It is said Nero fiddled while Rome burned and it is reported in the news that in our land three unconscionable U.S. Senators played the grossest of partisan politics with the life of Terri Schiavo. The Senators are Diane Feinstein of California, Harry Reid of Nevada, and Charles Schumer of New York. Reportedly, they used her as a hostage to try to overcome the defeats on the ANWR, Bankruptcy, and the filibuster situation in the Senate concerning judicial nominees. They are no better than the thugs who take people hostage and then demand concessions for their release. Three others helped block the legislation too: Senator (Barbara) Boxer (D-Calif.), Senator (Ron) Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senator (Carl) Levin (D-Mich.) What kind of humans are these that would use such deplorable, no despicable is the word, tactics to force their agenda onto the public.

When the Democrats were chastised about their refusal to step forward after “Chuckie” Schumer had indicated he was on the side of the Schindler family, Harry Reid in typical liberal “don’t blame us fashion” said, "If the House Republicans refuse to pass our bipartisan bill, they bear responsibility for the consequences." It must be said that the definition of bipartisan for the liberals is “do it our way or we won’t play ball” no matter how important the issue may be. Liberals are like a bunch of spoiled brats who constantly want their way and who always blame others for their problems. The truth is politics takes precedent with those so called public servants, even in life and death matters of the innocent.

The State of Florida and its laws are subject to the United Sates Constitution in two distinct areas among others. One is Article VI, Section 3, and the other is the Fourteenth Amendment. It would be good if someone explained how Judge George Greer in his rulings can give the words of people, who have an interest in Mrs. Schiavo being dead and his reported flouting of Florida law, more force than the United States Constitution. The Constitution in this nation and its attendant laws are designed to protect innocent life, except for the ruling on abortion which is the travesty of our time.

Prevailing wisdom, which is erroneous, says that courts are answerable to no one and can do as they please. Greer said that other agencies have no right to interfere with the business of the court. (Is he and his rulings laws unto himself? How dare you challenge the god of my court, me, appears to be his attitude.) That is patently wrong and an understanding of the Constitution should dispel that notion to all but the most hard headed. Article I, Section 8, clause 9, gives Congress the power to establish inferior courts. Just as Article III, Section2, clause 2, gives Congress the power to limit the Supreme Court in issues that aren’t expressly given to them by Constitutional fiat, Congress has the right to tell the inferior courts what cases they can and can’t hear. For those who want to argue, they need to read Article I, Section 8, clause 18 which gives to Congress the power to makes such laws that are necessary to carry out the powers that are Constitutionally given to Congress and for the applicable departments that Congress may create under the powers given thereof.

George Felos, the attorney for Michael, whines that politics is interfering with her wish to die; her wish being what her husband says she said. The duty of the government is to protect the innocent as stated above which Felos has ignored in his zeal to allow Terri to die. The complaint about politics is a hollow argument given the politics of the first three disreputable Senators who tried to use politics to partisan advantage.

 Killing an innocent person is bad enough and is as despicable and shameful as any act can be, but the conduct of the six Senators who swore to uphold the Constitution is beyond shame. It is in the realm of criminal extortion and should be dealt with accordingly.

 Note: Since this article was written, the bill has been passed and signed over the objections of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fl., Jim Davis, D-Fl., Craig Moran, D-Va., and Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. who wanted her to starve. Click here or below for the article to read about the persistent vegetative state of the brain dead liberal Democrats. Also the federal judge assigned to the case ruled on or about 3-21-05 that Terri's feeding tube could not be reinserted. The culture of death, now promoted by an order of a federal court, marches on. Who will be the next Terri Schiavo?

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