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Now that Ive had five people tell me all I have to do is go to a website and read two letters written by lawyers hired by the parents to understand that Jeb can save her life, Im convinced that none of you understand the arguments made by the lawyers or you could have explained it in one or two sentences.

So you'd like a non-lawyer to interpret what lawyers wrote?

It's a very busy day for me, and for others, too. We would rather devote our free time to promoting Terri's cause with the politicians and media. Forgive us if we don't have time to go over everything for you.

I'll probably be wrong...but I'll make an attempt on some of the points

1. Bush waited until Mike took the steps to starve Terri, Bush can step in. Bush would not be interfering with a court but with the private action by Mike. (Brian Fahling)

2. Bush's obligation is to uphold Florida Law, not to uphold court decisions.

3. (From Jack Thompson) Governor, you have the power, by the mere stroke of a pen, to prohibit what is, in every sense, the execution of Terri Schiavo by a means that is both cruel and unusual in violation of Article I, Section 17 of the Florida Constitution and the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Death by dehydration and starvation is arguably the most brutal, inhumane, and pain-inducing way to kill any living creature. The United States Department of Agriculture in its own regulations at 9CFR2.131 prohibits the withholding of food and water from farm animals. Terri Schiavo is not less than a farm animal.

[snip] No judge has the power to elevate the judicial branch over the executive branch thereby abrogating your state and federal constitutional duties and powers.

Bush's obligation is to uphold Florida Law, not to uphold court decisions.

What laws are not being upheld. Listening to Hannity this afternoon, his interpretation of this seems to hold only if you think the JUDGE has committed a state or federal crime.

I think you are starting on a slippery slope. People are taken off life support in hospitals every day and the last thing I want is the state intervening in difficult family decisions just because it may help your anti abortion stand.