well, ought not judges be accountable?
They are in coverup mode. I'm with Rep. Delay. He is putting his career on the line.
It's not their decisions in a case that matter, it's their decision not to follow the law as is their duty that matters.
Yes, Mr. Vice President. However, the reason why they were given lifetime appointments was so that they DIDN'T inject themselves into the polictics of the thing.
That has clearly gone by the wayside.
The people's voice --laws dutifully and rightfully enacted by the people's representatives-- were completely ignored.
The judiciary has taken over the direction of this country. They are dictating what we can and can't say. They are dictating what we can and can't do. They are dictating exactly what we are and aren't to approve of (as a society).
They have become dictators within our own borders.
Judges are no longer men (or women) of sound reasoning and intepretation of the law. They are no longer men (or women) of principle.
Now, judges are men and women of sentiment. And, sentiment, Mr. Vice President doesn't last.
And, if the Executive and Legislative let this go on too much longer, neither will our Republic.
Why was only one man, Judge Greer, the determinant of the facts in Terri's case?
In most other cases, it is a jury that determines the facts. Certainly the facts in all capital cases are determined by a jury, although the defendant could select trial by a judge if he were so inclined.
Qualified individuals can make wise judgments. An individual can also make horrific judgments. Our society has determined that groups of individuals are more likely to be wise. That is why we have city councils, company boards of directors, and jury trials. Groups of people tend to be "less imperfect" than single individuals.
Setting aside personalities, as distasteful as they appear to be, having only one person determine the facts seems to be the central failing of the judicial system in Terri's case. For the future, that failing could be solved by legislative action.
Judge Greer DOES NOT HAVE A LIFETIME APPOINTMENT. He is elected. He is accountable to his electorate. Of course, he is not accountable to me; I am not in Florida.
Let the people in Florida take care of this -- if they dare. The country is watching Florida.
I pray that they use the power of the people to correct this injustice and put a STOP to this movement to devalue life and to legalize euthanasia. If we hope to stop the murder of unborn children, we must ensure that we are not killing off our elderly because of inconvenience.
That's what social liberals do-- bow to the judiciary.
...can't say he's a fiscal conservative either, given his support of GWB's spending largess.
...exactly what kind of conservative is he, again?
But he is no moral philosopher, and this statement makes that painfully obvious. Skill does not equal wisdom.
So sorry, VP Cheney, I cannot agree with you on this. Even the latest decision by Judge Greer (forgetting the 89 DCF investigations into abuse) smacks of lawlessness, brutal judicial dictatorship.
Standard Republican response, NOT A NUT ON THEM!
I've always liked Cheney, and rational, logical statements like this just serve to make me like him more.
It really is too bad that he won't run in 2008. He'd make a great President.
disappointed...not surprised.
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I actually cannot imagine that the Washington (*spit!*) Post accurately described this exchange with VP Cheney.
I want to see a freakin transcript.
I don't disagree with Cheney, but for a different reason. Perhaps it's sophistry, but to discipline Greer for his decisions in the specific case, barring "clear and compelling" evidence of corruption.
However, Greer's obstinant definace over the congressional subpoenas is actionable, as is the defiance of Whittemore and the appelate system to enforce the clear intent of the law passed by congress and signed by President Bush.
Is that clear as mud?
OK, Dick, you win.
Retire and go fishing.
I guess there is nobody at all in the republican party worth a damn.
Let's just bring on the Evil and we all meet up later at the camps.
That's like saying that no matter how wrong a judge rules - no matter how out of control - he is, in essence, "God" and cannot be questioned?
I am extremely upset and concerned that Cheney would say this.
We need to continue swamping DeLay and the other senators - IMORTANT other senators know we are behind them investigating this...
We let this get swept under the rug at our peril ... our freedoms, even our right to life, are being undermined, drip by slow drip.
The Vice President has it WRONG...it is NOT revenge, it is seeking the truth and punishing those who DID wrong. If it was wrong to go after wrongdoers, our jails would be empty.
I don't think the administration has a CLUE what this has been about or how urgent it is.
The judges in the Schiavo case should be stripped of their positions and publicly humiliated.