Why Were Gag Orders Imposed By The Judge?

"If you're so right about Terri's mistreatment by Michael Schiavo, then why are you the only ones talking about it?"

That question's just too deep to get into here. But I will say this:

We're not the ones "making it up." The nurses Heidi Law, Carla Sawyer Iyer, Trudy Capone, Nora Wagner, Carolyn Johnson and Cindy Shook [UPDATED 3/26/6pm - thanks maggie!] have all come forward to spill the real beans on the truly evil Michael Schiavo. I'm still in shock. I didn't listen to the clips or see the affidavits until this morning. Realize that no matter which side you come down on, the claims Carla Sawyer makes are either utterly false, or utterly true, because of the inflammatory nature of the charges. There is no in between on this. Once you hear what she has to say it's time to decide whether you believe her in full, or reject everything in full as a deliberate scam.

If you even think their affidavits sworn under oath are "discredited" because the source appears to be biased against the right to die, shame on you. These people came forward at risk to their careers in order to testify. They are not right-to-life activists. They deal with the sick & dying all the time. This isn't a petty vendetta. (Nor were the restraining orders filed against Michael for any other reason but a desperate attempt to keep him from hurting or threatening them.) This is about a fraudulent "spouse" passing himself off as a concerned husband. In fact, the term spousal fraud ought to be promoted as a concept (which I'll post on Schiavogate when I get the opportunity).

I trust these witnesses - they were there and they saw both Terri and Michael "in action". They are also professionals who care for all sorts of people in better - and worse - condition than Terri. They may not sound sophisticated on TV, but they are the ones who we count on to care for us, so presumably they have some measure of credibility don't they? (And what possible conflict of interest to promote by speaking out?) To make snide comments behind their back or call them "trailer trash" and "golddiggers" doesn't impugn their credibility, it impugnes ours. Who the hell are we to even think that? And what the hell do we know about it, anyway?

It turns out the real reason all of this hasn't yet come out is that our make-it-up-as-he-goes-along judge has placed gag orders on these people prohibiting them not from talking per se, not from lying, but from making any "positive" comments about Terri's condition. (?) Unfortunately for the judge, these people are talking.

Got that? He doesn't care if the nurses at these places lie or tell the truth, so long as they don't say anything "positive". And that passes your bias filter? C'mon.