[sinkspur]

More broadly, there needs to be Federal Legislation on Euthanasia.

Let's have some Federal Legislation on animal cruelty, too. May as well, while we're overriding state legislatures and state courts.

[hispanichoosier]

Let's have some Federal Legislation on animal cruelty, too.

Animals are not citizens of the United States, while humans are according to the Fourteenth Amendment, section 1.

[freedomdefender]

Let's have some Federal Legislation on animal cruelty, too. May as well, while we're overriding state legislatures and state courts.

I was right. your real problem isn't the timing of the effort to help Terri. It's the effort itself. And of course, you know that the Constitution doesn't extend rights to animals, so Congress wouldn't have authority under the 14th amendment to legislate animal rights (as it DOES have authority under the 14th amendment to legislate for HUMAN rights -- if you don't believe that, read section 5 of the 14th amendment).

[hoosierham]

..right to life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness...

it in a national document!

[RightWhale]

We're not going to go extendio ad absurdam are we? We can restrict our focus to this individual case. Congress can act to relieve a single person, they do it all the time and always have.

[Warlord]

"May as well, while we're overriding state legislatures and state courts."

Congress will vindicate the will of the Florida legislature, which was overridden by an out-of-control state judiciary. Congress' power here is clear under the 14th Amendment. It silly to think that Congress must sit back while a conflicted state trial court imposes a death fiat on a human being.

[Warlord]

"May as well, while we're overriding state legislatures and state courts."

Congress will vindicate the will of the Florida legislature, which was overridden by an out-of-control state judiciary. Congress' power here is clear under the 14th Amendment. It silly to think that Congress must sit back while a conflicted state trial court imposes a death fiat on a human being.

[curiosity]

Let's have some Federal Legislation on animal cruelty, too.

Sorry, Sink, but the 14th Amendment only covers persons.

[RPTMS]

When you're standing before the Lord and he asks you why you let an innocent woman starve to death without making any effort to save her, just say it was all about "states rights." I'm sure he'll understand.

[fatima]

sinkspur,Which cat did they pull the tube on?

[Petronski]

It's already illegal to do to an animal what Greer has ordered for Terri.

[goldstategop]

I do not want America to become like Europe. If this means overriding the Left, so be it.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[BigSkyFreeper]

Let's have some Federal Legislation on animal cruelty, too. May as well, while we're overriding state legislatures and state courts.

If a pit bull owners dog kills another persons dog, the pitbull gets destroyed and it's owner incarcerated.