[keysguy]

Sorry, but I am legally ignorant. I thought everyone had the right to pursue happiness and life, guess that changed somewhere along the line.

[Theodore R.]

Even the "conservative" Justice Antonin Scalia ridicules the Declaration of Independence, noting it has no legal status. And that's where there is reference to so-called "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." It's all mere words now. Jefferson has been overruled by Greer and Whittemore.

[nmh]

"Sorry, but I am legally ignorant. I thought everyone had the right to pursue happiness and life, guess that changed somewhere along the line."

Apparently ONLY those who can directly speak up for themselves.

The unborn and now the handicapped can not have that right.

[rowhey]

"Sorry, but I am legally ignorant. I thought everyone had the right to pursue happiness and life, guess that changed somewhere along the line."

Here's something that people need to understand about the legal process: what is just and what is legal are sometimes two different things.

Our legal system isn't perfect...but it is still the best in the world.

If people from our point of view want to truly how those who can't help themselves (i.e., the unborn and people in Terri's situation), we must learn legal procedure.

It is not enough to have the moral high ground. We must learn the legal system...thoroughly...and use it to our advantage...whenever and wherever possible.