Even though the matter of the Constitution has been discussed, I want you to read the following article from today's Arizona Republic newspaper, because of the serious questions it raises, the repercussions - and that, ultimately, the court will once again pull Terri's tube.
How much of The Bill of Rights & States' Rights are we going to trash to save Terri? Have emotions ruled over logic? (In my case, they have.) Do we want to set a precedent that can be used by other states' to bypass their constitutions in the future?
We have a judicial system that, even with its flawed, driven-by-greed lawyers and ego-inflated, often lazy and incompetent judges, is still the finest system in the world.
Together, FReepers have a mind-boggling amount of power. We have the constitutional freedom to personally criticize judges and attorneys openly; and, through legal means, demand a higher court review of Judge Greer's handling and rulings.
As evidenced by what we have accomplished in Florida, we also have the power to change bad laws. And that takes determination - a tremendous amount of studying - a lot of hard work. __________________________________________________________
by Mitch Stacy, Associated Press
EXPERTS QUESTIONING FLORIDA RIGHT-TO-LIFE LAW
Legal scholars predicted Wednesday that Gov. Jeb Bush's intervention in a bitter right-to-die case involving a brain-damaged woman will be ruled unconstitutional, and her husband's lawyer angrily complained that the woman was "abducted from her deathbed."
"It is so repugnant to so many provisions of Florida's constitution, we are all certain that it will be overturned," said George Felos, attorney for Michael Schiavo.
Legal scholars also decried the move as an extraordinary end run around the courts.
"In my view, the bill is plainly unconstitutional," University of Florida law Professor Joseph Little said.
Terri Schiavo, 39, has been in a what doctors call a "persistent vegetative state" since 1990, when her heart stopped because of a chemical imbalance. Her eyes are open, but doctors say she has no consciousness.
Her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, have fought to keep her alive and say she still could recover. Michael contends that she told him she would rather die than be kept alive artificially, but her parents said they never heard her say that.
Her feeding tube was removed by court order last Wednesday at the insistence of her husband. The case is one of the nation's longest and most contentious right-to-die cases.
On Tuesday, the Legislature rushed through a bill designed to save Terri's life, and Bush quickly invoked the law and ordered the feeding tube reinserted.
Felos said that Terri suffered signs of organ failure Tuesday and that the reintroduction of fluids after a week without food or water could just make her suffer more.
The Schindlers had complained Wednesday that they had not been allowed by Michael, still their daughter's legal guardian, to see her in the hospital. They got that permission late Wednesday, but she had been taken to the hospice by the time they arrived at the hospital.
Felos said earlier that the woman was quietly dying after the tube was removed and that it was "simply inhumane and barbaric to interrupt her death process."
Legal experts widely agreed that the governor and Legislature went too far.
"This particular administration has not yet understood why we have separation of powers," former Florida Supreme Court Justice Gerald Kogan said. "They seem to believe that the governor and the Legislature can do whatever they want and the courts should not interfere, and that's not right." __________________________________________________________
typos are mine
IMO hubby's attorney OWNS PINELLAS COUNTY and he's intimidating the medical community.
Terri's treating doctor is Greek as is Felos and if he is a Hellenist like Felos, they worship beauty and perfection and I'm glad we have Terri's treating doctor at Hospice's name on this thread for future reference.
Greta was really bothered by the whole starvation-dehydration directives. Her guests were friends of Felos imo who opined after Terri's brother was on.
Terri Schiavo, 39, has been in a what doctors call a "persistent vegetative state" since 1990, when her heart stopped because of a chemical imbalance. Her eyes are open, but doctors say she has no consciousness. From what I have gathered, her heart didn't 'stop' due to a chemical imbalance. The doctors that say she has no 'consciousness' must be Michael's doctors. The last statement is a flagrant lie as she shows signs of being 'conscious'.