Thanks for posting the article, Tutstar.
The following is from the article:
Sen. Dan Webster, R-Oviedo, tried vainly to persuade his colleagues to support a bill that was drafted by Gov. Bush's office but which the governor's top Schiavo lawyer dismissed as futile. Ken Connor last fall tried unsuccessfully to persuade the Florida Supreme Court to uphold the "Terri's Law," passed by Florida lawmakers in 2003. That law gave Bush the authority to order Schiavo's feeding tube removed, but the court struck it down in October.
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I never understood why the *Terri's Law* of 2004, would have not been the end of Michael Schiavo's ability to end Terri's life. Gordon W Watts, a Freeper had a better ruling to uphold Terri's Law from the Fl Supreme Court, than the Gov's own lawyers. Jeb's ruling was 7-0 against Terri. Watt's received a 4-3 ruling, sadly also against.
If just one more judge would have ruled in Terri's favor, she might have had a chance. Judges decided if Terri should live or die. She didn't even have her own lawyer to defend her. Her stinking husband had a Fleet of lawyers, including the ACLU, to make sure she died.
Guess it's good that Jeb's people were still trying to do something. However, I don't like what the article said about Jeb's top lawyer, Ken Connor. He dimissed/said the bill which was DRAFTED BY THE GOV'S OFFICE, was futile???
What the heck does that mean - Why didn't they write a bill that would have had some teeth in it? My biggest question was always WHY DIDN'T A LAW ALREADY EXIST, which would have saved Terri? Nothing makes sense to me. * Shrug *
I was uneasy about Connor's quote as well. I don't know whether we can get a direct answer from anyone though. I wonder if it could be because the courts have refused to rule against one another that no matter what bill was put forth the judges would nix it.
I don't really know for sure how I feel about the fact there were emails going back and forth. I think it could be viewed either way.
I feel like the press conference that was held with DCF when they were going to take Terri into protective custody was for show. They showed their hand and it cost.