"Ray Fischer" <rfischer@sonic.net> wrote in message
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Johnny <wxpprofessional@msn.com> wrote:

Why do you assume that the people of the USA are so ignorant?

Because you are.

Nah.

We do not need an unloving medical establishment telling usurping our
lives
and possessions.

So you've decided to be pro-choice?

No.

That would not be a loving role to assume.

Why do you assume that the people of the USA are so ignorant?
We do not need an unloving medical establishment telling usurping our lives
and possessions.

"The Watch Dog" <tirhuan@aol.com> wrote in message
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youngopinions@aol.com wrote:

But this week's poll asked: "If a disabled person is not terminally ill,
not
in a coma, and not being kept alive by life support, should or should
they
not be denied food and water?" This accurately describes Terri's
condition.

Most Americans could not tell you the difference between being in a
coma and being in a persistent vegetative state.

Why do you assume that the people of the USA are so ignorant?

We do not need an unloving medical establishment telling usurping our lives
and possessions.

http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=7857&department=MEDIA&categoryid=life





Washington, D.C. - Concerned Women for America (CWA) says a new Zogby Poll
that accurately depicts Terri Schiavo's medical condition sharply
contradicts findings from earlier polls. New data shows that 80 percent of
Americans disagreed with Judge Greer's starvation order that ultimately
resulted in Terri's death.


"Frequently cited polls on Terri Schiavo's tragic case illustrated a mass
orchestration of public opinion, based on profoundly erroneous
information," said Robert Knight, director of CWA's Culture & Family
Institute. Knight, a former Los Angeles Times news editor and writer,
said, "It's awful to watch as your fellow Americans are kept in the dark,
asked their opinion, and then that manufactured opinion is used as a
political hammer."


But this week's poll asked: "If a disabled person is not terminally ill,
not in a coma, and not being kept alive by life support, should or should
they not be denied food and water?" This accurately describes Terri's
condition. Only 7 percent said people in this condition should be denied,
while 80 percent said they should not be denied food and water.

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Washington, D.C. - Concerned Women for America (CWA) says a new Zogby Poll
that accurately depicts Terri Schiavo's medical condition sharply
contradicts findings from earlier polls. New data shows that 80 percent of
Americans disagreed with Judge Greer's starvation order that ultimately
resulted in Terri's death.


"Frequently cited polls on Terri Schiavo's tragic case illustrated a mass
orchestration of public opinion, based on profoundly erroneous information,"
said Robert Knight, director of CWA's Culture & Family Institute. Knight, a
former Los Angeles Times news editor and writer, said, "It's awful to watch
as your fellow Americans are kept in the dark, asked their opinion, and then
that manufactured opinion is used as a political hammer."


But this week's poll asked: "If a disabled person is not terminally ill, not
in a coma, and not being kept alive by life support, should or should they
not be denied food and water?" This accurately describes Terri's condition.
Only 7 percent said people in this condition should be denied, while 80
percent said they should not be denied food and water.

Another question asked in this week's poll is: "Michael Schiavo has had a
girlfriend for 10 years and has two children with her. Considering this, do
you agree or disagree that Michael Schiavo should turn guardianship of Terri
over to her parents?" These facts were widely unknown by the American public
throughout Terri's battle. In the poll, 56 percent of Americans agreed that
Michael Schiavo should have turned over Terri's guardianship to his parents
due to the conflict of interest provided by his adultery, with 35 percent
disagreeing.

When asked, "Do you agree or disagree that it is proper for the federal
government to intervene when basic civil rights are being denied?" 73
percent said they agreed with the federal government's intervention, with
only 18.7 percent disagreeing.

"As Judge George Greer openly flouted Congress' subpoena, and the Florida
Senate rejected emergency legislation, Americans appeared to be saying that
they were okay with Terri's unjust treatment. Yet, when Americans are given
accurate information, the polling comes out quite different," said Knight.

Washington, D.C. - Concerned Women for America (CWA) says a new Zogby Poll
that accurately depicts Terri Schiavo's medical condition

But this week's poll asked: "If a disabled person is not terminally ill, not
in a coma, and not being kept alive by life support, should or should they
not be denied food and water?" This accurately describes Terri's condition.