Michael Schiavo said he was outraged that lawmakers and the president intervened in a private matter. “When Terri’s wishes are carried out, it will be her wish. She will be at peace. She will be with the Lord,” he said on CNN’s “Larry King Live” late Monday.

And frankly, so am I. I understand the parents made this a judicial issue when they brought the case to court, but a Federal one? So much so, President Bush was awoke from sleep to sing an emergency bill to push it to that level? And, have they really though through the ramifications of their actions on the future? It causes me to once again question my political affiliation. Unfortunately, I feel I am in the lesser of two evils. Ever since the election results have come in, I feel President Bush is pushing more and more for using the government to enforce his morals and beliefs. However, I do not feel his beliefs or morals reflect the views of the country or are necessarily for the good of the country. I feel as President, you often times have to go against your personal beliefs and values to do what is best for the country and the people you represent and govern. “But in a written statement, Bush promised to “stand on the side of those defending life for all Americans, including those with disabilities.” I shudder to think what is next.

Doctors have already said there is no hope of recovery. While I know it is difficult for parents to grasp, sometimes facing reality needs to be done. Especially when you consider the money our country is spending on this one case. Besides the numerous court cases and appeals, there’s the Medicare and Medicaid money being spent to keep this woman alive.

Before you claim I’m a completely callous individual worrying about money when a life is at stake, consider the story my dad relayed to me this morning. When my grandfather was dying, it came time for my dad to tell the doctor to remove the feeding tube. My grandfather had a living will, so his wishes were very clear. My grandfather had Alzheimer’s, but had made sure his wishes were recorded well in advance of that. When my dad spoke with the doctor, the doctor became belligerent with my father, emphasizing over and over again that my grandfather would die without the feeding tube. My father had been through a lot with my grandfather, placing him in a nursing home when he didn’t want to and now being made to feel guilty by a doctor for carrying out my grandfather’s wishes. A friend of our family (Jill and her daughter played soccer together) was a nurse in the hospital at the time. When my dad came out, obviously distraught, he asked her opinion on the struggle between doing what my grandfather wanted and the guilt laid upon him by the doctor. “Is your father going to get up and dance out of here? Is his condition going to get better or just prolonged by feeding him?” The question was a valid one.

I have to say I find it ironic that all the controversy surrounding this woman is over a feeding tube, when an eating disorder is what caused the stroke to begin with.