Governor in Chief. Jeb Bush's remarkable eight years of achievement in Florida.

To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

What politician does?

A conservative that has been elected member of a city council in their first year of office.

121 posted on 06/02/2006 9:22:27 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (What is it about "illegal" you don't understand?)

To: the invisib1e hand

Like I said. Move. You're showing your ass here tonight. Lay off the sauce and the keyboard.

122 posted on 06/02/2006 9:24:11 PM PDT by FlJoePa (Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.)

From Wikipedia

Main article: Palm Sunday Compromise

Governor Bush and Congressional Republicans anticipated Greer's adverse ruling well before it was delivered and worked on a daily basis to find an alternative means of overturning the legal process by utilizing the authority of the United States Congress.[56] On March 20, 2005, the Senate (with only three members present) passed their version of the resolution, followed by the House of Representatives, a private bill which came to be called the "Palm Sunday Compromise" (S-686), transferring jurisdiction of the Schiavo case to the federal courts. The bill passed the House on March 21 at 12:41 a.m. EST. President Bush flew to Washington D.C. from his vacation in Texas in order to sign the bill into law at 1:11 a.m. EST. As in the state courts, all of the Schindlers' federal petitions and appeals were denied, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari, effectively ending the Schindlers' legal options.

At the same time, the so-called Schiavo memo surfaced, causing a political firestorm. The memo was written by Brian Darling, the legal counsel to Florida Republican senator Mel Martinez. It suggested the Schiavo case offered "a great political issue" that would appeal to the party's base (core supporters) and could be used against Senator Bill Nelson, a Democrat from Florida who is up for reelection in 2006, because he had refused to co-sponsor the bill.[57]

On March 24, 2005, Greer denied a petition for intervention by the Department of Children & Families (DCF) and signed an order forbidding the department from "taking possession of Theresa Marie Schiavo or removing her" from the hospice and directed "each and every and singular sheriff of the state of Florida" to enforce his order. The order was appealed to the 2nd DCA the following day, which resulted in an automatic stay under state law. While the stay was in effect, Florida Department of Law Enforcement personnel prepared to take custody of Terri and transfer her to a local hospital for reinsertion of the feeding tube. Once Greer was made aware of the stay, he ordered it lifted and all parties stood down. Governor Bush decided to obey the court order despite enormous pressure from the political right. If Bush (or the Florida Legislature) had ignored Greer's order by attempting to remove Schiavo from the hospice, a confrontation between the Pinellas Park Police Department and the FDLE agents could have ensued. In jest, one official said local police discussed "...whether we had enough officers to hold off the National Guard."[58]

Looks like they did a lot for one private citizen in my opinion and this is just at the end, not the stuff they were doing before the end.

link

123 posted on 06/02/2006 9:25:50 PM PDT by Echo Talon

To: isthisnickcool

It's time for some here to stop being so hateful and stop and think what they've written before they click 'post'.

There are millions of Mexicans in this country who are legal, work hard, take really good care of their families and are wonderful people.

It's possible with Jeb Bush's wife being Mexican it could help heal the rift that's tearing this country apart.

124 posted on 06/02/2006 9:26:21 PM PDT by AmeriBrit (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION, IT INCLUDES TERRORIST SLEEPER CELLS!!)

Lay off the sauce and the keyboard.

I'm "showing my ass?"

I trust that, in your neck of Pasco County, a remark like this passes for intelligent discussion.

125 posted on 06/02/2006 9:29:47 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (God might just be bullish on America.)

There are millions of Mexicans in this country who are legal, work hard, take really good care of their families and are wonderful people.

friend, you'd better dust off your flame suit.

126 posted on 06/02/2006 9:30:34 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (God might just be bullish on America.)

To: the invisib1e hand

127 posted on 06/02/2006 9:30:43 PM PDT by FlJoePa (Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.)

It's time for some here to stop being so hateful and stop and think what they've written before they click 'post'.

I'm not hateful. I consider those that agree that illegals should be allowed in to this country to mess up our schools, tax our hospitals and prisons, increase our taxes and generally mooch off people like me to be hateful. Allowing America to become a third world country is hateful. Stupid too.

128 posted on 06/02/2006 9:34:05 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (What is it about "illegal" you don't understand?)

To: the invisib1e hand

But tell us instead honestly: "What did YOU do to stop the perversion, maybe instead of sitting cozy at your keyboard commando center"??? Please!!!

I was not the governor. Pontius Pilate "tried" to release Jesus, too, now that I think about it...

