Tigermike 3,029 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Could the "liberal main stream media" have been misleading? Zogby Poll: Americans Not in Favor of Starving Terri Schiavo Polls leading up to the death of Terri Schiavo made it appear Americans had formed a consensus in favor of ending her life. However, a new Zogby poll with fairer questions shows the nation clearly supporting Terri and her parents and wanting to protect the lives of other disabled patients. The Zogby poll found that, if a person becomes incapacitated and has not expressed their preference for medical treatment, as in Terri's case, 43 percent say "the law presume that the person wants to live, even if the person is receiving food and water through a tube" while just 30 percent disagree. Another Zogby question his directly on Terri's circumstances. "If a disabled person is not terminally ill, not in a coma, and not being kept alive on life support, and they have no written directive, should or should they not be denied food and water," the poll asked. A whopping 79 percent said the patient should not have food and water taken away while just 9 percent said yes. "From the very start of this debate, Americans have sat on one of two sides," Concerned Women for America's Lanier Swann said in response to the poll. One side "believes Terri's life has worth and purpose, and the side who saw Michael Schiavo's actions as merciful, and appropriate." More than three-fourths of Americans agreed, Swann said, "because a person is disabled, that patient should never be denied food and water." The poll also lent support to members of Congress to who passed legislation seeking to prevent Terri's starvation death and help her parents take their lawsuit to federal courts. "When there is conflicting evidence on whether or not a patient would want to be on a feeding tube, should elected officials order that a feeding tube be removed or should they order that it remain in place," respondents were asked. Some 18 percent said the feeding tube should be removed and 42 percent said it should remain in place. Swann said her group would encourage Congress to adopt legislation that would federal courts to review cases when the medical treatment desire of individuals is not known and the patient's family has a dispute over the care. "According to these poll results, many Americans do in fact agree with what we're trying to accomplish," she said. The poll found that 49 percent of Americans believe there should be exceptions to the right of a spouse to act as a guardian for an incapacitated spouse. Only 39 percent disagreed. When asked directly about Terri's case and told the her estranged husband Michael "has had a girlfriend for 10 years and has two children with her" 56 percent of Americans believed guardianship should have been turned over to Terri's parents while 37 percent disagreed. (4/1/2005) - By Steven Ertelt, Life News http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=11131 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,876 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Could the "liberal main stream media" have been misleading? Zogby Poll: Americans Not in Favor of Starving Terri Schiavo Polls leading up to the death of Terri Schiavo made it appear Americans had formed a consensus in favor of ending her life. However, a new Zogby poll with fairer questions shows the nation clearly supporting Terri and her parents and wanting to protect the lives of other disabled patients. The Zogby poll found that, if a person becomes incapacitated and has not expressed their preference for medical treatment, as in Terri's case, 43 percent say "the law presume that the person wants to live, even if the person is receiving food and water through a tube" while just 30 percent disagree. Another Zogby question his directly on Terri's circumstances. "If a disabled person is not terminally ill, not in a coma, and not being kept alive on life support, and they have no written directive, should or should they not be denied food and water," the poll asked. A whopping 79 percent said the patient should not have food and water taken away while just 9 percent said yes. "From the very start of this debate, Americans have sat on one of two sides," Concerned Women for America's Lanier Swann said in response to the poll. One side "believes Terri's life has worth and purpose, and the side who saw Michael Schiavo's actions as merciful, and appropriate." More than three-fourths of Americans agreed, Swann said, "because a person is disabled, that patient should never be denied food and water." The poll also lent support to members of Congress to who passed legislation seeking to prevent Terri's starvation death and help her parents take their lawsuit to federal courts. "When there is conflicting evidence on whether or not a patient would want to be on a feeding tube, should elected officials order that a feeding tube be removed or should they order that it remain in place," respondents were asked. Some 18 percent said the feeding tube should be removed and 42 percent said it should remain in place. Swann said her group would encourage Congress to adopt legislation that would federal courts to review cases when the medical treatment desire of individuals is not known and the patient's family has a dispute over the care. "According to these poll results, many Americans do in fact agree with what we're trying to accomplish," she said. The poll found that 49 percent of Americans believe there should be exceptions to the right of a spouse to act as a guardian for an incapacitated spouse. Only 39 percent disagreed. When asked directly about Terri's case and told the her estranged husband Michael "has had a girlfriend for 10 years and has two children with her" 56 percent of Americans believed guardianship should have been turned over to Terri's parents while 37 percent disagreed. (4/1/2005)   - By Steven Ertelt, Life News http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=11131 154002[/snapback] The Zogby poll found that, if a person becomes incapacitated and has not expressed their preference for medical treatment, as in Terri's case, This is not what the court found. Could Right Wing news be...gasp...misleading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaGrad03 0 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Yeah, gotta go with ole Texas on this one. The courts ruled...over and over again. Their decision was final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,456 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 The only problem I have with this whole mess is that the bum has two children with another woman SINCE T.S's "accident". Sounds as if he gave up his rights to call himself her "husband". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaGrad03 0 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 The only problem I have with this whole mess is that the bum has two children with another woman SINCE T.S's "accident". Sounds as if he gave up his rights to call himself her "husband". 154042[/snapback] I think that's a fair assesment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet 0 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Polls are rigged. It's all about how you ask the question. If you ask people if Schiavo should have been "allowed to pass on peacefully, without government interference", they'll tell you sure. If you ask if she should "be starved to death", they'll tell you no. Listen carefully if you get polled, and you can tell what side the polling agency is on. "Do you support the President's plan to give everyone personal Social Security Accounts"? How about "The Republican Party's radical, expensive plan that would put your SS money in the hands of for-profit brokerage houses?" Watch for that abortion pollster to talk about either "reproductive freedom" or "killing babies". You get the idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn85 432 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Where ya at Tiger 88? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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