Posted on 03/23/2005 5:04:24 AM PST by Maurice Tift
The shocking governmental homicide of Terri Schiavo has many dimensions, twists, and turns--all of which, upon analysis, converge on one inescapable reality: The life of Terri Schiavo is solely in the hands of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
While Terri lies dying by slow execution in a Pinellas Park hospice, Gov. Bush and others have looked mainly to the legislative process for relief--knowing full well that any special law intended to spare Terri's life will likely be overturned or disregarded by unsympathetic courts on the pretext of "separation of powers."
Terri's protectors have also appealed repeatedly to the courts themselves to correct their own excesses and lapses throughout this horrific ordeal--with equally predictable results.
At this point, the obvious solution is an executive one.
The case for executive relief
Any delegating of executive authority to the other branches will not only fail to save Terri, it appears--because the courts pretend to reign supreme, at the expense of true equilibrium between the branches--but it amounts to passing the authoritative buck.
The result will be not only the unconscionable death of an innocent woman whose execution cannot be justified on the basis of the facts, let alone on moral grounds, but the executive power will be shown to be what it has willfully become: impotent.
Not only that, but if Terri dies, the executive authority in Florida will be directly complicit.
No other entity in the state has authority to kill Terri. The courts can't do it. Nor can the legislature do anything directly about it. Only the executive can actually put people to death, under constitution-based law.
This fact dispels any notion that the governor is powerless to spare Terri. The truth is, only the governor--who oversees all agencies of executive power in the state--can in fact put Terri to death.
Officers already acting to kill Terri
Under authority of Jeb Bush, police are already at the scene--not to protect Terri, but to ensure that she is killed. They are, in fact, executing her.
Numerous well-meaning people who have tried to feed Terri--acting from simple respect for Judeo-Christian morality and compassion--have been arrested by uniformed officers who are acting on executive orders drawn up in conflict with the clear written meaning of constitutional law.
Rather than stand firm on the separation of powers principle upon which the Constitution, itself, is based, the executive power--at this very moment in the Terri Schiavo case--is actively participating in Terri's murder, having abdicated constitutional authority to the emerging bullies in government: the judiciary.
The result is total chaos, in the midst of an unprecedented constitutional crisis, the only remedy to which is for the executive to defend his rightful turf and preserve not only Terri's life, but the life of the republic.
The outward "orderliness" with which Terri is now being cruelly put to death--upon "orders" from an agenda-driven judiciary that has no power to act--belies the real truth of what is happening. Our nation's heart is being ripped out by the executive--not by anyone else--and with that loss goes our moral authority as a nation to lead the world.
As some suggest, we are behaving as a third-world dictatorship that cares little about innocent human life, and less about constitutional law.
Gov. Bush, put a stop to this travesty right now, for the sake of all that our nation stands for, in the interest of meriting God's merciful protection of our country in the years ahead.
If you "allow" Terri to die, you will indeed be her chief executioner.
CALL GOV. BUSH at 850-488-4441 Email: jeb@myflorida.com
Gimme a break! Gov. Bush has done everything he can to try and save Terri. To say Gov. Bush authorized an execution in this case is extreme and delusional. Terri's "husband" is the one who has authorized an execution! Even freaking Dr. Kevorkian treated his "patients" with more dignity and care than Terri has ever received. Blame Michael, not anyone else who has actually TRIED to save an innocent woman.
Ideally, I'd like to see this settled in the state of Florida.
Believing that, have these matters been considered:
1) Is Jeb Bush considered the chief law enforcement official in Florida?
2) Does the governor have the power to consider evidence of criminal actions in this case and order a criminal investigation?
3) If the governor ordered a crminal investigation, would Florida law allow the preservation of evidence - re-inserting the feeding tube?
So I guess you're consumed with asking yourself: ''What would Janet Reno do?''
You're a @#$*ing retard for posting this gutter garbage, IMO.
Hey, man. As much as I'd like to see someone, ANYONE save Terri's life, I'm not sure I'd agree with this.
Start?
This place is pathetic right now.
The Supreme Court will NOT take the case. They refused several times already.
The vote in Florida at 2:30Am this AM was 2-1 for NOT re-inserting the tube.
The dissenter was a Clinton appontee.
I suppose that means a lot of Freepers who think the court should not get involved should be the ones to vote for Liberal judges.
Ah! The irony.
Once again...I was right about Elian and I'm on the right side on Schiavo too.
Happily freeping since 8/98..thank you very much!
Jeb is not the fault.
He is not an absolute monarch, he is a governor.
The problem is judicial abuse and laws that can be misused and don't protect in situations like Terri's.
Crap, garbage, and bullschlitz.
This is fertilizer-- unadulterated fertilizer.
Please. Don't give up your day job.
"RenewAmerica Staff"
Proud to write their name on it. Typical. And typical BS. Jeb has done what he can.
Send in Alan!!
Your fault :)
They talked about this on the news the other day. I think the part
"the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty"
is null because the courts have already ruled she is vegetative, which means no chance for recovery. Not that I agree with it, but Jeb can't change it.
Thanks, I see the answer to my question about the chain of command.
I also see that he is to make sure that the laws are faithfully executed, not the judgements of the courts.
I think there's a totally legitimate step Jeb Bush can take to at least temporarily take custody of Terri away from Michael Schiavo.
There have been many, many allegations of abuse of Terri by Terri's nurses and other caregivers, and by her family. Judge Greer last week flat-out refused to stay the removal of the tube pending an investigation of those allegations by DCF.
Now today, DCF is going back into Greer's court to "request" Terri's medical records --which Greer has kept sealed at Michael Schiavo's request-- so as to investigate those allegations.
I believe Jeb Bush has both moral AND legal grounds to order that the state take protective custody of Terri, especially if Greer refuses to open those records.
DCF and similar state agencies, all across our country, routinely seize custody of children or disabled persons from the legal guardians on the merest suspicion of abuse.
I hope this is Jeb's plan. I hope, and wish, and believe, that Jeb is waiting only until today to give state legislative or judicial options one last chance to do justice for Terri -- and if those options fail, he will send in state police and DCF social workers to take custody.
Politically risky? Yes. Morally correct? Of course. Legally correct? I believe, also yes.
May Jeb have the moral courage his brother George does to risk his political future to do WHAT IS RIGHT.
The way I see it, is the klintoon appointed demo-commie judge, the demo-commie-crats in Florida and the liberal feel good death agenda is to blame for this heinous ruling/act/crime against a disabled woman. This is the democrat communist manifesto in action. I would also say, if this were a convicted muderer, terrorist or any anti-american zealot, the dems would be begging for mercy to save this person. This is a civil rights issue of a disabled woman, but where is jesse and the rest of the far left who say they care for the downtroddened? NSNR
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