RE. "bill of attainder", here is a clarifying post by "tort_feasor":
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1366776/posts?page=38#38
I'm a lawyer and my first thought was that it was a bill of attainder. However, I lookd up the history and a key element is missing. A bill of attainder seeks to punish a single person without trial. Here there is no punishment therefore it should pass constitutional muster. Some examples of bills for single persons. Chrysler Bail out, Bills making individuals citizens, Gold Medals for Schwartzkopf at end of Gulf War.
38 posted on 03/20/2005 2:26:47 PM PST by tort_feasor
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And here is a link to excerpts of the bill -- it does indeed only apply to Terri:
Excerpts of Bill in Terri Schiavo Case
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050320/ap_on_go_co/brain_damaged_woman_bill_1
I guess that depends on whether you think sentencing a brain dead woman to more years of force feeding and diapering is 'punishment' enough. It sure is to me.
After all, Paul told us that we (as Christians) should not grieve over the loss of physical life "like the rest who have no hope." (1 Thess 4:13b) I have a durable power of attorney to try to prevent politicians from doing to me what they are doing to poor Terri.