The bill passed and is on it’s way to the President for signature. More as I get it.

Final Vote 203-58.

UPDATE: Via Fox – W signed the bill.

Terri’s received a repreive for now. Judge Greer is unlocateable, to deal with the subpoenas, so another Judge has “stayed” the order again. Via Fox News.

Dear Lord,

Please let Your will be done for Terri Schindler-Schiavo. Please aid those who would help her and hinder those who would harm her.

Amen

Via Fight4Terri:

THE US SENATE HAS THANKFULLY JUST PASSED THE BILL FOR TERRI.

IT MUST RETURN NOW TO THE US HOUSE TO FIX THE LANGUAGE SO BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE MATCH!

THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS FOR THE MOMENT.

PLEASE PRAY…..PLEASE..THAT THE HOUSE WILL FINISH WITH SUPPORT OF TERRI, A MOST BEAUTIFUL AND VIABLE HUMAN BEING. PLEASE!!!

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

CHERYL

Via Jeanette at Oh How I Love Jesus:

ACTION ITEM NEEDED NOW:
This item is extremely important with how it is handled.
Please call and email Governor Bush with one item only.
Subject Line:
Terri’s tube MUST NOT be removed surgically on Friday. Her feeding tube can be safely capped off while the investigations are underway.

It is invasive and risky to have Terri surgically undergo removal of the feeding tube when the same results can be achieved by placing a cap at the end of the tube. Feeding tube must NOT be surgically removed.
Governor…please take ACTION to stop the surgical removal of Terri’s feeding tube NOW!

Call Jeb NOW!

Gov. Jeb Bush
850-488-4441
850-487-0801 (fax)
jeb.bush@myflorida.com, fl_governor@myflorida.com, jeb@jeb.org,
jeb@myflorida.com

Executive Office of Governor, Legal Team to Jeb

*Ask to speak to the following individuals*

Robert H. Fernandez (Deputy General Counsel to Governor) ->
fernanr@eog.state.fl.us

Raquel A. Rodriguez (General Counsel to Governor) ->
raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com

Christa Calamas (Assistant General Counsel to Governor) ->
calamac@eog.state.fl.us
850 / 488-3494 (voice)
850 / 488-9810 (fax)

Section: 415:1051— allows DCF through adult protective services to provide protective custody for the victim of alleged abuse, neglect and/or exploitation.

This comes from http:// Fight4terri.blogspot.com This is of utmost importance that as many people as possible contact this office to get some positive action for Terri.

Captain’s Quarters has the story on the 5 month old child in Texas who was euthanized against his mother’s express wishes. Part of their reasoning was that the mother said the baby’s father was “the sun in the sky”. The child had an extreme form of dwarfism that when it is fatal, usually causes the death of the child neo-natally, that is within hours or days of birth. This child was 5 months old, to me that is far past neo-natal. There is another case in the system, where a wife is fighting desperately for her husband’s life. The hospital wants to end support.

related: Culture of Death. (this link has links to other posts here at Musing Minds)

Today is Eat an Animal for PETA day. Last night we had some lovely lamb chops. I sprinkle them with garlic and oregano and olive oil and bake at 350 Fahrenheit until done. Served with green beans.

Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie (Bisquick®)

Get all the great taste of a cheeseburger magically baked in a pie.

1 pound lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Cook beef and onion until beef is brown; drain. Spread in pie plate; sprinkle with salt and cheese.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.

3.Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
©T.M. of General Mills,Inc

This has not only ground beef, but eggs, cheese and milk! I often add a can of diced tomatoes to the onion/burger mix. I also don’t add the teaspoon of salt. I use an 8″ x 8″ x 2″ glass cake pan and grease it with some olive oil.

Enjoy!

David Limbaugh is calling for prayers for Terri Schindler-Schiavo. I will be praying and I hope you will be too. His article is a must read. (Via Ankle Biting Pundits).

His penultimate paragraph:

I find it haunting that we live in a culture of death where the presumption seems to be against finding that a human being would want to go on living and the burden of proof is on those promoting life.

We have written on Terri here, here, here and here, and the Groningen Protocol and Suffering through Living before.

David Limbaugh’s sentence above really says it all.

Update: Michelle Malkin has more on the Florida Legislature’s efforts.
California Medicine Man has an excellent post on the Groningen Protocol (via Hugh Hewitt)

The Captain is an original signatory to the Online Coalition.
From his post:

You can also sign onto the Online Coalition. Go to the website and register to add your voices in defense of the blogosphere and the First Amendment. We may be conservatives and liberals, centrists and radicals, but we’re all Americans — and no one tells us that we have to keep our mouths shut about politics. We’ll be glad to have you on board.

Join the Coalition today! Sign the letter!

My Uncle David passed away this morning about 4 a.m. He passed peacefully into the Lord’s arms. He had pancreatic cancer and was taken to the hospital Monday with pneumonia. He was surrounded by family and love.

Uncle David was a wonderful man. He made my aunt the happiest she’d ever been. He was a loving father and grandfather.

He will be missed. But we know he is in with the Lord. And he’s probably playing on the heavenly back nine with Dad right now.