Well it’s getting very interesting to say the least. Here we have a woman, Terri Schiavo, whose so-called persistive vegetative state is suspect, whose medical treatment is rather cursory, whose rehabilitation efforts have been nil, and the origins of her condition disputed, yet the courts, the ACLU, and the Democrats want to come down on the side of death.

These are supposed to be the compassionate ones or at least that’s how they try and posture themselves… the protectors of the poor and the defenseless.

Yet here’s what they say:

From AP via Yahoo:

But Rep. Henry Waxman of California, senior Democrat on the Government Reform Committee, called the subpoenas a “flagrant abuse of power” and amounted to Congress dictating the medical care Terri Schiavo should receive.
“Congress is turning the Schiavo family’s personal tragedy into a national political farce,” Waxman said.

From WND:

Howard Simon, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Florida office, told the Associated Press his group’s attorneys were working with Michael Schiavo’s attorneys to assess the effect of the subpoenas.

“This is clearly an effort to circumvent a lawful court order by a state judge,” Simon said, according to the AP. “I am not sure how a subpoena, which is ordinarily done to produce records or somebody to testify, can essentially have the effect of an injunction overriding the orders of a court.”

Anyone sensing just a little bit of hypocrisy?

Contrast that with Senator Frist, a medical doctor:

Also yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would delay removal of Schiavo’s feeding tube by moving such a case to federal court. Senate Democrats blocked the legislation, but Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said he would try to pass a separate bill. Lawmakers have postponed their Easter break in order to work on the legislation.
“If you’re going to put somebody to death, or have them starved to death, I would think that you would want a complete neurological exam in reaching that conclusion,” Frist said on the Senate floor. “In fact — this is what I’m told — that she hasn’t had an MRI or PET scan which suggests she has not had a full neurological exam.”

Or President Bush:

“The case of Terri Schiavo raises complex issues,” Bush stated. “Yet in instances like this one, where there are serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life. Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern. It should be our goal as a nation to build a culture of life, where all Americans are valued, welcomed, and protected - and that culture of life must extend to individuals with disabilities.”

And then maybe the real arrogance which may strike at the core of the problem with the judiciary in this country, Judge Greer:

“I have heard no cogent reason why the committee should be able to intervene,” Greer told attorneys in a conference call, according to WFTS-TV. “I don’t think legislative agencies or bodies have business in the court’s proceedings.”

Stay tuned…

Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed today.

Some odd things happening…. Breaking…

This just came in from a friend. I thought I’d share it with you. Unfortunately I don’t have the original source so I can’t credit it. But I thought it was pretty good. Perhaps you’ve seen it.

People Over 25 Should be Dead

Here’s why…………

According to today’s regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were
kids in the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, or even maybe the early 70’s probably
shouldn’t have survived.

Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets, and
when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets.

Let’s not mention the extreme risks we took hitchhiking.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seatbelts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a
special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.

We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank soda pop with sugar in
it, but we were never overweight because we were always outside
playing.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no
one actually died from this.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode
down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running
into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we
were back when the street lights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day. NO CELL PHONES!!!!!

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X-Boxes, no video games at
all, no 99 channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound,
personal cell phones, personal computers, or Internet chat rooms.

We had friends!
We went outside and found them.

We played dodge ball, and sometimes, the ball would really hurt.

We fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones and teeth, and there
were no lawsuits from these accidents. They were accidents. No one was
to blame but us. Remember accidents?

We had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and
learned to get over it.

We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms, and
although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many
eyes, nor did the worms live inside us forever.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend’s home and knocked on the door, or
rang the bell or just walked in and talked to them.

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who
didn’t had to learn to deal with disappointment.

Some students weren’t as smart as others, so they failed a grade and
were held back to repeat the same grade.

Tests were not adjusted for any reason.

Our actions were our own. Consequences were expected.

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law.

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem
solvers and inventors, ever.

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned
how to deal with it all.

And you might be one of them! Congratulations!

How did we ever survive? :)

Drudge:

**Exclusive Fri Mar 18 2005 00:50:07 ET** The Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee, Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) has requested Terri Schiavo to testify before his congressional committee, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. In so doing it triggers legal or statutory protections for the witness, among those protections is that nothing can be done to cause harm or death to this individual.

Gee, what’s with the legislative branch these days? It sure looks like these congresshumans just like seeing star athletes parade across the floor (and maybe enjoying them squirm a bit in the process… the power thing don’tcha know). Can’t you just see them scurrying to get autographs after the cameras are turned off? Is this like stardom by association or what? This is like a made for television moment… a chance to get mugged with a star.

I mean I can understand the jealousy of these congresshumans. Many of these star athletes can’t utter an intelligible sentence and yet their obscene pay dwarfs the take of the legislators, even with the perks and lobbying jobs these folks get after they get booted out of office.

The super star athletes just haven’t figured it out yet. Hey super stars; you have to start sharing the wealth. Make those political contributions big fella, and make ‘em big.

I’ll bet we will soon have a commission… a “bipartisan” commission to be sure… on the effects of large salaries and synthetic glamour on the youth of America… but only as it applies to sports.

But then it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that if you pay folks ridiculous amounts of money to “entertain”, people young and old will do what it takes to participate in the loot… uh, sorry… to achieve that respected level of success.

I wonder who’s up next. Hollywood? Not a chance. They’ve figured it out.