Posted on 03/26/2005 2:27:35 AM PST by cpforlife.org
I suggest you risk as much as you want Jeb to risk! I suggest you be fearless and go down to the Hospice and try to give Terri some water. After all, "Precious little time remains." and as YOU'VE stated, the order to withhold water is 'illicit'. Time to be fearless and not just type on your keyboard! DON'T BE A COWARD!
I think you're wrong. We don't live in a police state.
I really admire Jeb Bush, but I also don't understand why Michael Schiavo is doing what he is doing. (Why not just divorce Terri) However, I think Jeb is not acting out of fear but out of common sense.
I am beginning to think that there are more things in this case that have happened between Michael and the Schiavos that we don't know about and that are contributing to this acrimony. Michael seems like someone who has to control everything and I suspect that if he gets his way, he is going to have to pay an emotional price for it. Maybe he won't feel the relief that he thinks he is going to feel. And maybe the Schiavos finally have to let go and accept that their daughter is not coming back.
They have done everything they can and a certain point they have to accept that some things are not in their control. But to demonize Jeb Bush, who has clearly showed concern(he got that bill passed two years ago)and support is wrong. He has done as much as he can. I think you have to let the events play out. There's that phrase from 12 step groups "Let go and let God." Sounds like this is the point where everyone needs to say it - Freepers, Michael, the Schiavos. Perhaps if we let go, there might be some amazing spiritual lesson to be learned from our acceptance and grieving. Michael and the Schiavos might have some sort of spiritual awakening.Maybe Terri is supposed to die. Who knows what kind of good will come from it ? We just don't know.
And for those of you who disagree with me, could we try not to resort to demonizing those whose opinions you disagree with?
It's easy being an arm chair activist with a key board. It's a damn site harder to get off your butt and call an honorable man a coward to his face.
Jeb Bush's obligation
If, as chief executive of Florida, Jeb Bush believes that starving Terri Schiavo to death is a violation of her right to life, and to defend her life, as recognized in the Florida constitution (Article I, Section 2), he has the same obligation to defend constitutional right as he would in the lynching example.
Unlike the Legislature, he would not act in order to overturn or reverse the action of the judiciary, but in order positively to fulfill his obligation as chief executive, by preventing the destruction of a citizen's most basic constitutional right.
Just as the courts have the initiative when it comes to deciding particular cases, the executive has the initiative when it comes to the actual defense of the constitution and the constitutional rights of the citizens.
However, when the initiative lies with the executive, the people, through their representatives in the legislature, have a clear and direct safeguard against executive abuses.
If the Legislature agrees with the judiciary, it can charge the executive with the violation of law, and act to curtail his power or even impeach and remove him for his actions, with no imputation of damage to the separation of powers.
If on the other hand, it agrees with him, as the Florida Legislature has in the Terri Schiavo case, it can offer legislative support in his defense against any maneuvers the judiciary may employ to impose its will. In that case, the Legislature will be acting to support the executive's defense of the integrity of the constitution, not interfering after the fact with the judiciary’s adjudication of a particular case.
Despite his protestations of interest and conscience with respect to the assault on Terri Schiavo’s constitutional rights, Jeb Bush has consistently failed to act on his clear and direct responsibility to defend the integrity of Florida’s constitution.
Whether from timidity or political calculation, he has pretended that legislative action is required to authorize his action, even in the face of consistent proof that the legislature is powerless against a determined and ruthless application of judicial prerogative.
The law's delay must cost Terri Schiavo her life, which is precisely the reason executive power in America is entrusted to single executives, rather than to plural deliberative bodies.
When time is of the essence, necessity authorizes the executive to safeguard the security of the constitution before citizens and the polity suffer irreversible damage.
Terri Schiavo's survival depends on Gov. Bush's faithful execution of this responsibility, and the survival of American self-government on the willingness of all those in a like position to faithfully execute the duties of their high office.
In times like these, calculating politicians are not good enough. Enlightened statesmen are needed at the helm. God help us if we do not soon choose to find them there.
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I'm not attempting to demonize you or anyone else.
Putting the personalities involved to one side, the bottom line is that an innocent woman is being starved to death order of the State of Florida. The Governor of Florida has the executive power to save this woman, but has chosen not to do so. In the old days it would have been known as a "sin of ommission".
Until this week, I had huge respect for Jeb and hoped he would run in '08. That respect is now gone and I'm looking around for someone else to support.
Well said!!! Well said!!! Unfortunately, this is not what is accepted 'at large'.
PS..For you arm chair activist already in Fla. Judge Greer is an elected Judge. Why don't you look into the Fla. laws and see if you can start a recall campaign, after you have joined the others in Tallahassee.
You are absolutely, 100% correct.
How about we expand this good thought to include souls in addition to Terri's?
How about a prayer something like this: ... Please help channel our emotions and energies to use this to Your good. Help us find the words to create the laws to better protect all of Your most vulnerable.
And, how about thanking Gov. Bush for the courage to tread where few elected officials would. A little Christian goodwill toward the Gov. would be a refreshing and welcomed change.
Aha, a voice of reason!
He's a county reprobate judge.
Wrong. Jeb Bush thinks County probate Judge Greer is God!
Florida has become the Banana Republic of Greer.
Greer is acting as the dictator here, he has even commandeered an army to stand behind his coup.
The Governor is co-equal. He can defy the court, and if he does so he is accountable only to the legislature.
Jeb is not the enemy.....It is Felos and his ilk whose goal in life is to euthanize those who are a burden to society under the guise of "death with digniy."
Jeb Bush has done everything within the law. On an emotional level I say "Go Get her!" But Jeb cannot be guided by emotion. He has to act within his role as Gov.
As I understand it, the wheels were in motion, but the County Sheriff made it quite clear they would enforce the order of the Judge.
I do not blame him for avoiding the wing nuts.
Jeb could bring in some overwhelming force, i.e. National Guard. I do not think county police would sacrifice themselves to that.
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