THE PINGPosted on 08/01/2005 9:17:53 PM PDT by eartotheground
"It was one of the shortest speeches of Charlie Crist's career, but as a campaign for governor unfolds, it may prove to be one of the most memorable. Two weeks ago, the Republican attorney general and candidate for governor gave a late-night speech to a roomful of lawyers in Miami where he referred to the judges in the Terri Schiavo case as 'heroes.' Crist insists he wasn't endorsing court rulings that prevented the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube from being reconnected, but critics view it differently. And by appearing to break his silence in the Schiavo case, Crist has sharpened the contrast between himself and Republican rival Tom Gallagher, who has said he favored government action to 'prevent Terri's starvation.' At the dinner in Miami, Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge George Greer and U.S. District Judge James Whittemore of Tampa were honored as jurists of the year by the Florida chapter of ABOTA, the American Board of Trial Advocates. The group champions judicial indep! endence and its members are lawyers who represent both plaintiffs and defendants. Greer is the judge who ordered Schiavo's feeding tube removed, rejecting a subpoena from Congress and pleas from Gov. Jeb Bush, and Whittemore also denied emergency requests to reinsert the tube in the weeks before Schiavo died March 31. Both men's decisions were later upheld by higher courts, and both were praised and vilified by opposing sides of the emotionally charged end-of-life case. Crist said he was 'proud' of both judges, 'You are heroes to all of us, and your defense of the judiciary and what is right is beyond admirable,'"
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The JQC takes time to look into allegations before condemning a judge. It's a good system. It'll take some time for me to comment on your other points.
I know several people who have filed complaints with the JQC and are not receiving any response after additional requests for a response have been made. I've wondered why the person in charge of JQC isn't even a lawyer but that's my curiousity for you.
I don't expect a swift reply. Folks have lives to live and can't be on this forum 24/7. I 'm simply trying to point out that there are illegalities occurring and being ignored and/or covered up. There's more than what I posted.
There have to be some noble persons of integrity in this world who are willing to do the right thing instead of trying to win a popularity contest.
Judge Greer was ordered by the legislature--Congress--to be available for a subpoena. He ignored it. And the Congress ordered federal judges to review the case. They ignored it. I know the remarks Crist made were not to the feds. The prinicipal remains.
Crist will not get my vote.
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FYI: There was a robust protest at Greer's first honorary award banquet. The media covered it - we were surprised. Greer's been getting awards for bumping Terri off since May.
GREER refused to allow testing of Terri, refused to give her a divorce, GREER defied the U.S. Congress and the POTUS. If that isn't judicial activism, then I'll have what you're having.
CRIST FAILED AS FLA AG. No way I'm chancing him failing as governor.
Dereliction of duty? That's Charlie Crist. He should be impeached but we have until 2006 to get that put together.
id the people? wacky and waco.
Isn't that former dem Fla AG Bob Butterworth on the far left of that photo? I think his wife shot herself dead in a phone booth years ago. I don't make this stuff up. The people in that photo are BAD FOR WOMEN.
http://www.judgegeorgegreer.com. DIRT ON GREER
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/my/comments?more=101825013
Ditto big time
I've heard recently that there are a lot of attorneys who were against Terri's barbaric death and they are also against the spineless people in govt. who didn't save her.
Rush may be agreeing with Crist because Crist is somehow involved in Rush's warrant regarding his doc shopping charges. Rush may be defending Crist to help his own situation re: oxycontin.
www.electharris.org
Couple a years ago (5-6) Crist was Commish of (Mis)Education or something. There was a big cheating controversy at one of the predominately black high schools. The proctors were sent home early so the kids could concentrate on cheating. These geniuses all got the same score based on identical answers to every question.
Of course this final score on their graduation test was, in most cases, far in excess of anything ever achieved before.
Charlie strode in, said there was not enough time for a retest and, not wanting to disenfranchise ANYONE, said EVERYONE would be credited with their score.
What a guy. Knelt down at the feet of the NEA and said "Of course its impossible to retest these kids and get the results in time."
Bullspit! Give the kids the same damn test again. If they could even remember the correct answers, I say graduate them.
But no, a bunch of (protected racial class) mothers protesting the unfair treatment of their cheating kids gets on TV and Charlie crawls in and forgives everyone.
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