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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: Melas
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.

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)

181 posted on 03/19/2005 9:19:38 AM PST by freedomdefender
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To: Melas
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.

Why let principle stand in the way of cheap politics?

182 posted on 03/19/2005 9:20:04 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: Diogenesis

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'?


183 posted on 03/19/2005 9:20:09 AM PST by Bigh4u2
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To: freecopper01

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.


184 posted on 03/19/2005 9:20:49 AM PST by kenth
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To: freecopper01

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?


185 posted on 03/19/2005 9:21:03 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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To: Bigh4u2

If it's true, which I have never seen anywhere except on FR, he may have some form of macular degeneration.


186 posted on 03/19/2005 9:21:19 AM PST by Howlin
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To: BizzeeMom

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.


187 posted on 03/19/2005 9:21:26 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: expatguy
Lots of hot air blowing and no action!

Meanwhile Terri slowly dies.

I agree. How many people live in Florida?

188 posted on 03/19/2005 9:21:34 AM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: Non-Sequitur

Lol, obviously the sentiment of the day. Obviously you and I are part of a hardy core who just don't get it.


189 posted on 03/19/2005 9:22:13 AM PST by Melas
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To: Howlin
The press conference the House had yesterday afternoon.

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.

190 posted on 03/19/2005 9:23:05 AM PST by freedomdefender
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To: beyond the sea

Let's see Frist put some muscle where his mouth is!!!!


191 posted on 03/19/2005 9:23:14 AM PST by TAdams8591 (The call you make may be the one that saves Terri's life!!!!!!)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Drug protocols for this type of thing:

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Where are you getting that?


192 posted on 03/19/2005 9:24:04 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: Melas

Obviously you are.


193 posted on 03/19/2005 9:24:45 AM PST by TAdams8591 (The call you make may be the one that saves Terri's life!!!!!!)
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To: Howlin; Bigh4u2
A St. Petersburg Times puffpiece says Greer's eyesight is awful and doesn't drive.

Friends say his(Greer's) eyesight is awful. It's so bad, in fact, that he doesn't drive.

Link

194 posted on 03/19/2005 9:26:02 AM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
Drug protocols...

I am flabbergasted......in fact this should read: execution protocol
195 posted on 03/19/2005 9:26:17 AM PST by ch.man
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To: commish
Perhaps, you wouldn't find yourself so conflicted if you had a moral compass?

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.

196 posted on 03/19/2005 9:26:49 AM PST by Nephi (Compassionate Conservatism: Sure it's socialism, but what were you gonna do, vote for J-effing-K?)
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To: freedomdefender
Ike was enforcing a federal court order. Which court order is Frist blustering about? Which court order has DeLay's panties in a wad? There is none, it's a last ditch effort to subpeona a non-communicative woman in a hospice with THE EXPRESSED INTENT OF CIRCUMVENTING A COURT ORDER FROM A FLORIDA COURT. It's criminal, nothing short of crimnal.

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.

197 posted on 03/19/2005 9:28:06 AM PST by Melas
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To: Dane

Well I'm farsighted and can drive just fine but can't read worth a darn without glasses.

Which is he?


198 posted on 03/19/2005 9:28:21 AM PST by Bigh4u2
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To: freecopper01
Greer is not a believer.

And you know this how?

199 posted on 03/19/2005 9:31:28 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

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...!


200 posted on 03/19/2005 9:32:22 AM PST by freecopper01 (Chocolate...Where's the Chocolate???)
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