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Black-Robed Masters Strike Again

Earl Appleby blogs at Life Matters! yesterday:

Reuters reports today that the Florida Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its 7-0 ruling overturning Terri's Law, a state statute supported by Gov. Jeb Bush that put a halt to the forced fatal starvation of Terri Schindler Schiavo by her unfaithful husband.
In a 4-3 opinion, the court rejected a request by Bush's attorneys to rehear the case. The court ruled unanimously last month against the hastily crafted law that prevented Michael Schiavo from withholding food and water from his wife, Terri. She has been on life support since suffering a heart attack in 1990.
It is not known what action Gov. Bush will take next to continue to protect Terri's life from Florida's killer courts. According to Bush spokeswoman Jill Bratina, "Our lawyers are looking at the legal options before us. We will be looking to make a decision on our next step very soon," possibly today....

Hey, Jeb! Here's an idea for ya! Grow some balls, stand up for justice, and tell the judges to shove it. That's what you are there for! As I wrote a year ago today:

.... The "independence" of the federal judiciary is not the problem: all the branches are independent, and they should be so. The problem is the de facto supremacy of the judiciary, by which we have let our black-robed masters' say-so always be the final word.

We are under no obligation to obey an unjust law. Indeed, depending on circumstances, we may be morally obliged to disobey an unjust law. Why should it be any different for an unjust judicial decision?

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Fri. 10/22/04 07:10:02 AM
Categorized as Political & Terri Schindler Schiavo.

   

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