For Governor Bush to stand by while a court starves this woman to death makes him a party to their crime. He had the ability, he lacked the courage.
Sorry, that's just the way I see it.
John / Billybob
You have quite a bit too offer, not the least being this statement.
Thank you.
Amen.
Very well said. But your headline made my heart skip a beat.
Greer is not a state judge as other media have misstated. He is a county probate judge—a step up from a town or village justice and has never had legal jurisdiction in the case as he violated state law and failed to qualify for office. He cannot claim to be a de facto judge as he has never held legal title to the judicial office. A public officer must first be a de jure officer or hold title before he can claim to be a de facto officer. In Greer’s case, by failing to qualify, he should not have even appeared on the ballot and was not legally elected.
And why is no one shouting this from the rooftops?
This whole thing should end with "Judge" Greer being disbarred and Michael Schiavo losing the settlement he got for taking care of Terri "until she dies."
Come on Governor Bush, this man isn't even a real Judge and any of his "rulings" are null and void.
As one true hero said: LET'S ROLL!
Thank you for your wisdom and may God always continue to Bless you.
Well said. Thank you for posting. I hope that he does not deny them the time to spend with her in peace. He clearly does not have her best interest at heart.
And I suppose you know what's best for Terri, right? Check the mirror: I think you've turned into a nanny-state liberal.
I have emailed, written and made phone call to everyone I can think of about the Terri travesty.
It appears that she will be dead very soon now.
I have always been proud to be an American but now I am ashamed.
Upon learning of her death I will lower the flag outside my home, turn the union down then raise it again and fly it again for 24 hours.
After that I will never fly it again.....
Here is an innocent woman, given up on the altar of the secular death-culture, whose high-priest of the moment is an adulterer presumably ready to sign his name to a check in exchange for his 'story'
I can't help but feel that The Almighty is looking down on all of us, bereft. For the last few years
He has been placing Questions before each of us, to test us; such will be our fate on judgement day
God help us
Superb post, John. I'll pass it along to our allies in Cowboyland and the technology-challenged elders. You have much to offer.
Thank you for writing this. I was reduced to tears when I saw the woman yesterday arrested for trying to carry a cup of water to Terri.
I'm going to trust my gut on this one and say that this is wrong.
Should another court order the tube replaced and additional tests and/or therapy done, and should she improve even minimally, then Judge Greer and all others who agreed with his decisions are now looking at becoming social pariahs.
I have to look at this situation just like any profession where those in power protect their peers.
The last thing that Judge Greer wants is for her to awaken. His career would end quicker than you can imagine. It would also cast a large cloud over the entire judiciary. Why on earth would any higher court want to risk destroying their entire "we know best" gig on a bad decision by one man? If she awakens and says "feed me", the judiciary is finished as a credible entity.
Good writing. Do you have sources for the Krauthammer's column and the campaign contributions?
Well said!
ping
It's going to be just like the abortion debate. I wonder if this mess will be leaped on as stare decis (sp?), in future cases. Michael had a hell of a plan cooked up.
After all, the SCOTUS said, "Not it" when asked to rule. And the "Men in Black" are firmly entrenched.
Where is Gandalf when we really need him?
Thanks John. Nice post.