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To: Publius Valerius
he totally ignores a provision of the constitution that totally undercuts his position?

You didn't really make this argument well.

The prisoners recieve more due process than Schiavo has.

And, they do not qualify under the other provision concerning being disabled.

It does not follow that therefore the prisoners need to be set free.

Terri Schiavo did not commit a crime, yet her life is being taken by the state.

The order is not from Michael Schiavo but by the judge. If Michael Schiavo decided to change his mind, legally he would have to go to court to request putting the tube back in.

80 posted on 03/29/2005 11:31:18 AM PST by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: tallhappy

No. Whether or not prisoners receive more due process than Terri has is not relevant.

What IS relevant, is what Section 2 means--Keyes says it is absolute--that's clearly not the case, however: there are obviously people in prison and there are obviously folks that have been executed, and I don't think anyone would doubt the power of the state to imprison people.

So what section 2 must mean is that due process is required before violating the rights of life and liberty, and Terri has gotten due process, at least according to the state of Florida.

Whether or not the substantive laws of florida are bad is a different issue. The assertion that Keyes makes is that Section 2 is absolute--it ain't. Period.


141 posted on 03/29/2005 11:52:45 AM PST by Publius Valerius
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