Posted on 03/20/2006 9:11:54 PM PST by John Semmens
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor used a speech at Georgetown University to attack pro-life lawmakers who sided with Terri Schiavo's parents in their efforts to prevent their daughter's euthanasia death. She claimed a Congressional effort to have federal courts review the case was a first step towards a dictatorship.
"We must be ever-vigilant against those who would strong-arm the judiciary in an effort to interfere in ‘end-of-life’ decisions," said O’Connor. "It is the Court’s obligation to protect the right to terminate life unworthy of life. Those who would impede the corurts in this matter are pushing the country down toward dictatorship.”
In related news, Americans have proved extremely consistent in their inconsistent beliefs about abortion. A solid majority feel that Roe v. Wade should be upheld. Most think having an abortion should be a personal choice. But they also think it is murder.
"I mean, it’s not as if they’re murdering a stranger,” said National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) spokeswoman Etta Young in an effort to explain the inconsistency. “People feel families should have the privacy to decide whether to terminate unwanted members.”
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Nope, I had no idea. Thank you for letting me know. Do I feel goofy! ;)
Sad thing is that a lot of us believed it! Thanks for the clarification. :)
Yeah, we wouldn't want a dictatorship that protects life when we could have one that kills all the misfits.
Me too! I went and read each article, and honestly thought her quote was edited. ;)
Semi-News is a satire based upon revealing the inner thoughts behind statements made by newsmakers.
Euthanasia and abortion are based on the concept that some may legally terminate the lives of others. In Shiavo's case, others determined her life was unworthy of living. O'Connor was complaining that some people found this notion dangerous and unethical and that these people attempted to take action to thwart the termination. This thwarting action questioned the authority of the courts, which in O'Connor's thinking is putting us on the road to dictatorship. O'Connor's thinking is disturbingly similar to the Nazi view on this subject. That is why my satire was not immediately perceived as such--although it was marked as satire and humor. The "Semi-News" lead-in also ought to be a tip off.
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