[Ohioan]

There is no comparison, whatsoever, to Dred Scott, which involved questions of citizenship and legal definitions--grossly misrepresented by your essayist, in the throes of his tunnel vision--not what Court should decide a family dispute, or medical issues.

However, as I indicated, I will refuse to get specific as to the Schiavo case. Let passions cool, and we can discuss same in depth.

[kpp_kpp]

I'm still on the fence on the whole issue.

But, I am curious to see a rebuttal to: "But Judge Birch ruled the jurisdiction against her. And as Justice McLean explained 148 years ago, when you do that, it is decisive of her fate."

The comparison to Dred Scott in the essay appears to have been to provide an explanation of the 14th amendment in context. The argument being that the USSC said federal courts do not have jurisdiction over that state civil issue in Dred Scott. The same argument given by Birch, ignoring the 14th amendment.

[tutstar]

There is no comparison, whatsoever, to Dred Scott

I thought the comparison was explained very well.

[Old Professer]

Murder is a medical issue?