Posted on 03/28/2005 6:48:57 PM PST by Keyes2000mt
Governor Jeb Bush, R-Florida, was pained to say he had done all he could do legally. Bush said he wouldn't 'break the law' to save Terry Schiavo. Bush wouldn't, couldn't, shouldn't because he is just obeying orders. The Governor of Florida follows orders from a Pinellas County Circuit judge. In matters of life and death. In issues of cruel and unusual punishment. When due process is denied.
The Constitution of Florida says The People are sovereign — like kings. The People of Florida vest the supreme executive authority in a governor in their constitution. Unless, apparently, a judge orders otherwise. In fact a Circuit Judge, whose limited jurisdiction is listed in the Florida constitution can order every administrative and police official across the state of Florida to 'freeze, boy. Do as I order, hear?' So, when a child takes water to a starving, dehydrated disabled woman, the kid is arrested by deputies. They're just following orders.
Good Germans followed judges and other officials in obeying the law of the land 60 years ago. Good Americans today, it appears, also obey the law of the land. The law of the land is whatever a black robed priest-king, called judge, says it is. Ask Gov. Bush where in the Florida Code a Circuit judge can deny a woman food and water unto death. Yet, clearly, it's a violation of Chapter 825 of the Florida Criminal Code to abuse and neglect a disabled person, Terry Schiavo, by starvation.
The Florida Constitution states The People have the God-given right to life for all individuals — regardless of disability. Unless an elected lawyer in costume, a judge, says the law of the land is to kill a brain-damaged woman slowly. The abuse of a disabled person by failing to provide nutrition is a felony in Florida. Unless, of course, a judge says 'follow my orders' and won't permit her family to take a picture of her suffering.
Lawful Germans just followed the orders of Nazi Human Secularists. Loyal Russian, Chinese, North Korean, Eastern European, Cambodian, and Vietnamese carried out the orders of Communist Human Secularists. Americans serve Liberal Human Secularism if a judge orders. If a judge ordered a black man lynched, it would be the law of the land.
Why not? Gov. Bush would be so sorry, really, but couldn't do anything if a judge gave an order. But, a judge would never do such a thing, right? The difference between lynching and abortion is proportion and status. One black man dies or 40 million babies die (so far) on the word and writ of robed masters. No one in the executive or legislature used their constitutional powers. Everyone just followed orders.
Abortion was a state medical-legal issue, but five judges out of nine on the U.S. Supreme Court made up a right to privacy. It's written in the U.S. Constitution like the requirement to starve Terry Schiavo to death is in the Florida Constitution and Code. Look and see.
March 28th, 2005 we will see if the U.S. Congress which ordered a subpoena for Terry Schiavo and a new Federal judicial review of her case will follow the orders of Pinellas County Circuit judge. George Greer dismissed the subpoena, backed by the U.S. Code — it's the law, with a wave of his hand. Just as he denied Terry Schiavo her freedom of religion to receive communion, until her adulterous husband — and Greer's campaign contributor — relented for Easter. The Federal judges ignored the law the U.S. Congress passed and the President of the U.S. signed for new look at the case. They rule.
The elected Federal Legislature and Executive is having their bluff called. Attorney General Janet Reno sent in armed men against a Florida court order to take Elian Gonzales from his dead mother's wishes and loving family to return the child to communist slavery in Cuba. Perhaps, Republicans in power just posture.
Reasonable people and unreasonable people, sometimes known as lawyers, disagree on Gov. Bush using his executive power. They fear a Constitutional crisis. Too late. Judge Greer started the crisis, this Dred Scot, with his judicial tyranny. The judge would hold the Governor in contempt. It would take an Andrew Jackson or Abraham Lincoln to be so bold. But, Jeb Bush, nice guy that he is, well-meaning man, and good Catholic, is no 'Old Hickory' and no "Honest Abe'. Jeb, like every defendant at Nuremburg save one, pleads 'not guilty' because he is just following orders.
I think that one of the greatest legacies that the founding fathers left for us was the rule of law, codifed in the form of our small R republican constitution, federalist principle and separation of powers. But in this Schiavo case, we are being constantly told that adherence to that rule of law demands that we countenance an innocent woman starving to death by judicial fiat. If that is so then I say the noble legal edifice of federalism has failed and it is time to implement the higher natural law that all this legal authority originates from. Those laws are best summarized in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, and by the natural law theory propounded by St. Thomas Aquinas. With the Schiavo case, many in this country have internalized the positivist legal ethics of Nazi euthanasia law.
I am not saying that a mob should go to Terry's hospice and seize her. I do believe that Jeb Bush, under color of his authority as the Chief Executive Officer of Florida should take Terry Schiavo into custody. In his executive embodiement as a co-equal branch of government he cannot be held in contempt for such action by any Florida court. No state court can order him to do or not do anything. This is not to say that political risks would not entail. He would be subject to impeachment for such an action by the Florida Legislature, and or removal from office by the electorate if they think his actions are wrong. Jeb Bush has to ask himself is it worth risking his political future to save the life of a brain damaged woman? I don't know if I myself would have the political courage to do it, but if Jeb Bush can’t, he should .
Bingo. We shouldn't expect more from the party of death. But I expected more from Jeb.
Agreed. Their Karma allowance is about to run dry.
I'm just going by what Rush has said....that Jeb can't go against a court order...... would you? I wouldn't.
I sure as hell hope so, unless ya wanna see Hillary in office, as well as many of her cohorts. Don't make the mistake of Dems in 2000, when they split their ticket....
F*ck them and the penis judge!!!
What a bunch of WHIMPS
Jeb, you may as well resign you political life...
< slapupsidemyhead > I forgot that daddy will cover your worthless a$$.< /slapupsidemyhead >
I just love your posts!!
check your freepmail too btw w/regard to the PDC Rick warren stuff.
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