…they are discussing how a mistake by judge Greer may have played a large part in his “finding” that Terri Schiavo is in a persistent vegetative state. Apparently, he chose to disregard testimony by a witness based on the verb tense the witness used (”is” instead of “was”), saying it was incorrect for the time period. In actuality, the judge was mistaken about the date, and “is” was correct. The judge refused to admit the gravity of his error when it was pointed out at a later time - saying it didn’t make a difference in his opinion of the witness, when in fact, it was the single most important point his opinion of the witness was based upon.

As i was listening to Michael Savage today, he played an audio clip from a nurse who had cared for Terri Schiavo for a year. She said M. Schiavo was alone with Terri for about 20 minutes one day. After he left, the nurse went in and found Terri sweating profusely, shaking and crying. She tested Terri’s blood sugar, and it was off the scale low. The nurse said she found needle marks on Terri’s arm, under her breast, and near her pelvic region. She said she found a vial of insulin concealed in the trash can.
In addition, there are the bone scan results consistent with trauma, like a beating.

ABC News is hurting Terri’s cause by publishing poll numbers that are completely false! thanks CaptainsQuartersBlog:

The public, by 63 percent-28 percent, supports the removal of Schiavo’s feeding tube, and by a 25-point margin opposes a law mandating federal review of her case. Congress passed such legislation and President Bush signed it early today.
That legislative action is distinctly unpopular: Not only do 60 percent oppose it, more — 70 percent — call it inappropriate for Congress to get involved in this way. And by a lopsided 67 percent-19 percent, most think the elected officials trying to keep Schiavo alive are doing so more for political advantage than out of concern for her or for the principles involved.

The house and senate passed a bill this morning that would allow Terri Schiavo’s case to be heard in federal court.
Tom DeLay rightly ripped the selfish Michael Schiavo and his patron judge George Greer apart during a press conference discussing the bill.

The Chilean government implemented a system almost exactly like i mentioned in the previous post…
Workers are required to contribute 10% of their earnings to a retirement fund consisting of a securities mix. The Chilean program started in 1981, and since then, the average rate of return has been 14%! Retirees are receiving much more than retirees on SS in the US. More here.

The way we address the shortfall in social security is to take steps now to eliminate social security and replace it with an economically viable alternative. SS is a nightmarishly expensive program that pays very little to those who receive it. do you have a 401k? a Roth IRA? it’s undeniable that those types of private accounts are successful, low-risk methods of saving for retirement. The problem is that they are voluntary.

Because congress needs soap too.

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