[Poohbah]

What I don't understand about all the "send in the troops" types is why they aren't demanding the same for every similar case in the country. The Schiavo case is only unusual in that it's a humdinger of a family feud. Why does she warrant all this attention from the crusaders, hucksters, lawyers, and politicians when there are plenty of other people slipping quietly away from precisely the same reason: removal of feeding tubes?

Because those folks don't have a nasty family feud getting blast-faxed and spammed across the fruited plain.

[Wolfstar]

Because those folks don't have a nasty family feud getting blast-faxed and spammed across the fruited plain.

Exactly. I'm always amazed at the gullibility of people fall for such hucksterism. In this situation, the gullibility went all the way up to Congress and the White House, unfortunately.

I love and deeply respect GWB, but was, frankly, disappointed that he interrupted his schedule and spend literally tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars flying back to Washington for this one case. If this were a genuinely unique, one-of-a-kind, precedent-setting case, I would understand. But it's not, and the people he did it for aren't appreciative whatsoever.

So let's see -- I'm in hock to the IRS. Think I can convince the Congress to pass a "private" bill to get me off the hook? Sheesh!