Was Terri Schiavo denied equal protection under law on the basis of her disability? Congress is given the power under Amendment XIV to pass legislation necessary to prevent such denial. While the particular form of legislation passed was not the best, it had far more justification under the Constitution than a lot of the other junk Congress passes.
Well, this I know - the %^#$@ Congress has unjustly deprived me of one hour of sleep this weekend. So, I must sleep now and try to avoid the worst of it tomorrow. I have enjoyed the discussions tonight