The governor of Florida is the chief law enforcement officer. He has before him a case of Terri's Constitutional Rights being violated, as he stated in his amicus brief to the Lazzara court. He also has a judge protecting a guardian whom the judge appointed and that guardian is defrauding the very ward the judge placed in his care. Since the guardianship completely disenfranchised Terri Schiavo, the judge is, before the laws of Florida, also a guardian for Terri Schiavo, to insure that the guardian he assigned is meticulous in preserving her rights and properties. The judge has failed miserably to do this minimal oversight and even allowed now the execution of the ward. NOW, do you see why some are furious at this feckless governor for not doing what he swore oaths to do? It isn't a matter of a specific law that would cover Jeb's butt for him, it's about the governor doing what is right to save a citizen of Florida from a cruel and unusual death because he has the law enforcement authority to suspend (not cancel) the execution of a ruling by a suspect judge until a full investigation can be done. The suspension is fully warrantyed since the outcome of the suspect judge's ruling will be irreversible should the ruling be fully executed.
You were doing fine up to this point.
Just where has this been determined? Where has this been decided legally? You cant just throw up the word "disinfranchised" and expect people to hop. That word has been discredited by the likes of Jesse Jackson and others, as the perfect word to use when you have lots of emotion, backed by little supporting facts.
You say "Guardianship completely disinfranchised Terri", I ask you WHERE? HOW? BY WHOM? WHEN? WHY? Finally, I ask you specifically WHAT was done that "disfranchised" this woman by a reading of the LAW? I defy ANYONE here to answer me on this. If someone does, then I would join the zealots in attacking Gov Bush for inaction. Until someone (AND NO ONE CAN) make this LEGAL argument, they have absolutley no right to suggest that Bush has "blood on his hands".
I'll be waiting for the answer, though anyone who reads this knows it will never come. Mourn for the woman, but dont risk Conservative credibility through an irrational series of attacks against a great man like Jeb Bush.
With all respect, I don't think so.
The Governor AND his cabinet are the FDLE, but they do not override laws that are enforced, they ensure they are enforced. In this case, Judge Greer enforced a law, and the FDLE cannot overrule it (sadly).
I don't think you guys are being right about this. I have seen this comment about the Governor posted before, and I don't know who started it, but they ought to check their facts.