Terry Schiavo

Clark Kent wrote: Knight of Fire wrote: ok but at the same time, the judges in florida have no right to even tell Govener Jeb Bush to buzz off, they can't do so to also congress and the president. It is written in the LAW You are 100% wrong. It is Jeb and Congress who have no right to try to override the courts. The courts are enforcing Florida law, the way it was passed by the Florida legislature. The legislature cannot now change its mind and say "that's not what we meant" - they can change the law if they want, but until they change it, the law is the law, and it is the court's job to enforce it. Jeb Bush has absolutely no business sticking his nose in this AT ALL. Congress has even less right to get involved - this is a matter of state law, and has nothing to do with the federal government. Congress' involvement in this process was an abomination.

Wrong. The courts cannot enforce anything. They have neither the power of sword(enforcement) nor the power of the purse(levy taxes) Their position is mere judgment. It was FDR that said i think. "The supreme court has made their decision, now lets see them enforce it."

True, there really is no distiction between enforcing and judging in todays courts. Im not sure if that is for the best, or worst thogh.

Also aparently the courts when they gave the husband the right to pull the tube out forgot to mention something.

The court order alowed the removel of the tube, not the withholding of food or water. And the family of Terri actully tried feeding her normally with out the tube and it worked.


The husband and his lawyers excuse why they won't try feeding her normally. "she might choke and die"

her it is in Myth and fact form:

MYTH: Removal of food was both legal and court-ordered.
FACT: The courts had only allowed removal of Terri's feeding tube, not regular food and water. Terri's husband illegally ordered this. The law only allows the removal of "life-prolonging procedures," not regular food and water:

Florida Statute 765.309 Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying



Translation of last line: by natural process, they mean by things like Death of old age and the like......not starving someone to death

Edited by Knight of Fire