I'll stave her if I want. She's my chattle.
Posted on 03/30/2005 8:45:00 AM PST by stan_sipple
Thou shall not murder.
It think the Lord was pretty clear on this point.
I'm more an economic conservative ... but believe the feeding tube should be re-inserted and M. Schiavo shouldn't be the guardian.
1) due to lack of therapy provided (since 1993)
2) conflict of interest of the guardian (Judge Rear is showing no common sense in accepting hearsay from the husband when plenty of conflicting affadavits exist)
3) conflict of what her state is
My criticism (now and past) of Jeb Bush has nothing to do with religious activism.
Jeb acted in a cowardly manner by announcing his intention to execute his duties (i.e. asking the judge for permission) ... which seemed to invite the judge to tell him not to take action ...
This is a typical politician looking for somebody to tell them that can't do something or get involved.
Jeb probably asked Judge Rear if he could tie his shoe this morning.
I know this probably angers some here (my comments). However, I didn't think this was the walk in lockstep forum (otherwise, we are just like the DUs in that aspect).
But it's euphoric!
I doubt he's reading FR. Why don't you e-mail your post to him?
In fact, Jesus had some pretty choice words to say about "lawyers and Pharisees" who stained at legalistic gnats while swallowing whole camels.
No kidding. This whole situation is revealing who our friends really are.
"I am beginning to see that the there is going to be a split in the GOP...[...]...This whole Terri Schivio case maybe the breaking point. The religious people are getting fed up, and the power structure is just praying that she dies soon so they can go back to normal."
I think you're right. I am VERY ambivalent on this case, being essentially pro states' right and due process. I consider myself a low tax, pro-business pragmatic [what others will no doubt call 'limp'] Republican. Freerepublic has generally been a broad church where we can all josh and be welcomed - save usually for debates over Creationism, Free Trade and drugs. But this Terri case seems to have energized and split us like no other. I think Washington desperatly regrets getting involved and having geared up a movement that they can't control.
Interesting times, and it'll make for an interesting primary season in 2008.
I'll stave her if I want. She's my chattle.
Regarding "legislative intrusion into the judicial process" um, excuse me but didn't the legislature CREATE the judiciary? Isn't it the authority of Congress to set the jurisdiction of the judiciary? Isn't it the legislative body that creates the laws the judiciary is to interpret and apply? Isn't the Constitution a creation of the Congress, and isn't it the right of the Congress and the people to amend that Constitution? The members of the judiciary get one vote on the matter, a vote equal to your vote and my vote -- that is, they vote for their own representatives just like the rest of us. They THINK they get more than that, but constitutionally they do not. If they ever figure that out, then we will have restored the judicial independence the framers had in mind.
Let's let the County Club Republicans take over again. They were so good as the minority. /sarcasm
Me neither I am Christan but a piss poor one.
These days if you believe in natural law, or divine law as the authority for mans law then you are a raving right wing religious nuts even thought the founding documents of the nation reference both as the justification and bases for our government. It just doesn't get any stranger then this many many folks are woefully uneducated in matters of constitutional government and separation of powers.
The Constitution most certainly is not a creation of the legislature, it is a creation of the people and the people alone have the right to amend it.
Interesting, isn't it?
country club republicans were happier when the Democrats were in power I think
I can do icons too ;) Have one on me
It doesnt matter what you, me, the husband or even Terri whether she wants to die or not. If I ask someone to kill me, no matter how much I truly mean it, if the person kills me it is murder plain and simple. The most Terri can have done to her is refuse medical treatment, which doesnt include food and water, so in this case it is assited suicide. Otherwise the guardian is knowingly starving a person and therefore a murderer. Call it what you want but it doesnt matter what anyone feels best for her if it goes against the law.
The husband should be tried for murder if she dies from his decision.
Man's law has defined food and water as medical treatment, natural law does not.
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