hallway

The parents were there, in the hallway begging to be let in, or so says BBC, CNN, etc. It doesn't do any good to ignore the warts in this situation, whether they be on the husband or on the parents. For whatever the reason the parents and the husband had differences they could not negotiate around and neither side had any love for the other.

[donheld]

243. Thank god/goddess whatever

may she now be at peace.

[muchacho]

249. shame

too bad there at the end she was used as a tool from the cult of life.

[Endangered Specie]

250. My best wishes go out to her.

:(

[fishwax]

252. may she rest in peace

at long last, peace

[Guaranteed]

253. See you on the other side, Terri.

God Bless.

[Fleshdancer]

254. Rest In Peace Ms Schiavo. My condolences to her family. n/t

[SW FL Dem]

255. May she finally rest in peace

Godspeed Terri.

[shrike]

256. Rest in peace, Terri n/t

[V Lee]

257. Finally, Peace. God Bless You Terry.

A couple things that don't make sense:

1. Why is it that the religious folks who claim to believe in Heaven, a wonderful perfect place where they will be with their Lord after they die, are the ones who work most fervently to prevent terminally ill people from going there? You’d think they’d be the first ones to say “let them leave the suffering of the body behind and go to a better place where they won’t be crippled any more.” Do they not really believe what they claim to believe? After all, if you believe Heaven is so great, why would you be so afraid of going there?

2. Why is it that if my dog is terminally ill and cannot be healed a veterinarian can put her to sleep in a quick, painless, peaceful manner, yet when Terry Schiavo is terminally ill and cannot be healed she has to endure two weeks of slowly starving to death? We have the ability to make her transition from life to death a painless five-minute process, yet we won’t do it. We force her to endure two weeks of suffering. Think about how messed up that is, and what it says about our society. How would you feel if your dog (or cat) was sick, you took them to the vet, and the vet told you that they couldn’t be healed so you should stop feeding them and watch them slowly starve to death. You’d be outraged. You’d say it was animal cruelty. Yet this is the same “human cruelty” that our society forces thousands of people and their families to endure every year. Why do we have such compassion for our pets, for animals, but not for our fellow human beings?

Medical science cannot always extend life, but it can always alleviate suffering. We should value and respect our fellow human beings enough to give them that option, that kindness, that compassion, when they reach the end of their lives.

[Anakin Skywalker]

267. Good Questions. Rethugs, Squirm!

:)

[fob]

259. Rest in Peace

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

260. May she have her long deserved rest

[BlueIris]

261. Condolences to all of her family

members and friends, for all of the pain they have known, and good wishes for them that they may now begin the healing process.

[Roland99]

262. EXCELLENT piece on Terri's death - Facing reality is not betrayal of faith

Facing reality is not betrayal of faith
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/11277900.htm

But God, as far as is known, kept His own counsel. Maybe He felt He'd said what He had to say 15 years ago.

Terri Schiavo's death, hard as it was, feels like mercy. For her and for us. Once again, we can avoid confronting our irresolute feelings and fears.

There is, however, wisdom here, for those to care to seek it. Roughly distilled, it goes like this: to face reality is not to betray faith.

God answers every prayer, a preacher once said.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

263. The Yahoo link has me pissed...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in=US&cat=Assisted_Suicide

The last part of the URL is Assisted_Suicide. WTF?
It should be Agony_No_Longer_Prolonged.

[Catt03]

268. Rest In Peace Terri

I hope you can now receive the dignity, protection and respect you were not accorded in life.

[zonmoy]

270. at least it is over for her

not so for everybody else who has to deal with control freaks like her parents and their religious puppet-masters

[alarcojon]

273. BBC has the sweetest picture of her

RIP Terri.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4398131.stm

[Callboy]

274. Delay DeLay deLay