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…