[traviskicks]

"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.

[TheHound]

If that was a "Perfect Analogy", Lord please spare me from reading imperfect ones. This is not a State Issue nor a Federal one -THIS IS A LIFE ISSUE. This husband thing is a red herring. He has not been living like her husband for years, he has two bastard children with another woman with whom he lives. I dare say that her family, has much more interest in this woman than this so called husband does.

The battle lines are drawn over "Life" again. Just look at who are supporting her death and who are supporting her life. PUT YOURSELF ON ONE SIDE OF THE LINE OR THE OTHER.

[johnb838]

It IS none of Schiavo's business because this woman is HEALTHY other than being disabled, they are HIDING her true condition and that is CRIMINAL. This is a CIVIL RIGHTS issue that affects all of us because no one should be allowed to KILL the, excuse my expression, retarded because they can have a nice quality of life even if it isn't what you might ideally wish for them.

You are the one that needs to butt out.

[Cultural Jihad]

. . . 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.

As if the unalienable right to life is just a states rights issue.

[attiladhun2]

In this case, I don't know the facts, so I have no opinion.
So why are you giving us one? Get your facts straight before you give all this "states rights" crap. This is exactly what you are doing while telling us this is not a states' rights issue.
Incidentally, when the states agreed to form a union, they gave up the right to secede, just as you or I agree to surrender most of our sovereignty when we form a social contract. States that secede from the union take the law into their own hands and are guilty of rebellion, just as individuals who take the law into their own hands are outlaws.
Anarchists and libertarians must be out in force tonight.

[Nightshift]

you both have missed it. the point about getting the FEDS involved goes directly to the 14th amendment. everyone is entitled to due procees, which Terri did not get. and evidently neither do you.