'Cruel and unusual'

[Warham]

Really, so CNN's website made an error in their transcription?

It doesn't really matter in the long run. The guy has already made conflicting statements over the years.

[Guitar Shark]

I don't have access to the video right now, but I watched the interview and my memory is consistent with tomballin's recollection. I could be wrong though. Either way, I wouldn't read anything into that particular statement. Who knows what kind of blunder any of us would make under the bright lights of Larry King Live. Those suspenders have GOT to affect people's concentration.

[tomballin]

Originally posted by Warham
KING: Have you had any contact with the family today? This is a sad day all the way around, Michael. We know of your dispute.

M. SCHIAVO: I've had no contact with them.

KING: No contact at all?

M. SCHIAVO: No.

KING: Do you understand how they feel?

M. SCHIAVO: Yes, I do. But this is not about them, it's about Terri. And I've also said that in court. We didn't know what Terri wanted, but this is what we want...

Let's debate the facts, not the bullshit. The transcript is wrong. I hate the Scott Peterson clone like you War but not everything the man says it total bullshit.

Terri's father is just as full of shit as MS a lot of times, and it gets REAL old.

[Warham]

Oh, he's made enough contradictory statements over the years to debate other than this one.

[academic punk]

Originally posted by academic punk
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...oman_texas_law

enjoy.

and, yes, I would appreciate your trying to explain this.

can't help but notice no one has preached on this one.

c'mon, ham, preach it to me. you're going to give MS a hiding for his contradictory statements, let's see how you spin this.

[FORD]

But.... but..... but..... Junior is incapable of errors, because God speaks through him

[Warham]

Quote from said article:

The Texas law does not include a provision for dealing with conflicts among family members who disagree with the surrogate decision-maker — as has happened in the Schiavo case — although in practice hospital ethics committees would try to resolve such disputes, he said.

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by Warham
Oh, he's made enough contradictory statements over the years to debate other than this one.

But I'm sure her parents never have!

[academic punk]

Originally posted by Warham
Quote from said article:

The Texas law does not include a provision for dealing with conflicts among family members who disagree with the surrogate decision-maker — as has happened in the Schiavo case — although in practice hospital ethics committees would try to resolve such disputes, he said.

uh-uh. not letting you off the hook on a technicality. This law gives the hospital - not the spouse, not the parents - jurisdiction to ends someones life, regardless of that persons wishes, whether written, stated, or otherwise.

what about everything you're saying here? that life should be preserved so long as there is life?

[Warham]

I've been saying since I got into this...as long as there's a will, then it's indisputable.

This is different.

[FORD]

And let's not forget that the law Junior signed allows the hospital to end treatment because of inability to pay

Another fine example of BCE "compassionate conservatism"?

[tomballin]

Originally posted by FORD
And let's not forget that the law Junior signed allows the hospital to end treatment because of inability to pay

Another fine example of BCE "compassionate conservatism"?

Nailed that one Ford. It was totally a money deal.

The Texas Medical Center, largest medical center in the world, and other hospital organizations were getting slammed bad on excess cost overruns because of the Clinton induced '97 medical cost containment act.

So the hospitals were looking for ways to cut costs, and stop treating inability to pay patients, and Bush always helps his corporate buddies.

Same reason MD Anderson started turning out terminal cancer patients on the street, left and right. Of course, if you are Eddie Van Halen, come on in.