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 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.
Agreed
When Florida tries to kill a citizen because they are mentally disabled, the federal gov't had better stop them.
"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.
"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.
They might have if Greer hadn't been in contempt of Congress.
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?