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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Gosh, I guess you don't remember a Republican president - by name of Eisenhower - who sent federal troops to a Southern state (Clinton's Arkansas) because local judges and politicians were denying blacks their constitutional right to go to school. Sorry, but it's not an "attack on federalism" when the federal government protects individuals' constitutional rights against bullying by local political or judicial hacks (like George Greer, the executioner of Terri Schiavo)
Why let principle stand in the way of cheap politics?
I'm curious.
If this man is supposed to be 'legally blind' according to some on here, why isn't he wearing glasses?
Contacts?
I also see a pen in his hand.
Is he just writing by 'feel'?
It's not mean at all, it's true. Or, at least, he may believe in God but decided to devote his soul to the other side. When criticized over his consistently biased rulings for the HINO by his church's newsletter, instead of introspection and debating what he was doing was right with Jesus, he quit the church. He's not about to let Him get in his way of killing Terri.
When a judge who doesn't believe in God takes his oath before God or in the name of God, I wonder what compels him to keep his oath. Who says he means it?
If it's true, which I have never seen anywhere except on FR, he may have some form of macular degeneration.
Drug protocols for this type of thing:
Upon discontinuation of enteral feeding the following signs/symptoms may or may not occur. The following is a brief list of symptoms for which to monitor and recommended interventions.
Monitor symptoms of pain/discomfort. If noted, medicate with Naproxen rectal suppository 375 mg. Q8 prn [Q8 prn means eight times a day as needed].
Pulmonary
(a) Inability to clear secretions reposition and swab mouth, consider scopolamine patch behind ear every 3 days.
(b) Dyspnea nebulize low dose 2-5 mg. Morphine sulfate Q4 prn [four times a day as needed].
Multifocal myoclonus or terminal agitation [sometimes caused by electrolyte imbalance]. Consider diazepam rectal administration 5-10 mg. May repeat in 4 hours if not resolved then daily twice daily as needed.
Grand Mal seizure, which is highly unlikely given current conditions and lack of contributing factors (meds) [medication]. Recommend diazepam 15 mg. rectally as indicated in seizure management orders.
Meanwhile Terri slowly dies.
I agree. How many people live in Florida?
Lol, obviously the sentiment of the day. Obviously you and I are part of a hardy core who just don't get it.
Missed it. what did they say that was so bad? If it was pro-Terri, I don't agree with you that it will cause "blowback" on GOP. I think Noonan is right, that the only people who will vote based on this issue are people who are appalled that she is being deliberately starved to death. There may be a lot of people who think, on the other side, that "the government shouldn't get involved," but these tend to be mushy moderates who aren't passionate about the issue, at least not enough to base their votes on it. Of course, there are the confirmed pro-euthanasia activists, and pro-abortion people who have cast their lost with the euthanasiasts, but all of those folks are activist Democrats already. Those were not GOP votes to lose.
Let's see Frist put some muscle where his mouth is!!!!
Drug protocols for this type of thing:
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Where are you getting that?
Obviously you are.
Friends say his(Greer's) eyesight is awful. It's so bad, in fact, that he doesn't drive.
The slippery slope, in this instance, is sliding toward euthanasia, not federal "meddling" in saving the life of an American protected under the fourteenth amendment of the constitution.
Using whatever means to save a life is more important than some misguided compunction over legal tactics.
Oh, and btw, mourning the loss of the sovereignty of the states began with Lincoln...you're a little late to the wake.
Please. We all know that Terri Schiavo can give no testimony before congress. We all know that DeLay and Frist know that she can give no testimony before congress. We all know that this was a cheap trick to counterman Judge Greer's order that the feeding tube be removed. Damn man, let's at least be on the up and up about this.
You might not care about the extreme abuse this represents, but I do. You might not care about the grievous harm this is doing to an already weakened federal system, but I do. You might not care that two of our own (Frist and DeLay) are posturing like arrogant Democratic peacocks, but I do.
Well I'm farsighted and can drive just fine but can't read worth a darn without glasses.
Which is he?
And you know this how?
Excellent question. Most likely the only thing keeping him to keep his oath would be fear of being removed from office. Your question brings up another thought. In a non-believer's mind, not believing his oath is honest may actually (in his/her mind) free him/her to only follow the dictates he/she feels is legitimate.
A teacher of mine would have given you an extra A for that question...!
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