Posted on 03/26/2005 4:54:06 AM PST by Dan93
Jeb must act NOW, and he can, says Keyes Governor has 'supreme executive power'
March 25, 2005 RenewAmerica staff
Thursday, Alan Keyes appeared on MSNBC's Scarborough Country with Joe Scarborough, and on Joseph Farah's national radio show, and declared that Gov. Jeb Bush not only possesses the "supreme executive authority in the state," but must act now to save Terri Schiavo.
When asked if Gov. Bush has done enough to help the disabled woman, Keyes said, "Of course not. He hasn't done anything. She is being starved to death!"
http://www.renewamerica.us/news/050325transcripts.htm
If you want me to go back on that thread and expose your comments, I will be glad to.
You are apparently one angry "woman".
You called people names, you NEVER addressed specific questions............... you were probably drunk, imo.
By the way, I have been drunk also. But you made a fool of yourself last night. Even the people who used to respect you were disillusioned!
Try not to do it again. You made Free Republic look real bad with your nasty and irrational replies!
Jeb Bush has the legal right to act, where the rest of us do not. In the Florida Constitution, Article IV, Section 8, the governor has the power to "restore civil rights" and "commute punishment." This power cannot be controlled or obstructed by the judiciary.
Terri's rights were taken away when Judge Greer ORDERED her to be starved to death. The judge wrote his opinion in such a way that there was no room for Michael to even changed his mind. It was mandatory that he remove the tube.
Therefore, in a true sense, Terri was sentenced to death. The governor can use his pardoning power in her case, and restore her rights.
No he can't. You're just making stuff up. If I were in as deep as he is now, though, I'd go ahead with the emergency DCF move — and this time bring Serious Force — and worry about sorting it out in the courts later. I don't think Greer can win on whether he can order an Executive Branch official not to enforce the law.
Alan Keyes is laying the groundwork for these folks to put the knife right in the back of the President, Jeb Bush, and the Republican Party.
I don't now ho committed those local deputies are, but if they refused to allow state police on the property then things could deteriorate really quickly, and I don't think a shoot-out between two law-enforcement branches woul do anything to help the situation.
Greer Republicans.
They never fail to show up on Keyes threads, pinging their simpering sycophants.
Exactly. BTTT
Bush. All talk.
Not fair!
Now there are lots of FReeper trying to figure out if you mean them.
Darn, now that "Bet you think think this song is about you," earworm has started.
However, the Constitution of Florida states otherwise. As I quoted you, the Florida Constitution, Article IV, Section 8, gives the governor the power to "restore civil rights."
That is not just the power to pardon. That is a BROAD power, which the judges cannot touch, to restore the rights of ANY PERSON.
Furthermore, the governor can pardon a person who has been sentenced to death.
No lowly judge, nor Supreme Court justice, can interfere with this power. It lies in the hands of Governor Bush.
If that poster wasn't a coward, (s)he'd name the "POS FReeper." But the pro-murder side is only about cowardice.
You don't by any chance play for the Indiana Pacers do you?
While I don't agree with reparations as previously proposed, you have obviously missed one of the most brilliant plans (if enacted as he laid it out) ever proposed.
I don't remember all of the details right now, but 'removing the income tax' burden would not have affected that many people anyway as many already have no income tax burden. If these people are motivated to find jobs because of it, the welfare burden is lessened now and for generations to come.
It is also a step in planting the seed of the idea that ALL Americans should be relieved of the burden of an income tax which is really a slave tax.
This one knows who he is.
Yep, extraordinary courage in asking the courts if he can do his job. Extraordinary - considering the courts aren't doing theres, it would be a miracle if they allowed him to do his.
The excuse isn't going to wash - there will be hell to pay for his inaction. I was brought up being told "Work smart, not hard." He's been working hard trying to find a way to get the courts to allow him to act. He is the Chief Executive of the State. He has a check authority on the Courts and refuses to use it. Bush has authority and will not use it and has stated that he will not use it while claiming he only has limited authority. What planet does he think we all live on.
Well, gee willikers. That sure puts them in a much better light. They're not weak, they just don't think she deserves to live. Thanks for clearing that up for us.
I have a policy of never arguing with a sack of rocks.
He has acted. He did do some things to help.
He HAS NOT gone above and beyond or Terri would have been removed from danger. IF the story is true that the State backed down in the face of Greer's order, it is a disgrace.
Oh so the Judges all sat in judgement of the Schindlers and decided to do NOTHING when they had the power to do it. Yet Jeb Bush works within the law and does what his office allows him to do and you call it craven cowardice? Shame on you. Shame on you twice. Jeb Bush is NOT TO BLAME. Put the blame where it belongs on Michael Schiavo and the judges. NOT JEB BUSH. Craven Cowardice my foot!
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