Posted on 10/22/2003 5:16:42 PM PDT by dandelion
Terri's brother, Bobby, just reported that Terri is MISSING!! He has been waiting all day to see her, he got the green light, and she's gone...
News 9 reporter said she's gone back to hospice, but the family does not know where she is and has NO CONFIRMATION.
BREAKING...
The FL constitution gives the governor broad executive powers to act to protect persons, property, etc, It does not enemerate who these persons may be or what actions may be taken. Therefore, it is left to the chief executive's discretion.
These actions are not subject to judicial review .
If it is believed that he has abused his autgority, the FL constitution provides for both legislative and electoral remedies. The courts have no jurisdiction.
The legislature did not create the power for Bush to act. It merely defined a person in need and the remedy needed. It did not order Bush to act for they do not have that authority.
If there is something unconstitutional about this it is the fact that they made a definition that was solely the governors to make. That being the case, the only one who would have standing to challenge that would be Bush.
This order mandated that Terri be hydrated and nourished. It was incumbent on all hospital staff to take whatever action necessary to safely implement this order. That means if medical procedures of some kind were required to accomplish this they must be performed regardless of guardian protestations. Failure to do so is a criminal violation of the law In most states if a person dies during the commission of a felony, it is considered a homicide.
Well, doesn't that make him Terri's attorney? Isn't there a conflict of interest if he represents MS too? Is there something to bring to the attention of the Florida Bar?
Reality check time.
I also can't believe 50 million pre-born babies, give or take a couple of million, have been chemically scalded to death, torn limb from limb, or had their brains sucked out by licensed physicians in the civilized USA since the USSC "found" a woman's "right" to choose death for her unborn child, but it actually happened none the less. Apparently that "right" had been somehow hidden away in the Constitution for the previous 175 years, but the 1973 court wasn't easily put off and doggedly perservered until they sniffed it out.
First it was abortion, now it's euthanasia. The culture of death marches on. Both the unborn, the severely disabled, (Mrs. Schiavo) and the very old are in danger of being exterminated in America today, all sacrificed on the altars of convenience, money, and irresponsible lifestyles.
You and I may have trouble believing these things are happening right here in River City, but a sobering reality check says they in fact are.
None of this is secret. It has been reported in Florida too. Sun-Sentinel.com. I think you were at the vigil when it was reported.
What a damnable ghoul! Can't someone get him a muzzle???
Isn't that special
Gee, I wonder what other trust funds Felos drained
You have it reversed: "a man shall leave his mother and father and cleave unto his wife" (Genesis 2:24). Furthermore, it says leave his father and mother, not deny them. They are still family.
You're not the first to suggest it.
"Could there be money on the table for a matching organ that's needed now and Terri's a match? Immediate cremation and who's to know."
Now, THAT would definitely add a new, sinister dimension to the story. Let's pray that it is just wild speculation. Given the leading characters though, I think nothing is morally beyond them. It is already known that Felos has a book in the works on Terri's story and is a big pro-death advocate who fancies himself with godlike powers, as per quotes posted from his previous book. Still, it is a bit too morbid to contemplate.....at this point. Besides, if there were toxicity in the organs from the dehydration process, wouldn't that render them useless to a potential recipient?
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