[lugsoul]

Let's see now: your complaints about "legal procedures" denied by Judge Greer are that

- a GAL or attorney for Terri was not appointed. Sorry, that's just false. Three were appointed and executed their duties.

- Judge Greer served as a health-care surrogate. Sorry, that is required by Florida statutory law in the circumstances presented.

- Judge Greer made decisions that Terri is PVS without personally seeing Terri. Sorry, the Judge is not a doctor. If doctors are telling him she is PVS, how is he supposed to challenge that diagnosis by seeing Terri? In addition, Judges make all kinds of decisions without eyeballing the subject of the decision. If you create a right out of this, you will change the entire face of jurisprudence in this country. For example, I work in the construction field. You know how often I have judges make decisions without actually eyeballing the building in question?

- Terri wasn't given "notice" of proceedings. I'm guessing you aren't really hanging your hat on this one.

[Long Cut]

I'm gone for now. I am rather please dwith the way this thread has turned out. Actual DISCUSSION is occurring, and reasoned debate is happening.

I'd only ask that all parties remember what started this thread, and respect that.

Don't acknowledge the flamers, and DO debate civilly.

Adios, for now.

[Peach]

Excellent post, lugsoul.

[thoughtomator]

Ok I'll grant I need to do more research to convincingly support that point. However, I still have 3 of 5 of my original objections that you have not addressed. Moreover, even if all these objections as to adjudication are satisfied, I will still ask whether the decision in Dred Scott was correct due to the fact that it was determined with full due process and conducted according to law.

[SE Mom]

Well done! I had to back off the legal-beagle discussion- it was getting above my pay grade:) But I'm still following the discussion between you two- very informative reading and thanks to both for being grown-ups!