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."
30Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. 34So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35On the next day, when he departed,[j] he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, "Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.' 36So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?"
37And he said, "He who showed mercy on him."
Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
It would seem that the belief that there is no insurance, like the belief that Michael Schiavo was offered $10M to walk away, like the belief that Terri had a chemical imbalance, like the belief that she said she'd rather be dead than disabled as she is today, like the belief that Michael loves Terri and is fighting for her rights...it would seem that these and many other notions are based solely on Michael Schiavo's assertions. (And those of his weird, mind-over-aircraft attorney.)
There's no talking to people who consider Michael Schiavo credible, so I'll just stop here.
Let's hope Monday's not too late. Personally, I applaud the heroic effort at this late date, but that's where I'm frustrated and furious...Why did it take this long to kick people into gear? I guess everyone sat around expecting someone else to step in and correct this mess. Personally, I think it's unconscionable that it's come to this. We should never have gotten to the place where the tube was pulled.
Good thing that wasn't your mother's attitude when you were born, huh?
Whenever someone does that he or she should expect some level of insult from those who find your position to be mind-numbingly barbaric!
Thank you for explaining the new rules.
How many of my posts have you actually looked at? How much useful information have you posted?
The rat in a corner does what a cornered rat does.
A subpoena does not negate an order regarding denial of nutrition. I know you don't like it.
Why would that be relevant?
He was not a practicing Jew, as he had no moral scruples at all and was responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands and took delight in torture.
No.
He has ordered the killing of a Federal witness.
That's just to let you know how much I love you, eh?!
Please, let's not re-fight the frickin' Civil War on this thread. Save it for another day.
Same here which is why I am so damn angry with you.
but you are imputing motives to me that I do not have, and I resent it.
No I am not,e I am questioning your wisdom, your knowldge of the facts surrrounding the case and your faulty interpretation of the courts holdings.
Good night.
Good night.
Of course it does as that order interferes with the capability of the subpoenaed witness to appear and give testimony with a clear mind.
I know you don't like it.
And I know you love it; you want to see this innocent woman starved to death.
It is a "legal" killing. I know you don't like it.
At least you are honest about your positions, sinspur hides behind a wall of deceit.
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