"...that while not addressing the Schiavo case specifically, made clear he was displeased with Congress' efforts to force the federal judiciary to overturn a court order withdrawing her feeding tube."
The truth is, Congress simply authorized de novo review of the case. Review does not mean "force [them] to overturn." It means look at the facts to be sure Terri's rights were not being trampled.
Convicted serial killers all get that sort of review, usually several times. But not one helpless, disabled, innocent woman whose life now depended on a fair hearing in court after years of judicial bias. The courts all refused to review -- proudly, even contemptuously, so it seemed. They all told Congress and the President to stuff it. They all announced, in effect, "Terri's rights WILL be trampled."
And so a shocked world witnessed the cruel judicial execution of an innocent woman. America has been the butt of many jokes and complaints around the world, but everyone knew we stood for basic rights. Until Terri.
No Emma Lazarus today would write, "Give me your tired, your poor / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."
When I see the word "forced", I think of Terri's forced exit. The judiciary thinks they are omnipotent and how long are Americans going to accept such crap?