In a classic case of means/ends confusion Gov. Jeb Bush decided that lying was an acceptable means to his ends.
Schiavo abuse claims were old. – St Petersburg Times
Here’s what really scares me about the religious right, they feel that if the ends are (in their special little world) just, then any means are justified. DCF and the Governor’s office filed a motion after Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed. Here’s a few of the new complaints:
1. Room blinds are not opened enough.
2. Nursing asst. used “air freshener” in bath water, turned out it was aromatherapy oil.
3. Terri is not getting dental work.
4. Terri is moaning in pain from dental work she never got.
Plus there was the usual laundry list of discredited accusations against Michael Schiavo: He abused her. That he didn’t seek rehabilitation for her. That he failed to properly care for her, etc. These allegations were coupled with the statement of a doctor, selected by the Governor’s office, declaring that Terri was misdiagnosed and was not in a PVS despite the fact that he didn’t examine her. The allegations don’t come close to evidence of abuse. It’s compelling evidence of an inablilty to grasp why it’s not OK to simply lie even when you believe you’re right.
