Terri Schiavo’s Blog

Posted by Les on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 09:27 AM. Read 3559 times. Tags: ,
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I originally wasn’t going to blog this because it’s in very bad taste, but given the last entry Brock put up I figure we’ve already crossed that line just a tad so I may as well. Someone out there has taken it upon themselves to create Terri Schiavo’s Blog.

I have to admit that when I first saw it I couldn’t help but giggle a little, but then dark humor has been a means of dealing with painful situations in my family for years so I’m not surprised that it made me giggle. My own grandmother cracked jokes about whether or not my grandfather had pants on as he was laying in state at the funeral.

If you just look at the main page it’s probably not too horrible of a joke, but once you get into the comments left by some of the visitors it quickly goes down hill. A classic example of a if-you-thought-it-couldn’t-get-worse situation. Take that as a fair warning if you decide to check it out especially if you’re one of those types who thinks there are some topics people shouldn’t make fun of. Some of the comments are downright mean-spirited. In a way, though, I can see it as type of backlash against the media circus that has been thrown up around this issue. I’m sure there are some psychologists out there that could have a field day with it.

Anyway, blame Ted if you get upset about it. I found the link through him. wink

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Ted United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 11:36 AM

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Yeah, “her” blog was sent to me yesterday and I too was kinda taken aback.  One the one hand, I was shocked that someone was so dark-minded that they’d put that up, but on the other hand…

The comments are pretty “funny” in a dark humor way as well.

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Ted’s Blog, nowhere as cool as this site though…

Ted United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 11:38 AM

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I just read the whole entry.  WOW!  SEB actually reads *MY* blog?  My life is now complete… tongue wink

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Rob United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 02:11 PM

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I have a dark sense of humor as well, so I let out a chuckle when I seen the blog.  I especially enjoyed the comment by “republican doctor” under the *blink* topic. Funny stuff.

Rob United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 02:16 PM

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Alright I was reading through the comments and I also died when I read this.  It was so funny I figured I post it here, I hope you don’t mind:

willy_jack said…

When she dies will they tour her body around the country like they did Reagan??

I actually hope they run her and Ronny Reagan in 2008.

I think the Republicans stand a chance if they do that.

The don’t know your there tickiet in 08, people.

We gotta stop those liberal commie bastards.

Unsomnambulist United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 03:45 PM

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That is indeed very wrong and offensive, not to mention unrealistic. Terri can’t type.

Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for her to have an audio blog? C’mon, people, show the woman some respect.

Ragman United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 05:07 PM

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Maybe she could blink in Morse code…

(or is that mentioned on her blog?  I haven’t looked)

Ulfrekr United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 05:36 PM

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Here’s my favorite dissenting voice:

too bad i believe that all human life is sacred, because if i didn’t i swear i’d get rid of as many of you inconsiderate bastards as possible.

PenetratingShaftOfTruthAndSemen United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 06:08 PM

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How much do you think they could get for her on Ebay?

joe United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 06:28 PM

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too bad i believe that all human life is sacred, because if i didn’t i swear i’d get rid of as many of you inconsiderate bastards as possible.

Yes, I saw that one too!  I would hope that if someone claims they think all life is sacred, it’s because they truly believe all life is sacred, not because they’re “supposed” to think that.  It’s like a Christian saying (and this is a true story), “I can’t wait for a burglar to break into my house so I can blow his damned brains out.” You shouldn’t want to shoot someone, at least not if you claim to be a good Christian! (you know, pro-life and all that stuff)

And if someone is a Christian, the choice should be due to faith in a Higher Power, not “If I don’t, I’ll go to hell.” Funny they think God might be so easily fooled:

(scene:  Heaven)
MAN 1:  Hey Fred!  How did you get in here?  You were a pretty bad guy on Earth ... cheating on your wife, beating your kids, and that convenience store robbery where you shot that old lady.
MAN 2:  Oh, she didn’t die.  Anyway, I just told God I was a good Christian and believed in Christ and he swallowed it.  What a maroon!
MAN 1:  Oh yeah, John tried to get in, but the idiot admitted he stole a pair of shoes and God sent him to hell.
MAN 2:  Ssh, ssh, here comes God now!
GOD:  Hi fellows.
MEN (sweetly):  Hellooooo, God. (snicker)
MAN 2:  What an idiot!

--Joe

***Dave United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 07:47 PM

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No great desire to read the comments, but ... well, damn, that’s one funny blog.

decrepitoldfool United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 09:06 PM

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I forget: am I supposed to feel guilty for laughing my ass off at stuff like that?

leguru United States Posted on 03/30/2005 at 11:51 PM

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DOF: The second thing that goes is your memory. I forget what the first is.
And, yes, if you believe in Dog you’re supposed to feel guilty. (God?)
However, many of the comments really are funny. LOL

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Cindi United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 10:20 AM

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Ok, laughed my ass off.  Really, I cannot believe that at this point in the circus, anybody would be concerned about the supposed “tasteless” humor of blog.  Pretty much too late for any of the “Save Terri” folks to lay a claim to any sort of dignity.

Hysterical.

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The stupid!  It burns!!

kat United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 11:13 AM

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She died this morning. About 9am.
This whole thing is finally over.

IMPoe United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 11:32 AM

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I think not, kat. It is nowhere near over.

Ted United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 11:49 AM

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IMPoe’s right.  Now there’s a fight over how her body is to be “disposed of” for lack of a better phrase.  He wants her cremated and her parents want a traditional Catholic burial.

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Cindi United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 12:34 PM

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Wouldn’t be surprised if the parents took their “tomato” out on tour.  Shameless.  Or I could be getting overly cynical.

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The stupid!  It burns!!

