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DeLay Pledges Contempt Charge for Terri Judge
NewsMax ^ | 3/18/05 | Limbacher

Posted on 03/18/2005 4:32:07 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay pledged Friday to hold Florida state judge George Greer in contempt of Congress for ignoring a congressional subpoena for Terri Schiavo's testimony, saying, "No little judge sitting in a state district court in Florida is going to usurp the authority of Congress."

"The Congress will pursue this, if we have to hold him in contempt of Congress," DeLay told radio host Sean Hannity.

Pressed on whether he intended to hold Judge Greer in contempt, the top Republican told Hannity: "Absolutely, absolutely."

"We will do everything to enforce the power and authority of the Congress and no little judge sitting in a state district court in Florida is going to usurp the authority of Congress," he added.

Earlier in the day Judge Greer rebuffed the Schiavo subpoena, telling attorneys in the case, "I have had no cogent reason why the [congressional] committee should intervene." He claimed that the last-minute action on the part of Congress does not nullify years of legal proceedings.

But DeLay told Hannity, "This judge and the Supreme Court of Florida are well known to be liberal judges that have a different worldview and they're imposing their worldview on the law."

The top House leader said that "no sane person" could look at Schiavo and say she's in a persistent vegetative state.

DeLay called a lawyer for Michael Schiavo, who has pressed for years to have his wife starved to death, "the personification of evil."


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chooselife; contempt; cultureofdeath; delay; eugenics; impeachgreer; judge; judgegreer; parentsrights; schiavo; terri; terrischiavo; terrischindler; tomdelay; weloveyouterri
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To: Dog Gone

Congress should butt out period, let the courts handle it, but, the courts have on numerous occasions, and come down on the side of the husband. Getting Congress involved is just the opposite of getting the courts to pass legislation.


141 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:07 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

As the song goes, "Too much talk, and not enuf action." Let's see some action on the part of our Republican leaders!


142 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:08 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

GOOD.


143 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:29 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. 2 TIM 3:5)
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To: Servant of the 9
"This is all red meat blather for the Religeous Right."

I'm an atheist, and I find that remark offensive.

144 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:41 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (How do you spell dynasty? P-A-T-R-I-O-T-S!)
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To: All; supercat
"George Felos, is the author of a very scary book. Google "Litigation as spiritual practice" and decide if you think he sounds like an honest and sane person."

Here is a link

Excerpts from Litigation as Spiritual Practice by George Felos

145 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:50 PM PST by Spunky ("Everyone has a freedom of choice, but not of consequences.")
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To: sport

**If she die, the entire Schivo, Greer, and Felios cartel should be charged with first degree murder and tampering with a federal witness.**

I'll second that motion!


146 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:57 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: sofaman

Everyone involved is trying to do the least possible to stop this judge. I don't know if they have yet realized that won't be good enough.


147 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:58 PM PST by TheDon (The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON)
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To: blackdog

As this terrible drama unfolds watch the democrats rally to the judges side, like a dog to its own vomit. This is the value the democrat places on life.


148 posted on 03/18/2005 5:14:59 PM PST by Texas Songwriter (.)
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To: followerofchrist

I hear you loud and clear on that one. Satan knows he has but a short time left and he is pulling all the stops out and attacking in any and every which way he can.

Keep your head up for your redemption draweth nigh!


149 posted on 03/18/2005 5:15:10 PM PST by diverteach
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To: supercat
What about murder/attempted murder of a federal witness?

If the Florida courts permit Terri to die, nobody will be charged with murder. You're stretching there.

150 posted on 03/18/2005 5:15:38 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Just mythoughts
The Black Robe Gangs have been running this nation for years.

That sounds sinister, kind of like The Black Hand, the early Mafia.

151 posted on 03/18/2005 5:15:54 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: My2Cents
In all honesty, this subpoena effort was a futile, last-ditch, and rather embarrassing means for the congress to save some face.

It's extremely embarrassing. The "hearings" were a sham, and everybody, including Greer, knows it. So, he's going to dare Congress to find him in contempt, which, I predict, DeLay will not do, despite his bluster.

This is a state matter, and the state has run out of options.

Are we going to stand by while Congress goes after every individual situation like this? Is this really what the Legislative Branch is supposed to be involved in?

Look, I wish Michael would divorce this woman and leave her to her parents. But Florida law is clear on the matter, as this has been adjudicated for the last seven years.

This is not going to go the way we want it to.

152 posted on 03/18/2005 5:16:03 PM PST by sinkspur ("Preach the gospel. If necessary, use words.")
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To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant

"Good for Felay. But dont waste time!!!! Send the F##king marshalls NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Exactly what I thought too.

Hold Greer in contempt of Congress while Terri slowly and painfully dies?

Send the marshalls now, Mr President, before the people take matters into their own hands.



153 posted on 03/18/2005 5:16:51 PM PST by mjtobias (Praying for Terri. Oh how I wish I were in Florida!)
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To: northernlightsII

I think his name is either Felon or Felos.


154 posted on 03/18/2005 5:17:43 PM PST by mjtobias (Praying for Terri. Oh how I wish I were in Florida!)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

Its high time these Liberal "State Rights" types learn the Federal Government runs the show.


155 posted on 03/18/2005 5:17:46 PM PST by Doe Eyes
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To: sinkspur
Think there might be just a tad bit of grandstanding going on here?


The one thing for sure is the fractionalization within the party seems to be marching at an even faster pace. If this keeps up we'll see nothing but stalemate from now until 2006/8....
156 posted on 03/18/2005 5:17:56 PM PST by deport (You know you are getting older when everything either dries up or leaks.)
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To: harpo11

That's a good point. Where are the feminazis?


157 posted on 03/18/2005 5:18:03 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection (www.whatyoucrave.com)
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To: My2Cents

Judge Greer
Terry Schiavo's Executioner
Her Crime: Innocent
Handicapped
Defenseless
Abandoned by her adulterous husband

158 posted on 03/18/2005 5:18:36 PM PST by harpo11
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
The Constitutional connection is this is Fort Sumter all over again, and we've got an unreconstructed Souvrn' Rebel who is still holding out for the idea that a woman is her husband's property.

"W" can have only one answer to this jerk.

159 posted on 03/18/2005 5:18:47 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: LibFreeOrDie

When this woman dies, will the dems be at the funeral and be mugging for the cameras. We must all remember, they are moral too.


160 posted on 03/18/2005 5:18:50 PM PST by Texas Songwriter (.)
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