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To: bigeasy_70118; tutstar
Yes they would. That's the beauty of issuing the subpoenas rather than enacting some post hoc legislation that would be struck down by the courts. Greer is now in contempt of congress as is any doctor who removes the tube.

Thanks, bigeasy; what about the question of it being a State matter and that the Feds have "no jurisdiction"?????? as I'm sure that's exactly what Greer is claiming.

384 posted on 03/18/2005 11:24:17 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: nicmarlo
what about the question of it being a State matter and that the Feds have "no jurisdiction"?????? as I'm sure that's exactly what Greer is claiming.

My personal feeling on the issue is that Congress has no constitutional authority to issue the subpoenas in this case. It was a cowards way out. In 1974, Congress should have legislatively defined when a life begins and ends. However, once the subpoenas are issued, they have force of law and since they are issued by Congress, it becomes a federal matter. It is up to Michael Schiavo to file a motion in federal court to quash the subpoena. (And I don't know if you can quash a legislative subpoena.) This hasn't been done.

463 posted on 03/18/2005 11:31:42 AM PST by bigeasy_70118
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