[conserv13]

While I sympathize with Terri, I agree that this is not a federal issue. Congress and the federal courts should stay out of it.

[Alberta's Child]

While this specific issue can be argued one way or another, I think it is very important to remember something about Congress' actions in the Schiavo case and the legal process soon to follow in Federal courts: I could make a more compelling case for Federal involvement in the Schiavo situation than for the U.S. Supreme Court's involvement in Bush v. Gore

I find it odd that none of the Freepers out there who are such high-minded "strict constructionists" in this case were using similar constitutional arguments to support the Florida Supreme Court's decisions (in favor of Al Gore) in the 2000 presidential election.

[Mikey_1962]

Agreed

[TheDon]

When Florida tries to kill a citizen because they are mentally disabled, the federal gov't had better stop them.

[Blzbba]

"While I sympathize with Terri, I agree that this is not a federal issue. Congress and the federal courts should stay out of it."


I too sympathize and I too think the Fed should butt out of this state issue.

[Sola Veritas]

"While I sympathize with Terri, I agree that this is not a federal issue. Congress and the federal courts should stay out of it."

Ok, then the president should just declare martial law and totally ignore any and all courts. This is a life and death issue. I am firmly convinced that the founders would not intend that the Federal Government could not intercede when a human life was at stake - held captive by an out of control state judiciary that is in opposition to both the legislative and executive branches of that State's government. This issue is about restoring balance.

[nightdriver]

"Congress and the federal courts should stay out of it."

They might have if Greer hadn't been in contempt of Congress.

[dfwgator]

While I sympathize with Terri, I agree that this is not a federal issue.

If a party feels that justice has not been done on the state level, they have every right to petition the Federal Government to have them take a look at it to insure state guidelines were met and the Constitutional rights were not violated, remember the 2000 election?