[lbo-talk] Shiavo "Forbidden video"

[John Adams]

On Apr 8, 2005, at 10:07 PM, Miles Jackson wrote:

> Marta's not interested in the facts of
> the case; she's intent on repeating the antiabortion nutso talking 
> points
> on this.  I just don't get it.

I get it. She's speaking in the interests of an oppressed group--the 
disabled--and as their advocate, she's making whatever argument she can 
make on their behalf. Since the original trial (to the best of my 
knowledge) was held before the parents' got their hands on enough money 
to get a good original trial record, it's possible the original 
findings were sufficiently flawed as to not be reliable during the 
appeals process. Given that flaw at the beginning of the process, she 
thinks (I think) there's strong doubt that Terry Schiavo was actually 
in such bad shape as to have life support withdrawn, and given the 
stakes, she's taking allies wherever she can find them.

I disagree with her, but I don't find her position impossible to 
understand.

	John A