Still, instead of "spamming" on your keyboard, you did NOT tell us what YOU personally DID of activity for Terri, except for blaming our Governor!??!

129 posted on 06/02/2006 9:37:28 PM PDT by danamco

yawn...

Night, Joe.

130 posted on 06/02/2006 9:37:29 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (God might just be bullish on America.)

Nah, too many people out there simply hate Mexicans for that to happen. Can you blame them for wanting to come here with what this country has to offer in terms of wages, schools and other economic benefits? Most of them don't break the law, they mind their business and they are trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. They will do jobs that some Americans won't do and if you don't believe me try taking a trip through some trailer parks and housing projects where able bodied people can be seen hanging out doing nothing. With an unemployment rate of 4.6% if you don't have work it's mostly because you don't want it, don't care for the pay scale or are so hopelessly pathetic that no one wants you. The perversion that occurs is through the welfare system that exists that makes it possible for people to live off the government.

Illegal immigration is bad for a host of reasons and I don't support it but there is also a ton of anti-Mexican prejudice out there that some people want to pretend doesn't exist.

131 posted on 06/02/2006 9:39:10 PM PDT by misterrob (Lou Dobbs is a protectionist.)

I don't disagree. I was there. I, like a lot of others, wanted him to get her out though. As I said he tried. Don't freak, ok? Stay with me. I'm going to do a little Bible thumping.... We now know it wasn't God's will but he may still have a purpose for what happened to Teri. Right now, Jeb seems to be an ok candidate IMO, if yall can teach him to fight a little:') I would probably vote for him. I have to say though that one of the reasons I would like to see him run is that like it or not, Teri's cause will go with him and it will be brought to the public eye again. People will be reminded of what happened and hopefully good will come from it.

132 posted on 06/02/2006 9:43:01 PM PDT by CindyDawg

Yeah, Florida's a great place to raise a family.

Where are you raising your children???

Your private message to me that: "None of your business"!

So what is of your business trying to "teach" us about our great Governor?
He certainly must have stolen some of your candies, or maybe your booze??
Is your liquor store closed by now???

133 posted on 06/02/2006 9:45:18 PM PDT by danamco

To: the invisib1e hand

I live 500 yards from the beach in Jupiter, asshat. Not a better place to live in the world. Don't know what YOUR hangup is with Florida, but I'm certainly happy.

134 posted on 06/02/2006 9:48:37 PM PDT by FlJoePa (Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.)

To: new yorker 77

I don't want a dynasty. I want a conservative.

Me too. That's why I want the best man for the job. Jeb, no question.

But he's not running.

135 posted on 06/02/2006 9:50:56 PM PDT by JohnnyZ (Happy New Year! Breed like dogs!)

...asshat.

I like to sign off with a nice laugh!

136 posted on 06/02/2006 9:53:37 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (God might just be bullish on America.)

To: the invisib1e hand

which brings up another great critique of Jeb: the proliferation of porn shops and strip joints, with their two story neon signs.

LOL

Don't be a complete fool if you want people to pay ANY attention to you other than as a source of amusement!

137 posted on 06/02/2006 9:56:15 PM PDT by JohnnyZ (Happy New Year! Breed like dogs!)

To: CondorFlight

Some of us still remember Terry Schiavo, when Bush did a magnificent job of waffling. . .

I REALLY wish you would spell her name correctly.

138 posted on 06/02/2006 9:57:05 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (aka MikeinIraq - WTFO)

To: the invisib1e hand

Well obviously because of your ignorance it hasn't dawned on you there are several of those I spoke of who are/or were members here at FR till the hysterics started.

139 posted on 06/02/2006 10:09:43 PM PDT by AmeriBrit (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION, IT INCLUDES TERRORIST SLEEPER CELLS!!)

I have to read between the lines a bit to discern your exact meaning (if there was one beyond an insult) but I'll take a shot and respond as follows:

Perhaps you should study a bit on the convictions of some of history's great leaders vis a viz the responsibilities of leadership and its implications on morality. The ones who were really "great" didn't think it so foolish to bring the debate into the marketplace of ideas. In fact, they understood that a decline in morality was a disgrace to a leader.

But, then again, a sinking tide lowers all boats. If Jeb Bush is truly "great," as claimed by the headline, then you're right: a moral principle is the realm of "a complete fool."

You do get the government you deserve, sometimes. For some, a strip joint on every other corner is a sign of something they take to be liberty. And for some, somehow, a government that needn't exert itself to save a Terri Schiavo but must, for example, use deadly force against traffic violators is..."great."

140 posted on 06/02/2006 10:10:57 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (God might just be bullish on America.)

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