Les United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 12:45 PM

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I think that’s the least of it. The Right-to-Life crowd is going to keep bleating about this case for a long time to come. They’ve already started with statements like:

The Rev. Frank Pavone was with the Schindlers during their final visit. He said, “This is not only a death with all the sadness that brings, this is a killing. And for that we not only grieve that Terri has passed, but we grieve that our nation has allowed such an atrocity as this, and we pray that it will never happen again.”

I think the only person who’s going to get much peace from Terri’s passing will be Terri herself.

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kat United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 01:42 PM

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Ok, well I was hopeful that this was over. I turned off the news and watched a movie after the announcement was made. I’m so sick of this story. 24/7 here in the sunshine state.
I nearly barfed when I saw Jesse Jackson on my tv the other day. Didn’t he have Micheal to try and help?

Oh well.
For me, this is over. She is at peace and that’s all I cared about.

Ragman United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 04:16 PM

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Wasn’t Terri unable to swallow?  Seems to me that if a protestor with a cup of water had gotten to her, they might have accidentally drowned her.

TheJynXeD United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 05:26 PM

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I am of the belief that her parents should have just shut the hell up and let her pass with dignity, but apparently that was too much to ask of them, the Republicans and the Religious Right. Shameful behaviour on their part. I am not saying her husband was a saint either, but at least they could have just all been a bit more respectful and dignified in this matter.

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Captain Salty United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 07:23 PM

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I wondered where I’d read about Terri’s blog.  I thought maybe I’d read about it on Pharyngula, posted about it on my blog, and have spent the afternoon searching through PZ Meyers’ archives looking for the original post.

Yeah, bad taste, but the only thing that shocks me is that this was the first I’d heard of it ... not that someone created it.

Damn funny, though.  I can’t get the comments working.

decrepitoldfool United States Posted on 03/31/2005 at 08:49 PM

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I am not saying her husband was a saint either
- TheJynXeD

No, he wasn’t, and as a fellow non-saint I can appreciate that.  He’s practically public enemy number one among the “save Terri” crowd - worse than Scott Peterson and O.J. Simpson combined with a little bit of Ted Bundy thrown in for good measure.

It would have been so easy for him to walk away.
It would have been so easy for the judges to just give the braying crowd what they wanted and leave her hooked up to the tube.

For their trouble they’re hated everywhere.  Michael will need a bodyguard from now on.  Judge Greer was asked to leave his Baptist church (!) because they wanted him to be more activist instead of upholding the law.

Oh yeah, remember the law?  The one that says you have the right to refuse medical treatment?  Michael convinced a long string of judges that she didn’t want to be kept alive that way. All to respect HER wishes.  What a price he paid to carry them out.

I heard a talking head on FOX say what a crime it was “to force a person who is lucid, who knows what is happening to her, to die of starvation and thirst.” I guess he knew more than the doctors, the neurologists, who did a CAT scan, and EEG (and found flat lines)

The facts, the law, Terri’s wishes - all mean nothing to the activists.

Arik Silverman United States Posted on 04/01/2005 at 11:36 AM

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LET US HOPE TERRI SCHIAVO IS ALLOWED TO REST IN PEACE NEAR HER HUSBAND AND THAT HER PARENTS DON’T GO TO COURT TO START A FIGHT OVER HER BODY. READ THE TRUTH ABOUT MARRIAGE:

http://marriage.blogdrive.com/

Arik Silverman

Matt United States Posted on 04/01/2005 at 07:04 PM

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I think this guy here is the best:

[Quote]"I THINK YOU SHOULD ALL GO TO HELL...THIS IS TERRI’S WEBSITE AND 90% OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO’S POSTS I’VE READ HAVE BEEN CRUEL AND BULLSHIT POSTS. STUPID FUCKIN MORONS.... MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET A BRAIN AND THEN GROW A HEART!

FUCKIN JASON RIVERA IS ADVERTISING HYUNDAI TIBERONS WHILE TERRI IS SLOWLY DYING. WHOOOO PARTY UP YOU FUCKING IDIOTS CAN WRITE PENIS ON A WEBPAGE....SO MATURE....IF YOUR NOT GUNNA RESPECT THE LADY AND THE AMOUNT OF PAIN SHES GOING THRU, THEN GET THE FUCK OFF OF THIS WEBSITE!!!!

IF ANYTHING, YOU SHOULD BE ADMIRING TERRI AND HER FAMILY...NOT FOR HER DISABILITY BUT FOR THE PAIN THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. CAN YOU EVEN GRASP HOW DIFFICULT IT MUST BE FOR HER FAMILY TO SEE HER GOING THROUGH ALL THIS PAIN?!?!? TO KNOW THAT YOUR DAUGHTER IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF A FUCKING COURT ORDER?

BEFORE YOU JUDGE SOMEONE, AT LEAST GET TO KNOW THEM/THEIR CONDITION. I DONT KNOW TERRI , BUT I DO KNOW ABOUT DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR CONDITIONS. NOBODY SHOULD BE FORCED TO DIE, IT SHOULD EITHER BE THEIR CHOICE AND THATS IT. IN THIS CASE, IT SHOULD BE DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSES EVEN IF SHE CAN’T COMMUNICATE OR DO DAILY FUNCTIONS. JUST BECAUSE SHE CAN’T COMPREHEND LIKE THE REST OF US, DOES THAT MEAN THAT SHE CAN’T LOVE OR EXPERIENCE ANY OTHER BASIC EMOTION THAT NORMAL PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE? THINK ABOUT IT!

MDR-"NINO RICCI"-CANADA”

I really can’t tell if he’s joking around or what, but it’s fucking… if he’s serious, this man should be found and shot. That’s all…

I can’t decide if I should laugh at it, or ball up and cry… no really, I felt like doing both as I read it.

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