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
Good post, but Judge Greer is not a federal judge so it would have to be the Florida Legislature that impeached him for whatever reason.
We are at about the point of the Boston Massacre, when most of the Patriots counseled restraint. We have to figure out how NOT to get to the point of Lexington and Concord. But the only way that can happen, as you state, is for change to occur in "our" government.
As far as casting the first stone, I for one am not casting stones, but rather critiquing the actions of my employees. They didn't do the job they were hired to do, and at minimum they have bet told that they did not meet expectations.
"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."
Sorry, I won't blame myself. Holding canle-lit vigils or yelling at the top of my lungs would not have helped her. We may not have been able to prevent this from happening, as so much of the circumstances were very unusual. Judge Greer had the power and holds the accountability for his decision, whether any of us feel it is right or wrong. However, out of this awful situation, perhaps some things can change for people that may be in the exact same situation as Terri someday.