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> From: lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org]
> On Behalf Of John Adams
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 7:29 PM
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Shiavo "Forbidden video"
>
> 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 in such bad shape as to have life support withdrawn, and given the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
>
>
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