Posted on 03/29/2005 1:38:07 PM PST by 1stFreedom
Coalition Asks Gov. Bush Priorities: Governorship or Terri's Life?
To: National Desk
Contact: Joe Giganti,for the 11th Hour Coalition to Save Terri Schiavo's Life, 703-928-9695
PINELLAS PARK, Fla., March 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Paul Schenck, L.H.D., has issued the following statement on behalf of the 11th Hour Coalition to Save Terri Schiavo's Life:
"It is unconscionable that Gov. Bush has not taken executive action to save the life of Terri Schiavo, an innocent woman being brutally murdered in a manner not witnessed publicly since the Nazis in World War II. Frankly, we are baffled by the governor's recent assertion to the Associated Press that, '(he has) not seen any means by which the executive branch can get involved.'
"This is particularly confusing given the contents of a letter sent to the governor by the Thomas More Law Center at his request. In response to Gov. Bush's query of the law center as to whether he had the executive authority to take Terri Schiavo into protective custody, the Thomas More Law Center stated, '...we conclude that you do have that authority. As the Governor of the State of Florida, you are vested with the supreme executive power.' The letter goes on to detail, statute by statute, how and why Gov. Bush can and should take custody of Terri Schiavo. The response concludes, '...you should take immediate custody of Ms. Schiavo, provide for her life support needs, including food and hydration, and medical care, (and) direct the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct a full investigation of the facts and circumstances of this case...'
"Given this compelling information, Gov. Bush's claim seems disingenuous. He is the chief executive officer of the Florida state government, and therefore does not need the permission of the judiciary-especially one so blatantly out of control-or of the legislative branch to protect the innocent life of a citizen. Are we really to believe that the governor can commute the death sentence of a hardened criminal, but cannot stop the dehydration and starvation of a disabled American?
"We all appreciate the work that Gov. Bush has done to this point to help Terri, but this is not a situation when half measures or political maneuvers will suffice. This is literally a matter of life and death, and the governor has the power and authority to defend life.
"In the end, the governor is faced with this question: Would he prefer to maintain his power as governor at the expense of an innocent woman's life, or is he willing to ascend to the highest level of leadership, integrity and courage by saving Terri's life no matter what the personal consequence?"
COALITION MEMBERSHIP: Dr. Paul Schenck, National Pro-Life Action Center on Capitol Hill; Stephen G. Peroutka, Esq., Face the Truth TV & Radio; Fr. Thomas Euteneuer, Human Life International; Joe Scheidler, Pro-Life Action League; Michael A. Peroutka, Esq., Institute on the Constitution; Rev. Greg Cox, Faith and Action; Chris Slattery, The Evergreen Association, Inc.; Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests for Life; Rev. Stephen Cox, Gospel of Life Ministries; Rev. John Vandenberge, National Clergy Council; Pat Monaghan, Catholics United for Life.
The way I see it, Governor Bush's stance here is akin to a man waking up at night to the sound of a strange person rummaging around in the living room, in the dark. There are two ways a man can respond to such a situation. He can either hold back his fear and get up to investigate, or pull the covers up tighter around his shaking body and try to convince himself that he didn't really hear what he knows he heard.
"Would you support a BLOODY gunbattle between the Florida state LEOs and the county LEOs trying to grab Schiavo. That's what would have occured if you had your wish!"
Imagine people putting freedom and principle ahead of their own self-interest.
Gosh, can't have people fighting over principles, can we?
Frankly, the fact that there hasn't been a bloody gunbattle over this has me MORE worried for America than if we did.
If we won't fight and die to save one innocent person then what, pray tell, is the magic number of innocents who must die before we'll wage a bloody gunbattle to stop the murders?
Three?
Ten?
Twenty?
Or six million?
If only one German had taken the law into his own hands to oppose the Holocaust then that one German would have been right.
Murdering an innocent woman is wrong and stopping that murder is right.
If the law does not like that then the law is an ass and is not law at all. And those who would enforce such a law are tyrants and deserve to die as such.
That is so silly. Just plain silly. Besides...the DYNASTY had already taken place if that's important at all. Maybe to you and others the Dynasty means something but to the Bush family it does not. Jeb Bush could not storm the gates no matter how much YOU wanted him to or I wanted him to. He had to remain within the law. Stop blaming Jeb Bush...it's not his fault and we know it. Guess people have to blame someone and since the Bush family is out there might as well be them, huh? Guess people wanted Jeb to storm the gates no matter how many lifes might have been lost in the process and God knows how many injuries as well. It's not a rational thing to do. No way, no how.
Answer: HELL YEAH!
What, you expected something different from a politician?
"A governor or president is every bit as bound by a court order as anyone else."
Really? FDR told a Federal judge to get bent when that judge issued a writ of habeus corpus for a Japanese American in an internment camp.
And what came of it?
Nothing.
ALL politicians are power-hungry bureaucrats, be they GOP or Dims. The problem with the GOP is that they can't let that slip publicly, whereas the Dims have no problem with it since it is basically what they stand for (more power for the government bureaucrats).
The GOP would lose their base if they didn't "pay lipservice" to them, i.e. telling them that they are for smaller government, tighter borders, etc., while those of us who are actually paying attention to what is going on know better.
If the GOP were to let their power-hungry, left-leaning attitudes show, they run the risk of having us true conservatives voting for a 3rd party. Once that happens, the GOP loses a ton of its base, and the Dims win. Just look at how much we hate RINOs! What would happen if we saw 90% of Repubs as RINOs? Isn't that why McCain will NEVER win a presidential primary as a Repub?
Ugh. Ranting. I'll shut up, now...
You talk real big for a guy who's 10,000 miles away.
When you show up at Woodside, I'll take you seriously.
Ridiculous.
Curse him all you want. You are WRONG.
The Holocaust was perfectly legal and German judges repeatedly ruled that it was legal.
Many of those same judges got to explain their opinions to God after the Allied Tribunals at Nuremberg let the dangle at the end of a rope.
These fools who think the Constitution empowers state-sponsored murder should live so long to be killed by the beast they defend.
Robert Kennedy had a federal Civil Rights law backing him up.
All logic has long since departed when it comes to this tragedy.
Thank you for the humor which breaks up the stress. Didn't you know I'm in Scott's Base, so you have to add another 2000 miles on to the 10,000 you've arbitrated? (Really, you should read my page old friend there).
I'd need a bun and some mustard.
I have no way knowing one way or the other but until I am sure prudence dictates checking under the sheets before crawling into bed. There are vipers about and one can never be too careful.
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