[Cherokee Conservative]

This really brings home how powerful our judiciary is. State agencies, governors, our elected government are powerless to do anything. The courts basically have their own police force available to enforce their will. No matter how you feel about the Schiavo case, all you need to do is insert another issue that you are concerned about and imagine the same situation. Or apply it to history. Had they had activist judges during the Civil Rights movement, and had they been unanimous in their opinion against civil rights for blacks, we would have been powerless to affect change. The same can happen with euthanasia, assisted suicide, homosexuality, and the list goes on. The judicial crisis is real.

I appologize if this has been posted, I did search for it but couldn't find it.

[expatguy]

Im still waiting for the Omnipotent Judge Greer to issue a "court order" stating that Terri Schiavo goes to Heaven.

[NorCalRepub]

funny you couldn't find it.....there was a 1,000+ post thread last night precisely on this same issue

[Diogenesis]

SSDD @ the Hospice Woodside, Florida

[Taggart_D]

This really brings home how powerful our judiciary is.

No...this really brings home how WEAK the republicans are. In the words of JR Ewing...."Real power is not given....IT'S TAKEN!"

[ViLaLuz]

The Govenor of Florida ALLOWS the judicial branch to be most powerful because he won't stand up to them.

The judges have been able to get away with things just like this because no one has the courage to push them back into their place.

[kenth]

Chief law enforcement officer in the state backs down from a probate judge and county law enforcement. Jeb wimped out.

[1 spark]

Me thinks somebody doth protest too much: From the article:

"Apparently, the only showdown occured over the telephone."

and...

"In the meantime, "there were two sets of law enforcement officers facing off, waiting for the other to blink," an unnamed official told the paper.

[B.O. Plenty]

This don't make any sense to me.....Jeb Bush is the most powerful person in Florida. There is something else going on here. You can't tell me that Gov Bush....the commander in chief of the Florida nationl guard and the chief executive of Florida could not have ordered the state police to stand down.

If it is as you say, and the judges have an enforcement arm of their own that even the Governor will not take on, then we are truly in deep chicken fat trouble.

Governor Bush....if you are lurking, or have people lurking....you had better get your power back....and do it quick. These are the things that real revolutions are made of.

[Squantos]

Is not a Sheriff still the highest authority in a county ?

[yldstrk]

Bunch of wusses.

[Finalapproach29er]

This is propaganda. Pat Moynahan called it "boob bait for the Bubba's". Results matter, not intentions.

He trembles in fear of some state judge.

He's made his decision, and shown that deferring to a judge is of the highest priority. The Bushes won't take on the establishment because they ARE the establishment.

Darn shame.

[yldstrk]

Never trust the medical community.

[Salvation]

I guess the local police have blood on their hands too.......only following orders.

Similar to the soldiers following orders from Pilate to scourge and crucify Christ?

May they all repent of the errors.

[The Red Zone]

It's a bloody armed insurrection by El Presidente Greer!!

If there is another window like this, Jeb should bring the National Guard and Dubya should send the Marines.

[Free_at_last_-2001]

This really brings home how powerful our judiciary is. State agencies, governors, our elected government are powerless to do anything.

Yes but they already know this and if they want to rescue Terri they must ask for volunteers from the special forces and knowing the Bush brothers I suspect they have already done this. Keep the faith people!

[mtbopfuyn]

State agents wimp out when faced by local yokels. Governor turns tail when threatened by swamp judge. I simply don't buy it. There's more to this than meets the eye.

[kempo]

I can't believe how many people on this forum does not understand that all law enforcement officers ( city , county, state, feds,) follow court orders. It doesn't matter what governor says. Thats the way it is in this country.

[Herbie]

NOW , we all know the true color of the bush brothers

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yellow

[Lancey Howard]

This really brings home how powerful our judiciary is.

No it doesn't. It shows how weak and spineless others are.

[Tax Government]

This really brings home how powerful our judiciary is.

...or how pathetic and uncommited Jeb is.

Everybody should be willing to go to mat for some good cause, to risk career and possibly be imprisoned. Jeb has none of those.

The opportunity to be known for having stood up for something worthwhile is passing him by.