Posted on 03/24/2005 3:46:54 AM PST by Jim Robinson
On Wednesday, Mar. 23, Alan Keyes told Sean Hannity that Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is authorized by the Florida and national constitutions to intervene and spare brain-damaged Terri Schiavo from starvation.
"The governor at any point has the right to intervene," said Keyes. "And if he fails to act, he is failing to do his duty."
Unfortunately, Keyes noted, the courts have argued for years that "they are, in a sense, the makers of the law, and above the law, and that once they speak, nobody gets to do anything. That's not true."
"I think the arrogance of the courts has become pretty normal now, and the main reason is because we've allowed certain powers, including the power of judicial review, to go unchecked."
Keyes continued, "I mean, we are dealing with a branch of government that feels that there is no force in the government, whether at the state or the federal level, that can control them."
"This is wrong," Keyes said, "and is destroying the integrity of our system of constitutional self-government."
Alluding to the Terri Schiavo case, Keyes asked:
"If the executive looks at an action by the judiciary, compares it to the requirements of the Florida constitution in this case, and finds the judiciary wanting, is the executive obliged by his oath to accept that and allow the Constitution to be harmed? Or is he obliged by his oath to defend and protect the integrity of the Constitution? I think the answer is clear."
Keyes stressed that "one of the reasons, under the American system, we give executive power to a single executive--rather than to a deliberative body, or a plural executive, or some judicial-type executive (which had existed in the past)--is so that the executive can act expeditiously, and that long delay will not result in permanent and irreversible damage to the citizens or the Constitution."
He urged Gov. Bush to act quickly to save Terri.
To see the entire transcript, click here.
Amazing how my view of him has changed since 2000 when I was a Keyster.
Choose 'life'.....
/the 'terrorists' within?
Amen.
Judges have way too much power. I think it's time for them to start having to shoulder some responsibility for their decisions, such as letting child molesters go free to molest (and possibly kill) again.
Letting Terri Shiavo starve to death against her parents wishes, listening only to the estranged husband whose motives are suspect, is incomprehensible.
ping
A murderous oligarchy of judges and trial lawyers threatens this land. If the President of the United States can do nothing against their tyranny (I speak as an observer), what can the average guy do?
Keyes speaks the truth. Jeb........... do it....... NOW.
He still speaks well on most things.
Good God! Where are we and how did we get here?
If not, then go get her, Jeb. Do not allow this crime to win over decency. Don't let this evil mark Easter week.
Can Ross Perot be far behind?
Correct. "The rule of law" in now a concept without content. What we are seeing is rule by outlaws.
Alan Keyes told Sean Hannity that Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is authorized by the Florida and national constitutions to intervene and spare brain-damaged Terri Schiavo from starvation.I would go a bit further than Keyes. Jeb Bush has a positive duty to act, he is required by law to act. But he will not act today or tomorrow or ever. Terri Schiavo will die in the next 12 hours."The governor at any point has the right to intervene," said Keyes. "And if he fails to act, he is failing to do his duty."
Bush must act quickly to preseve Terri's body. It may be evidence of a crime. He has a legal duty to act quickly to preserve her body. But he will not even do that. He will allow the body to be seized by the husband and destroyed by cremation. Thereby possibly destroying the only evidence that exists of how Terri was disabled.
But Jeb Bush will not even do that much. 'Nuff said.
The only person missing from this whole story is Jesse Jackson...
Not Perot, but Larry Klayman.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1369504/posts
I wouldn't really take Keyes' word for it.
NOTE to all the legalists out there, he 'SHALL' defend the Constitution, not he 'MAY' defend it!!!
Hey Jim...thanks for the post...hope all is well!
I believe Alan makes a "key" point here. The judicial branch does go unchecked and our legal system has blundered so many things it is time for more over-sight and more call to action to do the "right" thing.
Hopefully someone will step in on Terry's behalf.
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