Terri Schiavo (Page 8)

I like how you think, Amanda. Quick and to the point. Matter of fact, and easy to read.

"I feel good about this choice of morality even though it was necessary for someone like me who skirts along the fringe of what is acceptable by the majority. There are a lot of people out there who feel that my love for my partner is immoral or that my dressing in men's clothes even though I'm a woman is immoral."

Much more interesting topic than right to die or live (living and dying is as natural as breathing. Attempting to legislate it is folly and the hight of arrogance), but when in Rome....

Government is no more and no less than those we chose to govern. Government exists to serve society at large, not to dictate personal choice to society. This current govenrment is scary beyond belief in its singleminded arrogance. Since when did Liberty become a dirty word? This governemnt has done more and is doing more to limit and curtail rights than I would have believed possible. Not in my memory has society so blythly been led by the nose without looking up to see where we are headed. Who the hell is george bush to argue that gay's cannot have legal acknowledgement of their union? Who is george bush to tell me I have to believe in god or abide by gods "doctrin" to recieve federal funds? Who is george bush to circumvent the judicial branch of governemnt (and when that doesn't work, to threaten to use congress to limit funding for judicial districts that "parcipitated" in this case? who is george bush to hold funds for community healthcare clinics IF THEY ARE EVEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE GIVING OF ABORTIONS? george's wars are not based on terrorism, they're based on divinity, money and the classing of two differing fundamentalist viewpoints. george's economic policy is not based on improving the overall wealth of society, but on the increased wealth of the people how finance and lobby his campain to stay in power. george may very well be an honest and straightforward man, but honestly arrogant and straightforwardly dogmatic are not necessarilly good for the country that is supposed to be the worlds leader in free thinking and individualism.If none of these things bother you because they are all in line with your thinking, I understand and don't fault you for your positions. But be prepared for something from george that you don't like or agree with, because george doesn't give a rat's ass about the constitution or liberty or individual rights. He is dogmatic, rigid and simple. The only things this man cares about are money for big business and his god. If you don't fall into either of those two catagories, he could care less about you and your rights.Ok, Im done. And in protest I will not edit this for spelling or gramatical content. TAKE THAT, NEO-CONS!!!!!!

Excerpt from court order denying latest appeal:

"Generally, the definition of an "activitist judge" is one who decides the outcome of a controversy before him according to personal conviction, even one sincerely held, as opposed to the dictates of the law as constrained by legal precedent and, ultimately, our Constitution. In resolving the Schiavo controversy it is my judgment that, despite sincere and altruistic motivations, the legislative and executive branches of our government have acted in a manner demonstrably at odds with our Founding Fathers' blueprint for the governance of a free people - our Constitution. Since I have sworn, as they have, to uphold and defend that Covenant, I must respectfully concur in the denial of the request for rehearing en banc."

http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200511628reh2.pdf

I concur with Welshy; I sincerely believe that this administration is contemptuous of our Constitution and its checks/balances.

Reality check: There's no such thing as a free lunch. While we cherish our freedoms, this society ain't FREE. Taxes are our price of admission. Sometimes the admission price goes up, sometimes it goes down.

Education is what the government pragmatically provides (thanks to us admission payers) to prevent anarchy and to provide a base of capable workers contributing to the overall GNP.