George Bush flies back to the capital from yet another vacation in Texas to sign a bill violating states rights and turning a poor woman into a political football. This is what you didn’t know.
Pity Terri Schiavo, her parents and her husband. Their case has been turned into a crass attempt at political hay from a deeply hypocritical administration.
George Bush claims to be a firm supporter of life, he flew back from Texas to sign a bill putting Terri Schiavo back onto life support and claimed that he is a great supporter of life (a big nod to the rapture right). However, as Governor of Texas, he put 152 people to death, including the mentally ill and a woman who had become an evangelical Christian in prison. In fact, he mocked her on television.
Also as Governor, he signed the “Advance Directives Act”, which states “If a hospital or other health provider disagrees with a (patient surrogate’s) decision to maintain or halt life-sustaining treatment … the case goes before a medical committee. If the committee agrees with the doctor, the guardian or surrogate has 10 days to seek treatment elsewhere,” according to an Associated Press summary. Under this law, the state removed the life support from Sun Hudson, an African American baby, against his parent’s wishes. Unlike Terri Schiavo, the baby was alert and active and responded to stimulus. The reason that the child was removed from life-support? His parents couldn’t afford to pay the bill anymore.
Also, our life-loving president has reduced medicare, has reduced medical support for our veterans, has denied the equipment for our troops to protect themselves and is attempting to destroy Social Security, the only life-line for many seniors.
This shows the truth about George Bush. He supports life as long as you can pay to support it. The minute that you can’t, he doesn’t give a damn. In fact, he’d rather see you dead.
Here’s some supporting information:
Eric Zorn’s opinion piece in the Chicago Tribune
Newday’s article on the presidents changing ethics
The Daily Kos weighs in
The Houston Chronicle article about Sun Hudson
Bushkills.com, a website about George Bush’s record as governor