Breaking: Public urging Gov. Bush to use National Guard to protect Terri Schiavo

The New Tech Diary | 3/18/2005 | 1stFreedom

[1stFreedom]

March 18, 2005 -- New York, NY

People across the nation are contacting the Governor's office encouraging him to utilize the Florida National Guard.

Under provisions of Florida Statute 250.28, the Governor may utilize the guard in order to execute the laws of the state when the local authorities are not able to.

Orders issued by Pinellas Circuit Judge George Greer are in clear violation Article I Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Florida.

These orders have created confusion as to what course of action is to be taken by local authorities, and has resulted in a resistance to protecting the rights of Terri Schiavo.

Under Florida Statue 250.28, the Governor is given authority to use the National Guard to prevent resistance to the execution of state laws.

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[texasstar]

Two little trolls went out play
Let them talk to themselves
And stay out of our way
We'll still fight for Terri
Just fight on and pray.

[AaronInCarolina]

'pulling the plug?'

You do understand that the phrase "pulling the plug" does not apply at all in this case, don't you? That phrase suggests that, were it not for modern medical machinery, the patient would die forthright. In this case, the patient is quite healthy, physically. Mind-wise... that is the big question. She has to be forcibly starved to death to accomplish what too many people are calling "letting nature take its course".

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Do you know how to use Google? Find one yourself.

[djreece]

Resistance to tyranny is not anarchy. It is the God-given right and responsibility of citizens.

[Graymatter]

>>I hope Jeb does something fast.

Something fast, by Gov. Bush, would have happened today at the very latest. If he's going to do anything at all, IMHO, there's about one day left. Let's give him one last benefit of the doubt. Maybe he wants to act on a weekend when it's harder to find anybody at their desk, ready to oppose him.

[utcamper]

You wrote:
In this case, I am not in the slightest bit ambiguous about which party cares the most for Terri. Her parents.

Well undoubtedly her parents love her. Not knowing details about her husband, it sounds like he has an incredibly dedicated love for her as well. What's the detailed story on him?

[Destro]

I like the current system that allows the next of kin - in this case the husband - remember when you marry off your daughter she joins him and loses her last name to take on his - to make the decision once the court rules that the husband is a credible representative for the spouse in question (i.e. he cares for her is not a criminal or callous or an idiot).

Based on what you told me I accept the judges verdict. Its seems the doctors for the parents were not credible. I am sorry we disagree. I thank you for the time you took in posting that extra fact about te court case I was not aware of. I think we agree 90%.

[Xenalyte]

I do what I can!

[varon]

And Florida law says Terri should be allowed to die.

IMHO it is more like a blood thirsty judge and not Florida law that wishes to kill (not allow to die) Terri. If that man has such thirst for death, I hope his wish is fulfilled!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

He's living with another woman and has two children by her and there was another woman before that...loving husband? Or just one not willing to let go of control?

[utcamper]

You wrote:
Resistance to tyranny is not anarchy. It is the God-given right and responsibility of citizens

Well I guess you should really take a closer look at your government and get busy.

[cubreporter]

Or one afraid of what Terri might say once she is rehabbed?

[Destro]

a plug is a plug - the issue has to do with brain death. Do you consider a vegetative state a form of brain death that will allow for the medical profession to allow the body to expire/die by withholding what it needs to live (be it food or artificial support of some kind).

[DarthVader]

The Imperial Judiciary is the last bastion of liberalism. It must be destroyed at all costs to protect the Republic.

[DarthVader]

The Imperial Judiciary is the last bastion of liberalism. It must be destroyed at all costs to protect the Republic.

[ModelBreaker]

"The problem to those not familiar with a vegetative state is that they think the person in that state in responding to them because there are facial gestures and eye following movememnt. In reality it is just a reflex action."

Is that like the 'fish don't feel pain' factoid? How could anyone know this to be true unless a person in a vegetative state woke up and told them, 'it was just reflexes when I smiled at you.' But that wouldn't help the kill terri crowd's case much, would it?

[DarthVader]

The Imperial Judiciary is the last bastion of liberalism. It must be destroyed at all costs to protect the Republic.

[DarthVader]

The Imperial Judiciary is the last bastion of liberalism. It must be destroyed at all costs to protect the Republic.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

OOOH-Rah!

[don-o]

What you have is a lawless judge who is ignoring his own states constitution.

Jeb has the constitutional authority to utilize the Guard to protect life.

It's that clear cut.