Look, I agree that it is absolutely and completely wrong to murder Terri Schiavo. She OUGHT to be protected by the law. I've gotten into some pretty heated discussions with people about just how wrong and evil it is.
Nonetheless, Jeb and W can't save her any more than we can.
As many officers would consider an order to go-get-her illegal as would otherwise. It would take some heavy handed behavior to get it done, and it would set an ugly precident that you can guaran-D***-tee would be used against us in the future.
For example, imagine that in the future the Supreme Court overturns Row vs. Wade and President Hillary doesn't like it. Well, force has been used to overturn "incorrect" court decisions before, how is this any different? She'd say, and she could have a big media circus about having the NG guard an abortion clinic from the police in some po-dunk town.
The fact of the matter is that unless they are willing to go in with litteral guns blazing, there is nothing that they can do that wouldn't cause more damage to the system and potentially cause more harm to the future of the country than one life is worth. That is a sad and disgusting, but it is a fact.
Moreover, to claim that the President or his brother are "fake" is absolutely insane. Did we not just recently celebrate the passage of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban? Have we not cheered as they have stood against the harvesting of children for stem cells? Have they not burned political capital around the rest of the so-called "enlightened" world by standing loudly against human cloning?
Didn't we just get done deposing a dictator and killing a hella-lot of terrorist?
The Bushes have done all that they can be called on to do. Anything else would be as illegal as you and me storming the place ourselves.
So get off yer high horse. > :(
Appologies to all about the 6th grade grammar.
I was irked and in a hurry. :P
Your #243 is just another repetition of the Bush talking points.
But they are ridiculous talking points on their face.
MANY pro-lifers simply aren't listening to the lying spin any more.
The words of the Florida constitution are clear, and the Governor has failed in his primary duty.
So has the President. Read the Fifth Amendment.
See ya down the road.
It is this kind of point on which the Declarartion of Independence turns. When writen and signed -- and illgeal act, a capital crime. Yet what made it legal?
Victory. The choice? "Victory or death." Washington's watchwords on December 25th 1776.
It is not enough to storm foolishly to her rescue, as individuals -- it would fail, and cause many a life to be lost. Even if Terri was rescued that rescue would last only hours before major military and police forces brought us to dread end.
Yet that is NOT the case for either of the Bush brothers -- both have the ability to lawfully muster a strong force and bring in into the place for her rescue. And to win. To achieve victory. For in that victory of arms, or by show of arms -- the law would be corrected.