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To: Ann Archy
I cannot believe Antonin Scalia.

Read what Scalia wrote in the Cruzan decision:

"The various opinions in this case portray quite clearly the difficult, indeed agonizing, questions that are presented by the constantly increasing power of science to keep the human body alive for longer than any reasonable person would want to inhabit it. The States have begun to grapple with these problems through legislation. ...the point at which life becomes "worthless," and the point at which the means necessary to preserve it become "extraordinary" or "inappropriate," are neither set forth in the Constitution nor known to the nine Justices of this Court any better than they are known to nine people picked at random from the Kansas City telephone directory; and hence, that even when it is demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that a patient no longer wishes certain measures to be taken to preserve her life, it is up to the citizens of Missouri to decide, through their elected representatives, whether that wish will be honored."

Scalia argued in Cruzan that cases like this should be decided in state courts under state law; that the U.S. Constitution is not involved; and that federal courts shouldn't hear these cases.

1,094 posted on 03/24/2005 4:45:51 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Did Scalia count on a KING GREER?? And STARVING a HANDICAPPED person to death??? Yikes.....We need help with a tyrannical judge,and no one is helping...he is nw truly the KING OF AMERICA.


1,110 posted on 03/24/2005 5:14:20 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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