While there is plenty of blame to go around, the primary blame rests with Michael Shiava and the Judiciary. At worst the Bush's committed "sins of ommission". Sure they could have acted more forcefully, but they shouldn't have had to act at all.
But if you believe in a federal government with limited power, then you really can't fault the President for a "sin of omission" if he did not exceed his authority. The President is not responsible for every wrong in the country and he can't change every dirty diaper.
they shouldn't have had to act at all.
If you believe that then you should allow them to appoint more judges who hold similar moral views and sense of how the government should act. That is the way forward -- to get OUR life judges in positions of power and remove the death judges. The worst way would be to allow the Democrats to win the next election and have them appoint even more death judges to positions of power.
The blame rests with all of us. Me, you and everyone else who did little or nothing to save her. BUT, where is the line drawn? Sure, a team of Freepers or other people could have been thrown together and have successfully stormed the place while eliminating in a most violent fashion, anything that stood in our way... but we have to look at the consequenses of those actions... Now we have to judge ourselves for what has happened individually and as a nation.
A turning point in history has been reached. There is a Judicial power grab at play and we the people must decide how far to let it go. There is fear among the executive and legislative branches of government where the Judiciary is concerned. This is obvious when you look at the actions and lack of action that has occured in the past few weeks.
There is only one solution to this problem that is acceptable at this point in time. Judge Greer must step down from the bench for good. If he doesn't, he must be removed by Congress for conspiracy to commit murder, contempt, and anything else that he can be nailed with. If he is removed violently, nothing will be gained and much may be lost.
The key is that Congress MUST step forward and act to ensure that Greer sees the unintended consequenses of his actions.
As for Terri, we can only blame ourselves. Why? Why didn't we stop this from happening? I know I should have done more. I didn't. I blame myself. I cannot lay blame to the President or to the Gov. of Florida without also blaming myself.
"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Wise words, wouldn't you say?
Mike