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President Bush jumps to the aid of Terri Shiavo’s family in a move that contradicts his history in his home state of Texas. I have a possible reason. Despite the fact that I believe that the country has lost its collective sense of morals, I do not believe that President Bush is a good spokesman for the country, on any level. Regardless of his ability, intelligence, desires, intentions, or the intensity of his convictions, the man is not well spoken. When he opens his mouth, he is not a good representative of this country. He stammers, loses his focus, and allows his eyes to drift off into space. He doesn’t even look like he’s trying to find the right words. He looks lost. Almost like …. his brain has ceased functioning. Right or wrong, I suddenly can imagine how Terri Shiavo’s husband could feel the way he does. After all of this time, you begin to believe that the small things aren’t signs of life. No matter what anyone else feels, you know, from this moment forward, things aren’t going to get better. I think that President Bush was advised to jump into action. If Terri Shiavo’s family does not win their case, then President Bush might lose a similar battle. If anyone can make the case that he is actually in a persistent vegetative state and that his actions do not truly indicate a functioning reality, they can petition to withhold his food until complete biological shutdown is certain. I don’t have a firm stance, one way or the other, regarding Terri Shiavo’s situation. This is a horrible and tragic time for her and her family. There are valid points on either side. Within my own family, I have faced a very similar situation. There is still no resolve in this matter. I do not know what the resolution for the Shiavo family will be. I wish upon both sides of this matter, grace and peace. I am sorry for both sides that President Bush has gotten involved in this matter. The fact that he is involved complicates matters for Terri Shiavo’s husband. The fact that he is involved does not help matters for her parents. It is sad that when we need concrete answers, we can’t get him to give us any. When we need him to be calming and smooth, he isn’t. To his defense, the liberals are not helping matters. This should not be a political matter. The family has enlisted the aid of various branches of the government for help; they are doing what any parent would do for their child. They are using any means necessary to do what they believe is right for their child. This issue is disastrous. Not only is this a highly emotional topic, it is the political game. Sadly, both families are being used to fight a much larger battle. It is like watching my children fight. They don’t need to have strong feelings about anything in particular in order to have a good fight. They simply need to not like each other for that point in time. The fight can be about anything. The topic, whatever it may be, is simply an excuse to get after one another. The scariest part of all of this is that the issues that the politicians are fighting about have real consequences for real people. Sometimes, I truly believe that they couldn’t care less. As long as they are on the record for doing something, they are, "fighting the good fight."
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3/25/2005 |
