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Frist Threatens Jail for Terri Judge(Shiavo Feeding)
Newsmax ^ | 3/19/05

Posted on 03/19/2005 8:00:19 AM PST by beyond the sea

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Friday that subpoenas issued by Sen. Mike Enzi compelling Terri Schiavo to appear at a March 28 congressional hearing made it a crime to disconnect her feeding tube - and threatened anyone who interfered with her testimony with jail.

In a statement issued by the majority leader's office, Frist said:

"Federal criminal law protects witnesses called before official Congressional committee proceedings from anyone who may obstruct or impede a witness’ attendance or testimony."

"More specifically," said the Senate's top Republican, "the law protects a witness from anyone who - by threats, force, or by any threatening letter or communication - influences, obstructs, or impedes an inquiry or investigation by Congress.

"Anyone who violates this law is subject to criminal fines and imprisonment," Frist said.

His comments appeared to be directed at Florida state judge George Greer, who brazenly defied the Enzi subpoena on Friday and ordered Schiavo's starvation to commence.

Frist's statement echoed comments by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who said late Friday that he intended to charge Greer with contempt of Congress.

"No little judge sitting in a state district court in Florida is going to usurp the authority of Congress," he complained.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; death; feeding; frist; mikeenzi; schiavo; shiavo; subpoenas; terri; terrischiavo
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To: Enterprise
What "political purpose" is involved here?

Due process and equal protection. Congress is charged to ensure that every state comply with the 14th amendment.

161 posted on 03/19/2005 9:06:59 AM PST by P-Marlowe
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Doesn't someone have to believe in God to be afraid of Him? Greer is not a believer. Not being mean, here, folks...


162 posted on 03/19/2005 9:07:16 AM PST by freecopper01 (Chocolate...Where's the Chocolate???)
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To: dwilli
You may want to look into getting a new compass, because your moral one is broken.

Fiscally Conservative and Socially Liberal (aka. Libertarians) are a case study for contradictory personalities within a single person. Confusion presides.
163 posted on 03/19/2005 9:07:40 AM PST by bondserv (Sincerity with God is the most powerful instigator for change! † [Check out my profile page])
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To: commish
Congress has left itself wide open for this mess. Pursuanr to the XIV Amendment, they have the authority to legislate when life begins and when life ends. Since Congress has not done so, the power rests with the states to define when life begins and when life ends.

Thus, these ineffectual dweebs in Washington are left issuing bogus subpoenas that are ignored by a state judge and medical personnel. If they are not going to be enforced, they shouldn't have been issued.

164 posted on 03/19/2005 9:07:42 AM PST by bigeasy_70118
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To: beyond the sea

I feel your cynicism.........but let's wait and see what he does. Heck! DeLay may take this on all by himself. Should be interesting.


165 posted on 03/19/2005 9:07:46 AM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: spiralsue
Please folks, emotions are running high and I think we should just take an moment and pray God's will in this situation. We have tried everything humanly possible to no avail, it's up to God what He wills in Terri's life. Please don't flame, I've heard it all. All I'm asking for is time out for a moment of prayer to plead our case to the ultimate Judge, Jesus Christ, the defender of the weak!

Father in our own power we are nothing, put in Your terrible and awesome power mountains can be moved, we completely put our trust in thee. Hold Terri in the palm of your hand and surround her with peace and safety. Father if it be YOUR will please intervene and spare her life. If, Father you decide to take her home, I pray for an expeditious peaceful death and reminds us that Your ways are not our ways. Give her family peace and an over filling of strength to go through this trying time..In Jesus Name, Amen!
166 posted on 03/19/2005 9:08:50 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: bboop

If we could let Frist (and Gonzales) keep their heads and hearts -- and transplant Janet Reno's balls -- then we might have some leaders who would ACT (not talk) to save Terri.


167 posted on 03/19/2005 9:11:45 AM PST by freedomdefender
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To: beyond the sea

Frist too obviously needs to change his party affiliation to Democrat. I cannot begin to express my disgust at these blatant attacks on federalism by first Delay and now Frist.


168 posted on 03/19/2005 9:12:02 AM PST by Melas
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To: Bigh4u2

"I read somewhere yesterday that she would be getting morphine, which affects respiratory function--it depresses it. It will hasten her death."

Unless you have a source, the only place that I read that was right here on a different thread that was pulled because it was 'unsubstantiated'.




Great, I hope it's not true. However, in my previous life as a hospital RN, it was basically standard operating procedure (and still is I believe) to administer morphine in small amounts every hour or so to alleviate the suffering of the dying process in cases similar to Terri's.

I'm not saying it's right, that's just the way it is.


169 posted on 03/19/2005 9:12:20 AM PST by BizzeeMom ("We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love" Bl. Teresa of Calcutta)
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To: commish

I agree with everything that you just posted.

Plus, there is going to be a HUGE blowback on the GOP from that little press conference yesterday.

It's going to be real ugly.


170 posted on 03/19/2005 9:13:37 AM PST by Howlin
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To: politicalwit
I wonder who appointed this US Attorney?

It doesn't matter. He's an employee of Bush and Gonzales and, as employers, they can make him sing their tune. If he won't, they can fire him or force him to step aside for a deputy - or someone dispatched from Washington - on this case.

171 posted on 03/19/2005 9:14:15 AM PST by freedomdefender
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To: Dane

To paraphrase another article from yesterday, it's easy for them to be cavalier about dying with dignity, when they aren't the ones doing the dying.


172 posted on 03/19/2005 9:14:58 AM PST by kenth (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: Howlin
there is going to be a HUGE blowback on the GOP from that little press conference yesterday.

What press conference are you talking about? How does it hurt the GOP?

173 posted on 03/19/2005 9:15:34 AM PST by freedomdefender
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To: beyond the sea
Frist is an egotistical fool.
174 posted on 03/19/2005 9:15:36 AM PST by lolhelp
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To: TMSuchman

Why would he send in the Marshals? He gets all the PR he needs and wants out of a strongly worded statement. He doesn't actually want to drag this issue out.

Vote Frist for President in 2008!


175 posted on 03/19/2005 9:16:00 AM PST by HostileTerritory
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To: spiralsue
So Scum Peterson's murder conviction and death sentence are "political"?

Go back over what I originally posted, and keep saying to yourself "irony ... irony ... irony."

176 posted on 03/19/2005 9:16:48 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: freedomdefender

The press conference the House had yesterday afternoon.


177 posted on 03/19/2005 9:17:10 AM PST by Howlin
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To: JusPasenThru
Yes, and all lawyers are trained liars.
178 posted on 03/19/2005 9:17:18 AM PST by lolhelp
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To: Samurai_Jack

"I'll kill anyone I want including any b*tch whom I've already refused to let have a lawyer.
I alone rule and do not need the US Congress because I am from Florida."

179 posted on 03/19/2005 9:18:01 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: beyond the sea

"Impeach Judge George W. Greer of Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit"

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ijg520/


180 posted on 03/19/2005 9:18:41 AM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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