And TERRORISM? Where's the link citing terrorism. delay was 100% correct! what do you call KILLING an innocent, disabled American? COMPASSION? Oh....let me guess: RULE OF LAW!
Well, had the RULE OF LAW been an important factor, Terri would not be DEAD today! We aren't going away! we will not just FORGET! It will NOT just blow over, as JEB BUSH arrogantly stated!
And - what about the Florida end-of-life panel that is given law-making ability without the legislature acting?
Does anyone have more info on that panel that is verified?
Is it legal for a state legislature to turn over lawmaking to an unelected panel?
I am basing this question on the following information a Freeper dug up - mercyme posted. (Sorry I have posted this so many times but it is very revealing of what is going on in Florida)
"When Michael Schiavo first asked Judge Shames to allow him to remove terri's feeding tube in 1997, and then again in Judge Greer's court in 1998, the law at the time was not enough to let Greer order the removal of Terri's feeding tube under Terri's circumstances, so the law had to be changed in favor of Michael Schiavo.
In 1998, the florida legislature created the Florida Panel on End-of-Life Care for the purpose of revising the 765 statute for end-of-life issues. They were charged with coming up with the findings for changes in the law for the Florida legislature. Their findings were made law.
Bill CB/CB/SB 2228, which revised the 765 as of October 1, 1999, also gave the authority to the End-to-Life panel to make findings for the legislature and that these findings were to made into law.
The legislature essentially gave them the authority to dictate to the legislature what changes to put in their bills. So the role of End-of-Life panel was not simply to make recommendations, but had the authority to determine what changes would be made into law. -------
Geldart also details the the change in law that permitted nutrition and hydration to be considered medical treatment and the changes to life-prolonging procedures in the absence of advanced directives. Project Grace member William Leonard then points out a common scenario in Florida in his article: an elderly couple moves from out of state to Florida and then one spouse dies within a year 's time. Leonard then expands the definition of family to a neighbor, friend or caregiver who is now in the position of articulating the wishes of the elderly person to withdraw medical treatment, rather than "some distant relative".
And indeed the 765 law was changed to allow an "friend" to say that the person wanted life-pronging procedures withdrawn without a written directive. This also effected the outcome of Terri's case. Authors of Project Grace advocate for terminal sedation (Basta), withdraw of nutrition and hydration (Basta), and the refusal of physician to provide "futile" treatment as unethical even with advanced directive asking for treatments (Doty).
They also state that advanced directives providing for treatment should not carry the same weight as directives withdrawing care, and advanced directives should not compel the physican to provide them, regardless if the patient needs them (Doty). Doty is part of the Florida Bioethics Network as well as Project Grace. One of the changes in the law in CB/CB/SB 2228 includes the Bioethics Network as part of the process of withdrawing care. "
You seemed to have missed the point. You pooh poohed the article indicating he used no such language. He did.
Such inaccuracies weakens the arguement regarless of which side one is on. ;-)