"Authority" implies lawful use of power. Greer is using his power unlawfully -- without "authority." If I've given you the impression I don't have respect for that, I've done by job.
You know, for years I've wanted to slap you upside the head. This is the first time I've ever agreed with you.
There is the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. In the Schiavo case, neither the letter nor the spirit of the law is being adhered to.
It is illegal under Florida law to deny Terri food by mouth. The DCF has the legal right do go in there and stop this without getting the court's permission beforehand.
You've called this a coup, and that's exactly what it is. Literally. Greer has that hospice surrounded by a small army, What we have is a real live coup going on in Florida. I wonder if Jeb Bush even realizes this.