And how many of us on this board decried that as a misuse of power?
Lots, to be sure. People step outside the bounds of the law for all kinds of purposes, both good and evil. Why is it that the ones intent on evil are almost always more willing to do so, and are almost always more likely to get away with it.
The right thing to do is save Terri's life, and if any one of these neutered politicians would grow another set of cajones and get her back on food and water, regardless of the consequences, I'd have a great deal more respect for them.
I didn't decry it as a misuse of power; I decried the purpose or which that power was being used. No contradiction in having opposed Elian's forcible removal and passage back to Cuba AND supporting the DCF's grabbing Terri Schiavo to keep her from being dehydrated to death.