Posted on 03/20/2005 6:03:40 PM PST by FoxPro
This is an unprecedented session. The Congress is meeting to save one persons life (in real time).
The only reason the Democrats are agreeing to this is that they dont want to be known as the party that killed Terri.
This is American history happening before your eyes.
Oh My!
I should be scourged and hung, then starved.
The courts have already time and time again established precedent, by overruling 200 years of the Constitution.
"So how is your statement different from mine. It is still precedent."
Because you act as if this is a NEW thing. You are angry at the Congress for acting, not at a FEW who have been perverting the Constitution from the beginning.
Well .. all this does show how little we have paid attention to what these people were doing all these years.
I'm sure it has come as a blow to some people that the Congress has the right to overrule the courts. The courts were never designed to be the sole keeper of the Constitution.
Besides, the founders realized that the courts would be appointed - therefore the true representatives of the people had to be able to have a remedy to stop a run away court.
This is what we have done today.
I'm very proud to see that my party was willing to put their political life on the line and do what was right. And for those 5 republicans who did not vote to save Terri - you have brought your demise upon yourself.
I doubt it
US House of Rep. in an Extraordinary Sunday night Session [Schiavo] (Bush Signs Schiavo bill)
To: A Citizen Reporter
She's probably right. There's still a 50/50 chance a Federal Judge will not take this case. Then what?
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You have made my point.
This party is no longer stable, or even acting like a political party.
It is acting like a bunch of thugs.
You just made my day......
>>>Also that the public relations manipulation stands out like a sore thumb and I get trashed for pointing this out, because of blind activism of a kind I have never seen.
The responses I get for this are that I am part and parcel of the death culture, that I should be starved to death and that I'm hiding my true feelings.
Well..........I think it is time to hit the road as they say.<<<
Goodness..come down from the cross sweetie, somebody might need the wood.
What, are you wanting people to beg you to stay or something.
Why do you keep posting that you are leaving.
It appears I missed Dr. Joe Schwarz. Corrected list of how physicians in Congress voted...
SENATE - Bill passed by voice vote
Bill Frist (R-TN) Supported bill
Tom Coburn (R-OK) Position unknown
HOUSE - Bill passed by roll call vote
Tom Price (R-GA) Yes
Charles Boustany (R-LA) Did not vote
Michael Burgess (R-TX) Yes
Phil Gingrey (R-GA) Yes
Jim Al-Tikriti McDermott (D-WA) No
Ron Paul (R-TX) Did not vote
Vic Snyder (D-AR) Yes
Dave Weldon (R-FL) Yes
Joe Schwarz (R-MI) Yes
There is nothing in these words that accuse you of being a murderer.
You have the nerve to accuse me of playing a victim.
Impressive---very logical argument---perhaps it should have been used against Michael Schiavo in Court. Seems to me your analysis should be very persuasive with a judge---at least if the judge does not have an agenda.
Last post!
I have had all I am going to take.
Please do it -what are you waiting for?
Cold Heat, I am sorry to see you go. Sleep on it.
Not if you use the actual law and intent as your guideline, no.
You can do better than that. Do you ever chase after your fellow FReepers for dropping the letter 'o' in God, or spelling Constitution with a lower case 'c'? You're really reaching CyberAnt.
Mr. Franks began to sound like a broken record to me. It's all about one person, it's all about one person, it's all about one person. Not really, Mr. Franks. Terri is the focal point, but it's really about all of us as a nation.
Good grief, some of them tried to say that this bill made us ignore starving children, homeless people and even racial issues--despicable people!
Come on. Don't pay any attention to these blatherskites.
He's not married to the present live-in - whom he has 2 children with.
I agree with both of you - Michael's actions toward his wife border on the criminal and it really needs to be investigated.
Uh, well, that response was to be expected.
You have the nerve to accuse me of playing a victim.
Truth hurts! LOL!
I'm in partial agreement with you. I wish this had not been (IMO) neccesary.
It's an axiom that good cases make bad laws. However, I think in this instance the congress did a good job of limiting the scope, to essential a writ of habeus, such that it will do little harm.
Now the upcoming debate on the broader question - the bill the House wanted - will have much more import in the way you describe.
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