[Nextrush]

The day to remember the life of Terri is here again. This is my contribution in hopes it will never happen again in America to anyone else.

[Sherman Logan]

In the end perhaps federal intervention would have been needed.

Disagree.

The whole situation was a travesty of justice, but should have been handled, or mishandled, at the state level. There is no real justification in the Constitution for bumping it up to the federal level.

Similarly, abortion should be a state not a federal issue. Which in today's world probably means abortion at will in the majority of states.

Sad, but federalism also means leaving states the right to do wrong.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Jeb Bush is most blameworthy of all who might have saved her, and he had a lot more time to find a way to save her than, say, Ted Kennedy had to save Mary Jo.

[kabumpo]

Well reasoned and well written. Thank you very much.

[PGalt]

Good post. The way of Terricare is the way of Obamacare. Think abortion. Think eugenics. Think democrat/liberal/progressive/socialist/totalitarian. And while you’re pondering that...why are we in Libya? Think new buzzword/rationale “responsibility to protect” (R2P). Selective protection. Controlled beginnings. Controlled endings. Witness world history. Our lives and our liberties are trumped by the tactics of totalitarians.

God bless you and Terri Schiavo.

Life, liberty and the pursuit and destruction of totalitarians.

[NetLiberty]

Thank you for your post, and for reminding us of this sad and tragic anniversary date.

At the time, I echoed your sentiments about the timidity of those in power to take direct action.

Here's a piece I wrote in March, 2005 when this controversy was in full swing:

Governor Bush: The Terri Schiavo Case is Your “Birmingam Jail” Moment

Governor Bush: The Terri Schiavo Case is Your “Birmingham Jail” Moment