[sinkspur]

Against. But, the Florida Legislature had a chance to act on changing the law, which is where this ought to be legislated.

Instead, the Congress decides to completely ignore everything that's happened in Florida, and order a de novo review of all facts and figures.

This is a terrible precedent to set, especially in the area of family law.

Either we're a nation of laws, or we're not.

If some senior can't afford his life-saving medicine, and the state of Florida won't give it to him, is Congress going to order a pharmacy to provide it?

[HiTech RedNeck]

It's the only way now to get past the SCOFfLAw loonies and the good ole boy network.

[Pravious]

"Either we're a nation of laws, or we're not."

If obeying the "law" means starving someone to death by judicial fiat, I'd rather live in lawlessness.

[don-o]

Either we're a nation of laws, or we're not.

Thank you old FRiend; and I mean that - we diasgree a lot, but good on you to answer.

To your response, I say, the rule of law is being observed in toto here. Congress is indeed acting under Constitutional authority to determine jurisdiction of federal courts.

That is what this is about.

[MNJohnnie]

Against. But, the Florida Legislature had a chance to act on changing the law, which is where this ought to be legislated.
Instead, the Congress decides to completely ignore everything that's happened in Florida, and order a de novo review of all facts and figures.

This is a terrible precedent to set, especially in the area of family law.

Either we're a nation of laws, or we're not

NO WRONG. This is EXACTLY what we are seeing happen. There is a gap in the law where the rights of the Parents are totally ignored. Legislature did not act. There fore the National Legislature steps in to create NEW law to address the situation. This is EXACTLY how the system is suppose to work. What is NOT suppose to happen is for unelected judges to make emotionally whimsical judgments with NO sort of check or balance on their power. What you are seeing is the system of checks and balances in action. Congress is acting to reign in an out of control judiciary just as it is suppose to work.

[Warlord]

"Instead, the Congress decides to completely ignore everything that's happened in Florida, and order a de novo review of all facts and figures. This is a terrible precedent to set, especially in the area of family law."

Any concept of "family law" that allows a woman to be murdered with the complicity of the state ought to be subverted, for such law is inauthentic. The folks in Florida have messed the sand box. Tonight, we begin the clean up. That's what the 14th Amendment is all about.

[Petronski]

A de novo review is terrible? In THIS case? With so many facts in dispute?


That's a tremendously disappointing answer from you, Deacon.

[Antoninus]

Either we're a nation of laws, or we're not.

When a law is unjust or against natural law (i.e., results in the starvation of a disabled woman), we are under no obligation to recognize or follow it.

We have any number of such laws on the books at the current time according to Catholic moral and social teaching. Where have you been for the last 40 years?