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To: mtbopfuyn

You seem quite emotional over this matter, and understandably so.

Remember, though, that sometimes it is necessary to lose the battle in order to win the war. Both brothers tried their best to save the poor woman. Had either of them gone any further, they would have most likely caused grave harm to the stability of Florida or the even country itself. There are many people who would not have looked kindly on sending in the FBI or the National Guard. Sometimes in a battle you can't throw everything you've got out there, lest you overexert yourself and have nothing to throw out in future battles.

We are in the middle of a culture war. Terri's battle was a battle worth fighting, but it is not a battle worth sacrificing all of the gains we have made and stand to make. Terri's life is extremely valuable, especially because she is weak. The weak and defenseless are the ones in need of the most love and care. But, even when fighting against courts that are acting unlawfully, it reaches a point where, in fighting an injustice, you overexert your political capital, leaving no room for future actions. We have a nuclear option to put into place in order to start getting decent judges on the benches. Such is already a dicey proposition politically, but would be much dicier on the heels of a federal agent vs. local police firefight over the Schiavo matter!

It is difficult not to be emotional over matters like this, but we cannot let our emotions blind us to the point where we support taking actions that ultimately undermine our overall goals. We failed this time. Let us keep our failure in our hearts and work to get pro-life judges onto the benches so we can say, "Never again."


60 posted on 03/27/2005 6:31:12 AM PST by MWS (Errare humanum est, in errore perservare stultum.)
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To: MWS
This thread is actually the biggest disgrace in this whole sordid affair.

Suck it up. There are some people here who believe a grave injustice is being perpetrated right before our eyes in a sick, Satanistic manner. That's not small.

Furthermore, people like you guys who speak in generalities like 'lose the battle to win the war' dehumanize the victim here. She is an innocent person suffering a tortuous death.

And lastly the Bush brothers abrogated their Constitutional authority to preserve the life of a Florida and US citizen.

Yes, the debate is getting old and it's getting heated, but this is the way it's going to be for a while. Maybe you should step away from FR and read the US Constitution for a while (perhaps you should look at Article III).

68 posted on 03/27/2005 6:38:11 AM PST by ModernDayCato (The Bush Brothers...standing for LIFE)
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