I may have to make the 1.5 hour drive down to Chicago to buy Tony a drink, or two, for this post and this post and this post.
A little snippet:
There is a great deal of additional subsequent appellate history, but these are the most merits focused opinions (at least based on my quick review).
After reading these opinions I just do not understand how you can make any due process argument. And I cannot imagine that a federal court will reverse the decisions of the Florida state courts. So in the end, more time will lapse, but the same result will occur. I think the real losers in all of this are the parents and other family of Terri Schiavo who clearly are in denial and have not dealt with their grief. It is pretty sad really. Hopefully they will be able to move on. But I have to wonder, why didn’t Congress spend 10 minutes reading these opinions before spending days passing a law that will end up doing nothing to change the outcome? It seems to me those who claim it is for pure political gain have some pretty strong support for their argument. I am sure it is a very ideological decision as well, but I find it hard to believe that ideology can completely explain what is really a shocking move by congress.
Armchair Genius, indeed.
8:34 am on March 23rd, 2005
You know where I stand Lisa. I was appalled at the fact that Congress made a bill designed for 1 person in this country. What shocked me was the fact that Dr. Bill Frist was involved in this. He more than his collegues know the truth of the matter.
8:41 am on March 23rd, 2005
Amen to that, Pam - and then some. But shhh . . . don’t say that stuff too loud — you may be tagged as a sick bastard.
11:34 am on March 23rd, 2005
2- You know I have been called worse.
12:31 pm on March 23rd, 2005
Don’t worry Super Pres. will swoop in at the last and save the day by executive order.. just like his Brother did last time.
Man I hope not, but I’m scared he will.
That was a great site btw.