[Numbers Guy]

What do you suggest he do, storm the place with soldiers with their weapons drawn as Janet Reno did with Elian Gonzalez?

It is an interesting point: Seems that State of Florida court decisions re: Elian were not acceptable to the Clinton Administration OR to the mainstream press, so forceful intervention was justified. Now all we hear about is how the Feds should kowtow to the Florida courts.

The irony, of course, is that the Gonzalez incident probably cost Al Gore the state of Florida in the 2000 election.

[spiralsue]

I cannot understand how this county judge thinks, and apparently is able to convince others, that somehow everyone else, including law enforcement agencies, and the Legislative and Executive branches of the federal government are subordinate to him? He doesn't have the authority to arrest the Governor or the President. News Flash to GREER: the JUDICIAL branch is separate but equal also, not above the other two branches. Where is the check and balance for a judge gone out of control?

If nothing else, Terri's martyrdom will be for the cause of shining a light on JUDGES and why we need to rein them in.