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BamBams · « **on:** March 20, 2005, 07:37:12 AM »

Bush Schedules for Schiavo
Saturday, March 19, 2005

CRAWFORD, Texas President Bush (search) is changing his schedule to return to the White House on Sunday to be in place to sign emergency legislation that would shift the case of a brain-damaged Florida woman to federal courts, the White House said Saturday.

"Everyone recognizes that time is important here," White House press secretary Scott McClellan (search) said. "This is about defending life."

After Terri Schiavo's (search) feeding tube was removed on Friday, members of Congress worked out a deal to pass legislation to allow federal courts to decide the 41-year-old woman's fate and in the hopes of supporters of the woman's parents restore the tube that was keeping her alive.

The House and Senate hoped to act on the legislation Sunday, so Bush decided he needed to be in Washington so he could immediately sign the bill, McClellan said.

"The president intends to sign legislation as quickly as possible once it is passed," McClellan said.

During previous travels, Bush has had legislation flown to him overnight by military plane for his signature. But in this case, McClellan said that the fact that a woman's life is at stake made it necessary for him to travel to the bill.

Don Fischer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2005, 04:56:38 PM »

That's just wonderful. I wonder how many century's they'll keep her,,,,,,,,vital sign's functioning just because some relative can't stand to part company. We need a new law that state's everybody must remain on this earth with vital sign's for not less than 150yrs, maybe longer, just in case some miracle cure come along. Imagine if you will that lady being cured and coming out of her comma to find she's 150yrs old.

BamBams · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2005, 05:43:13 PM »

Something wrong with living for 150 years?

Curtis · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2005, 12:34:19 AM »

If the world keeps going that direction, there is!

Leverdude · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2005, 10:24:26 AM »

Not for nothing, I feel for this woman & all but is it really ok for the president to drop everything & go running for one citizen?
If this isn't for publicity I dont know what is.
Lotta other people in this country dieing & many more in need of help, ones gotta wonder why he's going running to the one thats in the news.

Leverdude · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2005, 10:28:01 AM »

Quote from: BamBams

Something wrong with living for 150 years?

Heck no! Not if your healthy. Me I wouldnt want a life like she's got & would rather pass on. Seems most here agree on that.

I dont wish to be a burden on my family in my old age let alone my country.

dukkillr · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2005, 10:53:08 AM »

we treat animals better than those congressmen are treating her.

Don Fischer · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2005, 11:30:03 AM »

Bambam there's nothing wrong with living 150 yrs if your healthy and not a burden on your family. Here's the point,,,,she ain't living those year's, she can't even get up to go to the bathroom. How would you like to wake up 150 yrs old and find out someone else has been wiping your arse for the last 110 yrs?

NimrodRx · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2005, 09:15:05 PM »

We're setting a dangerous precident with this case. Very sad indeed. Where will it end?

All that is wrong with our world and what major issues has our congress taken up as of late? steroids in baseball and the Schiavo case. :? :?