Let's Discuss the Terri Schiavo FRAUD - Democratic Underground

ck4829

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:41 AM
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Let's Discuss the Terri Schiavo FRAUD

In this day and age or RW Hoaxes and Frauds, especially one involving a war, it can be kind of hard to remember the 'little things'.

I think it's time to bring the Terri Schiavo FRAUD back to the table.

We have to ask several important questions of the RW.

1. WHO (Not Were they trying) were they trying to fool with that obviously edited video that made it look as though Terri had some function?

2. WHAT was the RW's motive behind this?

3. Is it true that RW'ers enlisted the '"Waah waah" means "I want to live"' crowd for OTHER RW Causes?

4. DID they know that Terri basically had no brain inside her skull?

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OPERATIONMINDCRIME

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:44 AM
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1. I Hear Ya, But I think the Schiavo Incident already served its purpose

It was THE start of this rollercoaster plummet. Actually, I got so sick and tired of the whole fiasco after all the exposure that I'd be content never seeing that video or hearing about it ever again.

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walldude

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:47 AM
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6. I'm with you.. too much other shit going on

We need to nail these bastards for their crimes not their moronic stand on religious issues.

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LostinVA

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:44 AM
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2. Read "Using Terri" and Catherine Crier's new book

You will find ALL the answers there!

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mikelewis

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:45 AM
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3. Even though this incident is a great example of the hypocrisy of the...

Wrong-wing, I'd rather pretend it never happened. There are just some things that are too vile to rehash. There's enough to hit these guys with without reliving that nightmare. I'm not saying it shouldn't be discussed, I just feel very uncomfortable discussing it.

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TallahasseeGrannie

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:46 AM
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4. I think poor Terri

has been used enough. I can't bear to say her name anymore.

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Supersedeas

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:47 AM
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5. Pure Partisan Politics - but the Corporate Media would like to gloss it

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NoAmericanTaliban

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:52 AM
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7. Delay pulled the plug on his Dad...

is what should be pointed out. It actually did make me write a living will to prevent something like that happening to me. A lot of living wills were done because of the Schiavo incident. Also a lot of money & time was wasted bringing in all the washington crowd after they went on recess. Why couldn't they have done something about the price of gas at that time?

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:55 AM
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8. MSM was able to distort this issue

One of the fellows I work for still thinks Terri was 'murdered' because 'some woman was in a coma and she woke up and was fine.' I tried to explain about the autopsy, but he didnt want to hear about it. He's usually open to discussion about things, but somehow he got hold of that one incident of someone waking from a coma and decided everyone who is in a coma can 'wake up'. I just hope he never has to be the one to decide if a family member in a vegetative state should be taken off life support.

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creeksneakers2

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Tue Nov-22-05 01:01 PM
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9. I think its great ammo

Anytime we need an example of how big and powerful RW lies are, this is the one. It wasn't just one lie, but lots of them. The uproar over nothing was amazing too. That showed how responsive to RW propaganda the MSM was. The Schaivo case proved that lunacy is widespread. Those folks on the right actually believe liberals and the courts have a plot to kill disabled people.

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Southsideirish

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Tue Nov-22-05 01:02 PM
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10. Recall the incredible Sunday night special Congressional session with the

tears and drama queen angst? One of the lowest depictions (if not the lowest) of the U.S. government I've ever seen in my life.

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UTUSN

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Tue Nov-22-05 01:27 PM
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11. Let's Not. It Was Bad Enough Living It in Real Time. n/t

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VOX

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Tue Nov-22-05 01:33 PM
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12. It was raw red meat for the nutjob base...

And, in retrospect, it could be used as a marker to point out just when the wheels began to come off the right-wing juggernaut.

Nothing spelled "BIG GOVERNMENT" in 20-point type like the right wing's involvement in the Schiavo circus. :grr:

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