Posted on 04/24/2005 10:02:02 PM PDT by IleeneWright
BAR PRESIDENT DENOUNCES ATTACKS ON JUDICIARY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2005 CONTACT: Francine Walker, The Florida Bar TELEPHONE: 850/561-5666
STATEMENT OF KELLY OVERSTREET JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA BAR
TALLAHASSEE -- The tragic and high visibility case of Terri Schiavo has resulted in an unprecedented and unjustified attack upon our judiciary. Regardless of anyone’s personal or political feelings about the Schiavo case, this is a critical time for Americans to recognize the vital role of the judiciary in maintaining the rule of law and the importance of the separation of powers among the three branches of government.
It is in times like these that we should recognize that our judges, on a daily basis and not just in high profile cases, have the duty and responsibility to protect the rights and liberties afforded to all of us by law.
Judges have no control over which cases come before them and they will inevitably be involved in deciding difficult and unpopular cases. When presiding over a case, judges make rulings based solely on the Constitution and other laws, and not their own feelings or personal beliefs.
While we may disagree with decisions and actions of public officials including judges, it is entirely unacceptable and unfair for our judges to be criticized and even vilified when no judicial basis for such criticism exists. Unfortunately that is what is happening as emotions heighten in the Terri Schiavo case.
Florida newspapers are now reporting that Circuit Judge George Greer has not only been accused of murder and terrorism by congressional leaders in Washington, but has received death threats and was pressured to leave his church.
Societal dilemmas should never be confused with constitutional responsibilities. Florida’s legal profession knows from polling that Floridians want nothing less than a fair and impartial judiciary.
Judge Greer is an ideal representative of the type of judge citizens want to hear their case. His rulings are based on laws, not emotions and not politics.
Indeed, his rulings have been repeatedly reviewed and scrutinized by many different courts on many different occasions. We must continue to have confidence in our legal system and expect our judges to act with the knowledge and integrity required of their position.
Judges are limited by duty to responding to such unfair criticism. But Florida’s editorial boards, community leaders and the 75,000-member Florida Bar are not. The Florida Bar joins many of the state’s major newspapers and democratic advocates in denouncing the unwarranted attacks on the judges and courts which serve everyone in this great country.
About The Florida Bar: The Florida Bar is the statewide professional and regulatory organization for lawyers. With more than 76,000 members, the Bar serves as an intermediary for attorneys, the courts and the public. Headquartered in Tallahassee, the Bar is a unified state bar by rule of the Supreme Court of Florida.
Membership in the Florida Bar is a necessary component of Supreme Court regulation for all lawyers licensed to practice law in Florida. The foundation for the organization is built on a philosophy of equity and ethics.
Through its programs and services, the Bar supports this philosophy with four pillars that function as the mission of The Florida Bar: providing public service, protecting rights, promoting professionalism and pursuing justice.
Many of those are RINOs who became republicans because their own democrats did not have them "in the loop".
The National Republican Committee should not be supporting pro-death politicians, and that includes my own NYS, Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg in NYC. Mayor Bloomberg just received a high award from NARAL (or some pro-abortion group).
If the Republican Party is supposed to have a pro-life platform they better stop supporting these people, and my husband and I both told them they won't be getting our money.
We will, however, contribute to politicians like Tom DeLay.
actually some countries (like Japan) have no juries.
Others substitute Notaries for lawyer work. Their notaries are far more significantly trained and important than the USA versions.
Additionally in some countries civil courts do not really exist. It is more a self help issue since there is no real money in their disputes.
As far as florida is concerned,remember many of those lawyers are actually seniors who do not actually practice.
Mayor Bloomberg, whom I just mentioned, was once a Democrat, but became a Republican just to become mayor of NYC.
So why do the Republicans accept such pro-death people. Maybe they need to put principle before winning an election, or they will destroy their party.
If you have an anti-life liberal running against an anti-life liberal, what's the point?
Do you think any one of their 76,000 members would dare speak up. I find it hard to believe they are all of one mind.
I think the point is to wipe out the democrat party.
If anybody has to be a republican to win an election, then the money for democrats gets dried up as a pointless waste. At least eventually.
Sort of the way nobody wants to invest in buggy whip factories.
It is little consolodation at this point. But once the democrats are sufficiently dead. (not just mostly dead) THEN the Rinos can be further marginalized since their votes will be diluted.
Please ping your lists, etc. Spread the word. Can anyone make a new thread?
Rally for Impeachment of Judge Greer
Monday, May 2nd at the capitols on Washington, DC and Tallahassee. Starting at 9:00am going all day!
SHOW the Bushes, etc. that we ARE NOT GOING AWAY!!
Greer is an illegal judge. Why do the Bushes tell others not to investigate?
Schiavo Death Order Void Due To Greer’s Lack of Jurisdiction
http://www.northcountrygazette.org/
FL House Speaker Allen Bense:
“Governor Bush began to champion Terri’s cause very early on, and he used every appropriate power at his disposal to try and save her. He deserves the appreciation of those on both sides of this debate for how he has respected both the sanctity of life as well as Florida’s Constitution throughout this situation.
“This issue will now slowly fade from the front pages of our newspapers and the news tickers at the bottoms of our TV screens. However, I hope the concerns it raises at the forefront of our public consciousness so that more people will see the need for clearly expressing their desires on end-of-life issues”.
"I think the point is to wipe out the democrat party."
How many GOP appointed judges veer left?
Answer that and you will find that perhaps all college educated people should feel unwelcome in politics and the judiciary. I think we would be better off with ordinary Americans in both branches.
Thank you for the nice WELCOME!
Do you think any one of their 76,000 members would dare speak up. I find it hard to believe they are all of one mind.
Unfortunately, I think that was a large part as to why this announcement was made! A WARNING to all and to any who DARE to speak out! ????? Why else would this ONE person, speak on behalf of ALL 76,000 members?
Just a thought.
Is my memory correct that congress had issued Judge Greer subpoena to appear before a hearing and he failed to appear?
Hmmm? I THINK he was served a subpoena requesting Terri's appearance, but I'm not certain. I'll have to check into that!
Judge George Greer does need to be investigated. No matter how one feels about the eugenics movement, he has overstepped his boundaries and denied Terri Schiavo due process. He has been involved in other questionable cases also.
It would not surprise me if it is revealed that he made the death threats against himself. As to being pressured to leave his church, one report alleged that he left because he did not the minister's sermon. Anyway, isn't he involved with Scientology?
But will any primary challengers even dare to oppose these popular liberal Republicans? I was wondering if these nine are mostly Northern in background, or are they native Floridians?
IMPEACH JUDGE GREER! SIGN THE PETITION
http://www.impeachjudgegreer.com
BUMP!
Tom Delay caved to Bush pressure. At this juncture I trust Sam Brownback of Kansas and Mike Huckabee of Arkansas. I trust no other Republicans. Governor Huckabee made a statement against Terri being starved to death. Brownback is not a phony. The rest imo are into power and money - they don't really care about judicial reform. That was a ruse to get their base to vote for them. It was just a cheap parlor trick.
EXCELLENT SITE:
COALITION FOR A FAIR JUDICIARY
http://fairjudiciary.com/
Instead they promote their own. They excuse and cover up for their own. they suck up to judges who were once one of their own.
Why do bar associations exist at all except to maneuver for their own monetary gain (Follow The Money Law).
The Florida Bah Association is one of the most corrupt in the country. Ask anyone who reports crooked lawyers to them and never receives an answer, let along satisfaction.
Leni
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