[pollywog]

Ok I am hearing two school of thoughts here. One is that Governor Bush can take Terri into protective custody.
The second thought is he cannot do this. Anyone care to explain their thoughts on this. This may be our only hope for Terri. Also what about President Bush?? I will feel so let down by my government if these thugs get away with this murder.

[kenth]

As chief executive of the state of Florida, Jeb Bush has a duty to protect Terri, and enforce the protection of her rights.

(Article 1, section 2 Florida State Constitution)

SECTION 2. Basic rights.--All natural persons, female and male alike, are equal before the law and have inalienable rights, among which are the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty, to pursue happiness, to be rewarded for industry, and to acquire, possess and protect property; except that the ownership, inheritance, disposition and possession of real property by aliens ineligible for citizenship may be regulated or prohibited by law. No person shall be deprived of any right because of race, religion, national origin, or physical disability.

Terri's rights are being trampled upon by a group of people using poorly written state law to enact judicially legislated euthanasia. It's pretty clear to me, though there are many who want to use the state's rights argument against her, even here on FR. I can't imagine thinking that a state's rights should supercede an individual's.