I would not attempt to make fun of you. And yes you are probably right America has not suffered what the rest of the world has suffered and so you would not see examples since the civil war. You are lucky to be an American. But times are changing, while America brought freedom to other lands the enemies of America carried on within, their time was short, but intelligent politicians do not just look at American history they look at world history the rise and fall of the Roman Empire for instance. Any American politician will known that the death of Terri will loose support for the Republican party, so much so that they could lose the next presidential election (due to people staying at home and people feeling that a move on.org president would awaken the sheeple) they have a choice to make yes they may decide to let Terri die and then come out with a pro Christian agenda (for example the removal of Row v Wade, try and get the Christians back) but this would ring hollow to the party faithful. But I digress in America you have never seen what is happening and so this is all new to you, in Europe we have seen it before and know where it leads so too do your elected officials so the smart move is .?
Perhaps I give your elected officials too much credit!
Good points. I think we in America may have over-estimated our politicians as much as you've underestimated them. The problem is the American people have to realize there is a problem before the kind of revolution and forceful action that's happened in other countries happens here. That's one of our big problems. Too many people think the judges are supposed to rule. The one's who understand the gravity of the problem want to take forceful action by whatever means. But a lot don't even think their's a problem. They think justice is being carried out because the judges said so.