Seeing as Clinton used Federal Agents to take Elian Gonzalez into protective custody before sending him back to Cuba, I don't see any reason why they can't use Federal Agents to take Terri into custody to prevent her murder.
That was an abuse of power that had this board in an uprage! Is it OK to use it now?
If President Bush did so, he would be no better than that scumbag Clinton!
And he is better than that.
I believe Terri should be save, but not by a police state!
Yes, but that's different, the Toon has a "D" after his name.
The difference is that the federal agents who went in and got Elian were enforcing a court order. The courts had ruled that Elian's father was entitled to legal custody, and Elian's family refused to surrender him to the father. There is no court order here that the feds can go in with. In fact, at this juncture, the fed would have to go in IN DIRECT VIOLATION of now both state and federal courts.
So, you position is that Bush should behave like Clinton. Why not make it complete and hire an intern to give him BJs in the Oval Office, while he's at it?
Clinton did it after a court told him he could. Bush would be doing it after a court told the parents that the removal of the tube is lawful. He would be taking a big risk legally, and would definitely take a beating for months in the press for doing this. It would look heavy handed. That said, maybe he should do it anyway if it saves a life.