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No one has anointed you to interject yourself into the legal system in Florida to protect anything.

First of all, uh, I haven't "interjected" anything. I haven't actually done anything. I'm writing words on a discussion board, that's all. What else is it that you think I've done?

But anyway, you're right, no one "anointed" me to protect anything. Similarly, if I'm walking down the street and see a bandit attacking a woman, it will be true that no one "anointed" me to do anything whatsoever to protect that woman. Clearly, my state has a policing system in place to protect that woman in such a situation.

Therefore, I should... do nothing, I take it? Because after all, I'm a conservative?

I don't think your concept of conservatism is the same as mine.

Florida has a legal system in place to litigate all issues involved.

Thanks, Einstein! Any other brilliant observations?

FYI, while it is true that Florida has a "legal system", it is also true that its "legal system" (which consists of human beings) can, theoretically, be wrong, and that others (people like myself who are not part of that "legal system") are entitled to have opinions to that effect, and to voice them, to undertake to reverse those decisions, and even to place pressure on our representatives and governors to take contrary action.

There is no part of any of that which is invalid or untoward. Indeed, the website you are reading, Free Republic, was set up explicitly for the purpose of discussion of news events, such as this one, and political activism. So, that is what I am doing. I'm sorry if this confuses you but if you were under the impression that citizens are not entitled to have opinions contrary to those of the almighty Florida legal system you are simply mistaken and it is better for you to learn that sooner rather than later.

Now go ahead, tell me where I err in any of that. I fricking dare you.

If you see someone attacking a woman on the street, you have a much better vantage point to access the essential facts and act, than you can possibly have to pass judgment on a Court in Florida. Moreover, what goes on in the streets of your community is far more your concern, than what happens in the Courts of another community.

Nor am I suggesting that there is anything improper in your passing judgment on the events of the day. My point is that you do not have any basis, other than the emotional climate that has been created over this subject Court case, to pass the judgment that you have. You hurt your credibility on other issues, on which it is quite possible that you and I might agree, by appearing to be rushing to a poorly based judgment in this case.