Tell me how. And when you do, please be realistic. This isn't an episode of The West Wing or 24.
One would assume the governor of Florida would be bound by the laws of the state. Within the law, what does Jeb Bush have the authority to do?
I just posted the statute above. It is what his news conference was all about today.
Look, when Terri is safe, then you can cry about it.
Well, the governor has the right to commute the death sentence of convicted criminals, so why can't he do the same for an innocent person?
The judge specifically ordered Terri killed, he didn't just give permission to Terri's husband, I would think, that should be sufficient to allow Jeb Bush to pardon Terri.
I don't know why he isn't doing that. Surely someone has thought of it. I know he is trying to do everything possible.
"One" might - - but the more fevered Freepers apparently don't. Me, I'd love to see a "Terminator"-style showdown at the hospice between Jeb's marshalls and Greer's goons. (and bring in a cast of Terri look-alikes; in the confusion, spirit the real one away). Oviously, not even Arnold on the other coast would sponsor something so vigilantee-ish in real life.
This is unchartered territory. The framers of the constitution anticipated nastiness among the three branches, or else the system of checks and balances would be a system of "cordial deferments" instead.
That said, the executive branch has the moral impetus to ensure protection of citizenry under the constitution. Otherwise, there would be no reason for an executive branch. We could be ruled by legislatures and judiciaries who can hold unending pissing matches with no army to be led by either.