His issue on the Schiavo case is a classic federalism issue.
One — he’s very pro-life, and it is apparent the Florida courts dropped the ball.
Two — the federal government, as envisoned by the Founders, was a limited government -— dealt with other countries, military, borders, patents, monetary systems, intra-state roads, and not that much more -— and really shouldn’t have anything to do with issues like this.
It’s a connundrum -— and clearly wrong actions by Florida -— but federal top-down stuff is just the flip side of liberal top-down stuff. Both are wrong.
The entire situation was a disaster, and the focus needs to be on Florida fixing its broken courts and laws.
Fred also said “I don’t remember the details of it.”
And he said “I can’t pass judgment on it.”
I’m sorry, but that’s not good enough, and I do not think the Schiavo case was a federalism issue. That’s like saying slavery should be a federalism issue. I did what I could, wrote to FDT with the details he doesn’t remember, and asked him to pass judgment on it.
I like Fred. Aside from Hunter, who is getting no traction, Fred Thompson is the only candidate I’d vote for, but first I need to hear that killing the disabled (who cannot even speak for themselves) is wrong —— everywhere.