What We Are Talking About When We Talk About Popes And Judges And Terri Schiavo

Pope John Paul II


Abortion --- Opposed
Gay Marriage --- Opposed
Euthenasia (all related forms)--- Opposed
Death Penalty --- Opposed
War In Iraq --- Opposed

Major American Politicians Who Agree With The Pope On All These Issues

NONE

Minor American Politicians Who Agree With Pope On All These Issues

Haven't heard of any. Please Let me know.


Number of American Cases where The Court Awarded Custody Of Married 41-year Old Woman Back To Parents.

Haven't Heard of Any. Please Let me know.

Number of Federal Laws concerning Terri Schiavo passed on Palm Sunday where the Courts were instructed to overlook Florida law and either (a) demand that feeding tube be replaced or (b) return the custody of Married 41-year old Woman Back To Parents.

None.

Number of Republican Congressmen who knew better but still told Fox News and parents of Married 41-year old Woman that a Federal Law concerning Terri Schiavo was passed on Palm Sunday where the Courts were instructed to overlook Florida law and either (a) demand that feeding tube be replaced or (b) return the custody of Married 41-year old Woman Back To Parents.

Too numerous to mention.

Number of Republican Congressmen who knew better but still told C-SPAN, Fox News and parents of Married 41-year old Woman that Judges will "pay" for following instructions written out in Federal Law concerning Terri Schiavo.

Too numerous to mention.

Number of Presidents who thought that they had an issue on Terri Schiavo but have found instead that they have ceded both the argument and the power to Congress, and in order to get that power back will discover over the next several weeks that maybe it is useful to have an independent federal judiciary to act as a bulwark against a runaway Congress.

One.

Number of Republican Congressmen who said that they agreed with Pope John Paul II all the way down the line.

Too numerous to mention.

Number of Supreme Court justices who cited non American laws as a reason to limit death penalty to 16 and 17 year olds.

One

Number of Supreme Court justices who probably decided this death penalty case the way Pope John Paul II might have.

One.

Number of Republican Congressman who said that they agreed with Pope John Paul II all the way down the line seeking the impeachment of "runaway" Supreme Court justice who probably decided this death penalty case the way Pope John Paul II might have.

More and more every day.

We want a judiciary that does what?

If we want a Judiciary that reflects Red State values, they don't get any red statier than the 11th Circuit that refused to overturn the Florida judges.

If we want a Judiciary that reflects the culture of life as Pope John Paul II defined it, then we don't run around threatening to impeach Justices who see things the way he might have.

If we want a Judiciary that does what the Congress orders it to do:

DON'T SPEND YOUR PALM SUNDAY PASSING LAWS THAT SAY ONE THING WHEN YOU REALLY EXPECT YOUR JUDGES TO DO ANOTHER THING.

If we want a Judiciary that does nothing but reflect the will of the people as it manifests itself from time to time:

Have a President that is elected by the majority of the voters.

Abolish the Senate so that 52 Senators representing 18 percent of the population don't get to pass any laws on anything.

If we want to set up ridiculous situations to aid our fundraising efforts:

Keep doing what you've been doing.