I might add that it is high time that people in positions of authority, when given orders such as this by the courts, have a Moral Obligation to IGNORE THOSE ORDERS!
"I was just following orders" was not a defense in Nuremburg and it is no defense now.
The Police officers who are standing armed guard outside that hospital to prevent people from trying to feed her manually. The doctors and nurses who stood by and did NOTHING while that tube was removed, or actively participated in that procedure are just as guilty as Greer, Michael and Felos in this woman's murder.
People, keep in mind you have ZERO obligation to follow an illegal command from anyone in any position of authority. Murder by starvation IS an illegal order. Period.
Will you lead us to storm those gates of Hell?
Advocating anarchy--such an interesting concept to find on FR.
Not according to the courts of Florida.
Your argument (that the police should not enforce the law), is as stupid as the Anti -War activists saying that our soldiers are no better than the SS in WWII. These Anti -War activists believe just as passionately as you do that the war is "illegal" (no I am putting absolutely no credence in that argument, of course the war was legal) as you do that the order to remove the feeding tube from Terri is somehow illegal.
Unfortunately, every court that has reviewed it doesn't believe that removing a tube is illegal. Just as I believe that abortion is murder, it's obvious that the courts don't agree with me.
My heart bleeds for Terri, but the hyperbole at this site has become unbelievable. I never thought that the day would come when I would go to Free Republic and see a poll that states they want our President to do something, even if it is against the law, to protect one person. Although we each have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we must never take knee jerk reactions that threatens the rest of the Constitution!
I have to agree with your post, and the article.
It is quite obvious that the only person who can save Terri is the Chief Executive of the state of Florida. If Terri dies, it will be because Gov. Bush did nothing to stop it. What is the saying about good men doing nothing in the face of evil?