The politicization of the tragedy involving Terry Schiavo should frighten every person in America. If Congress gets away with this, it should signal the beginning of the end.

I don't really know how I feel about whether or not her feeding tube should be removed. But who gives a shit what I think? I have no say - no standing - no right to interfere in the private family tragedy. Congress' "action" isn't motivated by concern for the 41 year old woman who has no brain function to speak of and for whom there is no hope of recovery. Despite the fact that lower court ruling after lower court ruling upholds her husband's right to make this decision for her, Tom DeLay and his buddies figure the christian right will have a better chance of being heard in federal court.

My question is: after 15 years, why does her husband want to remain her legal guardian. While her family is in complete denial, her husband knows that what made Terry Terry is long gone. Technology has just simply allowed her body to go on. Take away the technology and she would have died in 1990.

So here's my unsolicited advice - turn over all responsibility for Terry to her parents - who will of course make provisions should they die before she does. Just walk away from them and from the media/political circus its become. He started this out of concern for her and her wished. Now he should think of himself and getting on with his life. Unless of course he truly loves her and knows that she would never want to be kept alive this way. Then he'll keep fighting. Wouldn't you?