[Chad Fairbanks]

bring in overwhelming firepower, surround the hospice, and order the sheriffs to stand down

No shots NEED be fired... however, all it takes is one misfire, or even worse, some nutcase in a crowd to fire into the air once, and...

[Deo volente]

If every law enforcement officer thought like that, there would never be any
police action anywhere.

Of course, there is always a danger of something going wrong!

But that doesn't forbid the possibility of action.

Right now, Terri Schiavo is in her last hours of life.
If she doesn't get water into her body soon, it will be too late.

Governor Bush needs to enforce the laws of the State of Florida, and defend its Constitution.

That is his right, and his SWORN AND SOLEMN DUTY.

If he refuses to act, he has disgraced his office.

Just my opinion.