[marron]

I swore an oath to defend the Constitution, to defend it from enemies both foreign and domestic, not the laws of Florida. If the laws of Florida allow them to strip a disabled woman of her life, in contravention of her rights to Life, Liberty, and even your most treasured right to the pursuit of Happiness (I would think the first two would be the more important to you, but evidently not), then I must find myself in opposition to those laws.

My son is studying law enforcement, he wants to be a cop. I told him that I have always admired cops and admired the profession, and of course he knows that. But he should always understand that the day may come that he has to act in accordance to a higher law. He may have to resign, or he may have to take other action to preserve his conscience.

The cops who stand and prevent the family from bringing water into the room, the nurses and nurse aids who have obeyed orders not to help her, have soiled their consciences and will have to carry that to the grave.

If my son were to lend himself to this thing, I would not understand. I would be shamed.

[ex 98C MI Dude]

You understand what the Founders intended.

They knew morality couldn't be legislated. It had to come from the hearts of the citizenry. Honor and integrity were prized possesions, and a man's (or woman's) word should be good as gold.

"If my son were to lend himself to this thing, I would not understand. I would be shamed."

George Washington himself would have wholeheartedly supported those thoughts and words, I suspect.

It does my heart good to know that there are still some in this Nation who believe such things. We still have hope, then.