Peggy Noonan struggles to understand those who want to see Terri dead in “In Love With Death”

I do not understand the emotionalism of the pull-the-tube people. What is driving their engagement? Is it because they are compassionate, and their hearts bleed at the thought that Mrs. Schiavo suffers? But throughout this case no one has testified that she is in persistent pain, as those with terminal cancer are.

Curtis of a-sdf does an “If - Then” analysis of the fight over Terri.

WorldNetDaily reports that Judge Greer has received campaign contributions from several lawyers involved on Michael’s behalf, a clear violation of Florida’s rules of judicial conduct.

In this post American Digest discusses how money may still be a motivating factor for Michael even if all the settlement money is gone.

WorldNetDaily is reporting that investigations by the DCF into allegations of abuse have been summarily shut down with no explanation.

Terri’s attorney and sister have decided to enter official testimony (subject to perjury penalties if they lie) that Terri tried to say “I want to live” when she learned that the feeding tube was to be removed. The inevitable argument by skeptics is that this testimony was just made up as a last ditch attempt to save her. However, WorldNetDaily (among others) reported on the incident hours after it occurred.

According to reports (here and here) Governor Jeb Bush did send law enforcement agents to take Terri into protective custody. But he recalled them when it became apparent that the sheriff would not back down. It seems to me that Governor Bush realized two things. First, such a confrontation could very well have lead to law enforcement actually shooting at each other. Second, according to our system of government, the sheriff is the highest law enforcement authority within his county, superseding both state and federal law enforcement.