DeLay Pledges Contempt Charge for Terri Judge

NewsMax ^ | 3/18/05 | Limbacher

[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."

[Amelia]

He's the commander in chief and has the army, navy, marines, air force behind him. That's enough legal ground for moi. If not, send in the people.

Well, I'll tell you what, if he doesn't stop it, I for one will never vote for him again!

[Servant of the 9]

Would you want to do away with the death penalty if it was found that one person had been wrongly executed?

Frankly, I would. If our judicial system makes such heinous mistakes, we shouldn't be allowing it to make life and death decisions.

Then why do you want our Government/Judicial System to make decisions in the Schiavo case?
Why can't you leave it to her husband as it should be?

SO9

[supercat]

On what legal grounds does the President send in Federal Marshalls? If he is challenged in court, and loses (which he would), what then?

George Greer is attempting to kill a federal witness. I believe there are federal statutes against that sort of thing. I don't remember whether witnesses are covered under the same statutes that provide federal protection to poultry inspectors and the like, but I'm pretty sure there's a federal statute protecting them.

[M. Dodge Thomas]

"States have the right to kill innocent people?"

"States have the right to decide if homosexuals can marry?"

We have a very basic sort of decision about the extent of state sovereignty to make here, and as a practical matter we don't get to have it both ways.

[sinkspur]

I wonder how many FReepers here demanding Federal action (marshals, subpoenas, contempt, etc) were a few months ago demanding the federal courts NOT involve themselves with the Alabama 10 commandments judge?

Good point. Those who are screaming for Federal intervention here were castigating Judge Thompson for ordering Roy Moore to take down his monument.

Are we a nation of laws, or not?

[jwalsh07]

How about you Ambrose. Do you know who the Superior Courts in Florida have stated has the power do decide whether a citizen lives or dies?

[BigSkyFreeper]

Well, I'll tell you what, if he doesn't stop it, I for one will never vote for him again!

He won't have to worry about that. This is his last term.

[penowa]

"As this terrible drama unfolds watch the democrats rally to the judges side..."

Well why not? The democrats are the ones who put those judges where they are in FL and on the federal bench, the democrats are holding on by their fingernails to keep those courts packed with their nominees. That's what the battle in DC is all about.

[harpo11]

heck, sinkspur, Clinton sent Reno and her tanks to Waco making war on American citizens. Was that a Federal Appeal too?

[Poohbah]

"And, when the devil turned round on you, all the laws being flat, where would you seek refuge then?"

Worth remembering. The proposed solution would create the notion that federal judges could jump into a case at any time they wished, no jursdiction or plaintiff necessary.

Those who fear activist judges should REALLY fear that law.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

once posted years ago (on the old MSNBC bulletin boards) that liberalism=death. At the time, I was highly vilified for doing so, but now it appears that I have been vindicated. May God rescue Terri Schiavo.

You were absolutely correct. These perverts want to kill innocent babies and the disabled and yet will fight to prevent the deaths of murderers and even terrorists.

[Servant of the 9]

There is a great deal of evidence that Terri is still "in there" pal!

There are a lot of anecdotes. There is zero evidence.

SO9

[niteowl77]

one day Lee Malvo is sentenced to death, the next day a court finds some new civil right for him to avoid it

These black-robed pharisees can pull specious and deleterious "rights" out of their collective butts 24/7, yet plenty of people here seem willing to acquiesce via the separation clause.

[PhilDragoo]

[AmericaUnited]

Terri isn't going to testify to anything anytime soon and probably not ever.

Oh really?! How about the fact that she will TESTIFY to the world that she is not a comatose vegteable.

[P.O.E.]

Well at least he didn't try to post the 10 commandments or something so awful as that. /sarc.

[syriacus]

Greer said: I have had no cogent reason

Gotta agree with him. He is a pawn, and pawns don't reason.

Federal Warning: Hearsay testimony from a serial philanderer husband may be fatal.

[sport]

Because, as some on this forum opine, he loves her so.

Myself, I think that it is witness elimanition.

[Just mythoughts]

"Poor Judge Moore got railroaded out of his job. Judge Greer will probably be awarded a seat on the Supreme Court if Mrs. Clinton gets her large tush in the oval office."

"You know" (little Hillry lingo), where on earth is she on this debate, I really, really, expected her pious declaration on this today. Her ad-visors are not on their game, or maybe she is storing up for a possible similar situation.

[harpo11]

"I wonder how quickly the Federal marshalls would show up if it was proven that a granite monument to the 10 commandments was suddenly discovered next to Terry Schiavo's bed?"

Excellent!!!