They Can't Admit Being Wrong
Dear editor:
The Pinellas County, Florida autopsy report on Terri Schiavo is in, and as expected by reasonable people, it shows that this poor lady had a brain that was “grossly abnormal”, blind, and that her “remaining brain regions show severe injury and neuronal loss.” In other words, she had irreversible brain damage, as claimed by the doctors on the scene and by her husband. It is a sad case.
Back in March of this year, Senator Dr. Bill Frist stated “As a physician, I question it (irreversible brain damage) based on a review of the video footage which I spent an hour or so looking at last night in my office here in the Capitol. And that footage, to me, depicted something very different than persistent vegetative state.” Now that the autopsy report is in does Dr. Frist (Majority Leader of the United States Senate) admit his obvious error? Of course not. He now meekly states on Good Morning America, “She had devastating brain damage and with that the chapter is closed.”
Back in March of this year, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay felt qualified to state, “Terri Schiavo is not brain-dead; she talks and she laughs, and she expresses happiness and discomfort.” Now that the autopsy report is in does Mr. DeLay admit his obvious error? Of course not. He’s silent.
And what about the president who flew back from his ranch in Texas to sign a bill that tried to force the courts to reverse things. Now that the autopsy report is in does Mr. Bush admit his obvious error? Of course not. He already told us during the campaign that he has never made a mistake that he can think of.
Of course Jeb Bush, governor of Florida, who spent so very much time trying to circumvent the courts and go against medical advice, now wants to have an investigation of Michael Schiavo (Terri’s ex-husband) to see if he was responsible for her condition. He can’t admit his obvious error. After all he’s a Bush, and they don’t make mistakes according to his brother. Why won’t he let this poor girl rest in peace?
And these are our leaders?
The Pinellas County, Florida autopsy report on Terri Schiavo is in, and as expected by reasonable people, it shows that this poor lady had a brain that was “grossly abnormal”, blind, and that her “remaining brain regions show severe injury and neuronal loss.” In other words, she had irreversible brain damage, as claimed by the doctors on the scene and by her husband. It is a sad case.
Back in March of this year, Senator Dr. Bill Frist stated “As a physician, I question it (irreversible brain damage) based on a review of the video footage which I spent an hour or so looking at last night in my office here in the Capitol. And that footage, to me, depicted something very different than persistent vegetative state.” Now that the autopsy report is in does Dr. Frist (Majority Leader of the United States Senate) admit his obvious error? Of course not. He now meekly states on Good Morning America, “She had devastating brain damage and with that the chapter is closed.”
Back in March of this year, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay felt qualified to state, “Terri Schiavo is not brain-dead; she talks and she laughs, and she expresses happiness and discomfort.” Now that the autopsy report is in does Mr. DeLay admit his obvious error? Of course not. He’s silent.
And what about the president who flew back from his ranch in Texas to sign a bill that tried to force the courts to reverse things. Now that the autopsy report is in does Mr. Bush admit his obvious error? Of course not. He already told us during the campaign that he has never made a mistake that he can think of.
Of course Jeb Bush, governor of Florida, who spent so very much time trying to circumvent the courts and go against medical advice, now wants to have an investigation of Michael Schiavo (Terri’s ex-husband) to see if he was responsible for her condition. He can’t admit his obvious error. After all he’s a Bush, and they don’t make mistakes according to his brother. Why won’t he let this poor girl rest in peace?
And these are our leaders?
posted by Sam Schoolsky | 11:46 AM
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