[Pan_Yans Wife]

Your recourse is to get the law changed, not anarchy. Ideally the citizens should keep their thumbs on the pulse of the legislature and watch it closely. This way they keep informed and can help sway the legislature's opinion when writing new law. The citizens have only themselves to blame if they sit back and wring their hands when the law is not in their best interest.

[jpsb]

"The citizens have only themselves to blame"

Yup, that is 100% correct. "A republic ma'am if you can keep it".

I think every single elected politican in the entire USA, from school board to the highest office in the land needs to be voted out of office. And then next election vote them out again.

[Cboldt]

This is more a failure of the judiciary than the legislature. You recall the legislation passed by the Florida legislature a couple years ago - it was ruled to be unconstitutional. If Greer erroneouslud EITHER Terri's wish -or- that Terri is PVS, then his order is in error. That would also be judical error, having no legislative remedy. Well, the US Congress attempted a legislatinve remedy, but we see how the federal courts handled that.

IMO, those who ardently paint this a a legislative failure are enaging in misdirection.

[tuvals]

Perhaps the citizens should consider voting all incumbents out of office! Maybe the 50% or so of the population who don't vote will go to the polling places. I am a Republican and the actions of my party pertaining to Terri Schiavo make me sick! They have stood back and not taken the necessary actions which they could have taken. All for the sake of saving face and protecting their esteemed (sarcasm) posture in politics. I pray each of us has a living will, otherwise, big brother will determine your fate when the day comes!

[varon]

Your recourse is to get the law changed, not anarchy. Ideally the citizens should keep their thumbs on the pulse of the legislature and watch it closely. This way they keep informed and can help sway the legislature's opinion when writing new law. (My emphasis.)

Agreed, with slight modification referenced after the quote fromThe Constitution.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Article. I. Section 1.

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."

IMHO it is incumbent upon us, "We the People", not to sway the legislator's opinions but it is our duty to form their opinions. In essence, they are our agents with an obligation to carry out our will, not that of their own nor that of their party.

The Constitution called for the establishment of three coequal branches of government to do the people's business. Over the course of years their missions have been allowed to become clouded and posturing for a superior position has ensued. All three branches, as they become absorbed in self importance, fail to overlook a fourth branch which is Superior to the three individually and collectively. This fourth "branch" is WE THE PEOPLE.

All three branches are of our creation and serve at our pleasure. It might be in their individual and collective best interest to reflect on the reality and fragility of their existence.