This is a state issue, not a Federal one. Terri's husband should be the final person to decide her fate.
Congress has no business being involved with this. Just like they have no business being involved with steroids in Baseball.
Folks, we have thousands of terrorists all over the world that want to KILL every one of us. And Congress get's wrapped up on personal and sports issues??!!
How about expanding that to the "neighborhood" ~
So let me get this straight. The "husband" living with another woman, with two bastards has the right to demand the execution of his legal wife. Ok good.
"This is a state issue, not a Federal one. Terri's husband should be the final person to decide her fate.
Congress has no business being involved with this. Just like they have no business being involved with steroids in Baseball.
Folks, we have thousands of terrorists all over the world that want to KILL every one of us. And Congress get's wrapped up on personal and sports issues??!!"
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That is the perfect analogy. Our Congressmen are a complete bunch of pompous JOKERS. OUR MONEY is going to pay them to sit in Washington and try to fire up emotional issues while the country is drowning in regulations, lawyers, bureaucrats, and failing public schools.
This is not slavery, or a civil rights issue. This is a family disagreement and should be left to the Florida courts. I am not going to pass judgment on Michael and insult him as Tom Delay and other Conservatives have done today, or judge and insult the parents as some Liberals have done. I do know I'd want my wife fighting with all her heart for my wishes, irregardless if she or my parents agreed with them, but thats just me. In this case, I don't know the facts, so I have no opinion.
I support the right of a state to secede, but I support the right of the Federal government to intervene in cases where a state is violating the basic constitutional rights of their citizens. Therefore, I would have supported the right of the South to secede if they were not a slave society; and I know thats not why Lincoln did it, so I agree with his actions, but disagree with his reasons. (slightly different issue, but somebody brought it up)
In any case, the ridiculous behavior of our government officials, especially 'Conservatives' in recent days would not be possible without the willing, emotional, and mindless participation and acquiescence of their 'Conservative' base, which we on FR purport to represent.
The operative word here is "husband"...a husband is someone who loves his wife, sticks by her through thick and thin... among other things...as far as I can see from this guy...he no longer holds the sanctity of marriage as being foremost...he is living with someone else and has children by her...ask any person here if their spouse was doing the same thing, would they consider them to be their husband and/or wife..and would they want the person who has abandoned them to have the final say as to whether they live or die...I hardly think so..he lost the "right" to have any say when he took another woman to his bed...the last word should come from the family that has stood by her and taken care of her...her parents....seems she(Terry) is in his way as far as I can see.
This is a state issue, not a Federal one. Terri's husband should be the final person to decide her fate.
Like Scott Peterson decided Laci's?? I don't think so.
Murdering Terri may fall into the realm of sport in your world, but not in the real world. Not until now anyway.
So long as the various states are not conflicted over the issue FedGov should stand back. FedGov can and should give advice, but no more and their advice will be given consideration proportional to their perceived wisdom.
....so you were against the federal government intervening in school segregation???