IMHO.
If the USSC decides not to hear the case or does hear it but rules against the Schindlers and, at that time, if all the folks standing outside the hospice and writing on threads such as this one in support of Terri don't rush in and at least try to stop what is going on then all the nashing of teeth and cries of condemnation against the President,his brother, et al. will be viewed as empty rhetoric and will diminish the 'culture of life' argument in future cases.
If folks are truly, truly incensed by what is going on then they, you, had better be prepared to back it up with action and face the very real risk of jail.
At what point do your convictions waiver?
I understand your point perfectly. It's a valid question, but at the same time, we have raised the public consciousness of this case long before the MSM clued in. I don't think we should pillory the Brothers Bush, no sir. No one would relish their position. But don't write off the torrent of prayers, fasting, letters and phone calls to politicians, radio and television interviews and expert testimonies that have been generated just by writing on threads. We are doing everything imaginable to empower the political establishment to do the right thing at minimal political risk. Legislatures have made laws since time immemorial without necessarily having a vociferous population in support. We've created the climate where Jeb Bush can believe he has the moral authority to have DCF take custody of Terri - we've created the climate where President George W. Bush can leave his Crawford ranch and rush to Washington to sign a three a.m. bill on behalf of a formerly nameless, faceless Florida housewife - the leader of the free world! This hasn't gained worldwide attention because Peter Jennings spat his venom on the subject - it's gained worldwide attention because of people writing on threads and in blogs and in chat room forums.
So, I understand your point. But I respectfully disagree.
A better question for me is: why don't the Bush Brothers show their pro-life convictions? Walk that talk about erring on the side of life. This woman has done nothing wrong but has fewer rights than the animals on death row.