Posted on 03/18/2005 7:06:36 PM PST by freeholland
With the court ordered removal of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube, begins the slow painful death of not only the valuable life a beautiful defenseless young woman, whose parents cry out for the opportunity to care for her, but also the death of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness as we know it?.!
Not one person on earth can survive without food and water for more than a couple of weeks. If our food and water is taken from any one of us, we will die a slow painful death of starvation.
Yet in Terri Schiavo’s case, food and water is being described as “life support”. While it’s true that food and water is necessary to sustain life, it is no more a form of “life support” than the steak and potato Judge Greer had for dinner last night?
So why is it so important to deny Terri Schiavo her food? Convicted criminals, even captured terrorists are entitled to three square meals a day. Why isn’t Terri? Why now? Why are so many hell bent upon ending her life?
Judge Greer has once again denied Terri the most basic needs for life, at her estranged husband’s demand, at odds with her parents’ wishes, other court orders, the Governor’s interventions, millions of Terri’s supporters and now, both the state and federal legislature’s?
Judge Greer callously legislates from the bench as if he received his diploma from the Dr. Kevorkian School of Law. He must be held accountable for acting upon his own personal ideology, at odds with the laws he is sworn to uphold.
Judges have been legislating their own agendas from the bench for years now; it was only a matter of time before it would mean life and death.
We have officially arrived at the place many of us have been warning about for decades after raising a generation of Americans in an environment that no longer reveres life. After watching as we allowed the senseless murder of more than 40 million innocent infants for convenience sake alone, what did we think that generation would learn?
Liberty and Happiness are only possible for those first allowed the right to live. If we have no right to life, we have no rights at all?
Finally, the time has come when the American people must stand up and demand real justice. Not Hollywood justice, but the kind of justice promised by the real written Constitution of these United States. That promise that says we are ALL “endowed by our Creator”, with certain “inalienable rights”, first among them, the right to LIFE, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Do you think this is all about Terri Schiavo? One woman, wished dead by one husband because he no longer has any use for her? You’d better think again?
There are millions of people sitting in nursing homes across this nation who are unable to feed themselves, bath themselves or communicate with the outside world. The same arguments used to deny food and water to Terri Schiavo would apply to all of them?
If we don’t take a stand for Terri’s right to live, who will take a stand for our loved ones right to food and water?
Why do you think members of congress have gone so far as to use the filibuster to block judicial appointments that would otherwise be confirmed through the Constitutional process? Though they talk about no litmus test, it’s because they most certainly do have a litmus test, and it relates to Roe vs. Wade? Nothing more, nothing less?
If they think a certain judicial nominee would even entertain the idea of overturning Roe vs. Wade, respecting and protecting life, they will block their nomination in committee, never allowing a floor vote, even though the nominee is otherwise well qualified for the appointment. That my friends, is a litmus test?
Why did certain members of congress vote against the passage of Conner’s law, which makes the murder of a pregnant woman a double homicide? Because they are afraid it establishes that inside that pregnant woman is a child, a life, something we are constitutionally obligated to protect? It threatens Roe vs. Wade?
Well guess where we are now? Life, even outside the womb, is now of so little value that even when a Judge orders death by starvation of a defenseless innocent human being, half of the population can’t decide how to feel about that?
Well I can tell you how you should feel about that? Life is the most basic fundamental right of every American. It is the one thing we have no choice but to fight for and the one reason that our constitution speaks of abolishing a government when it is no longer effective in defending the constitution.
Many judges stopped honoring their oath to protect and defend the constitution and the rights it guarantees years ago. Now it has led to a matter of life and death of an innocent human being?
Should we all stand in defense of Terri Schiavo? We must? because there are a million Terri Schiavo’s across this great land.
If you know all the facts of Terri’s case, then you probably believe that her so-called husband has only his own interests in mind and is willing to murder in pursuit of his own happiness. If you don’t know this, then you have been spending too much time watching network news again?
The honorable Judge Greer is the real problem though, for he holds the power of life and death in his hands, he has appointed himself God and he clearly has no respect for life, for parents’ rights, the constitution or the state or federal legislature. He is the self appointed ruler over life? deciding who deserves food and water?
God help us see what is happening to this great nation before our very eyes and grant us the wisdom and courage to rise up together in defense of life? If not now, when?
JB Williams is a businessman, a husband, a father, and a no nonsense commentator on American politics, American history, and American philosophy.
Comments: jbw@jb-williams.com
We are descending into darkness. God help us indeed.
Terri die many years ago. Keeping her alive now just prevents her from walking with a loving God. Let her go if that is her wish.
And that is what we don't know, my friend. So murder is not the answer.
Where can i find a roll call of the rep. senators who voted against terri?
"Terri die many years ago."
Nonsense. Terri is ALIVE and wants to live. She is being STARVED TO DEATH.
Go to www.helpterri.com
You don't think she's walking with a loving God now?
All these stupid people that are taking Michael Schiavo's word that Terri would want to die like this...it is in fact that MS didn't even bring this up until after he got $$$$ some 7 years later and then got his brother and sister in law to testify that she said this. I would bet that she never said "I don't want a feeding tube", and people say things all the time, but it doesn't mean that when it comes time they really want to be held to that. If they do, they would be putting it in writing!
The only thread of consistency: the left against the death of murderers (anti-death-penalty) and terrorists (anti-war), but for the death of invalids and the unborn.
Life for the guilty, death for the innocent. Bass ackwards.
Or she would be if she was aware - nevermind.
Seriously.
Did you read the article a few days ago against the executions in Iran? Now THAT'S barbaric. This is ever worse. I'd rather be whipped, beaten, stabbed and hung than slowly starve to death. I can't believe this is happening in America. Someone needs to step in - Congress, State Government, anyone - and stop this.
It's ironic that someone from northern Europa would post an opinion like this. After all, northern Europa is the birthplace of widespread euthenasia. Holland, one of the few countries in the world to embrace drug use also leads the world in green haired and purple haired people. Legal marijuana shops, legal prostitution? Go to Amsterdam. This is a laughable post.
If Michael Schiavo is granted his wish and Terri dies, then Scott Peterson should be set free.
Amazing.
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