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James
IP: 172.128.111.191 Dec 11, 06 - 9:26 PM |
Property
Michael has said on 2 occasions at public events that Terri was his personal property and she was to do with as he saw fit. The first incident was when Michael appeared at the biased Terri Schiavo symposium in PA this past May. Michael was approached by Brandi Swindell, a strong pro-life advocate. When she asked a question to Michael Schiavo, Michael rudely yelled at her: "Terri was my property", he yelled. "She belongs to me." The second incident came when Michael appeared in Colorado. Linda Shepherd asked Michael about Terri's parents. Michael yelled at her too: "What about Terri's parents, what about their rights, weren't they also her family?", Schiavo snarled "she was mine to do with what I wanted to do with and she was married to me and therefore her parents had lost all rights to her. Do you get that?" |
Walter In FL
 IP: 70.127.118.160 Sep 6th, 2007 - 1:07 PM |
Re: Property
James Where did you read that Michael said Terri was his property and she was his to do with as he saw fit? Are you paraphrasing in context? |
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Janice Sanford
IP: 205.188.112.73 Sep 27th, 2007 - 1:33 PM |
Re: Property
James this was taken from Linda's site : http://www.sheppro.com/laura/schiavopress.htm Letters to the Editor, July 18 July 18, 2006 Schiavo a poor choice for political campaign I attended the Michael Schiavo/Angie Paccione press conference and listened as Schiavo ranted about how his privacy was violated by our government ("Schiavo blasts Musgrave/Activist supports congresswoman's Democratic rival," July 13). He said he was Terri's family and the government had interfered with his family, his privacy and his wishes. When he finished his tirade, with congressional candidate Paccione by his side, I raised my hand and said, "I'm the mother of a handicapped child. What about Terri's mother and father - weren't they her family too?" Schiavo turned his full attention on me and with angry passion told me Terri's parents had lost their rights to her when she married him. (In other words, she was his property to be disposed of.) After the press conference, I was interviewed by 9News. I was able to express deep sympathy for Terri's family and I was able to relate that other disabled people with brain damage are now afraid for their lives. (After all, Terri Schiavo was not dying until they quit feeding her.) 9News ran the piece at 4 p.m., with my comments. Later, I received an e-mail, most likely from the Paccione camp, telling me "I was ridiculous." But I am not ridiculous. I am a real mother of a brain-damaged young adult daughter who is also a real person. I am a voice for those who have no voice. I have real worries about what will happen to the disabled when, like Michael Schiavo, society deems they are no longer convenient. Yes, as Schiavo says, Terri is at peace. But her passing was violent and premature. It was cruel. I grieve for Terri's family and I also grieve for any politician who would use Michael Schiavo as her spokesperson. Linda Evans Shepherd Longmont |
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