Straight Up with Sherri

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Greer says "NO!" AGAIN..... and AGAIN... and AGAIN....

Greer refuses to give custody of Terri to Governor Bush.


I actually pondered if I needed to post this.........

Did anyone really expect ANYTHING different?

19 Comments:

  • I want to ask if you think Jeb will go in for her but I don't think he has the guts to.
    Marine Momma

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:23 PM  

  • It sounds like Whittmore is going to have a hearing afterall, per FOX. Yes!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:26 PM  

  • As far as Jeb going in to get Terri....

    Honestly- I am torn on that question...

    Of course, my knee-jerk reaction is yes- go get her.

    Then I think of how that will split us.

    Then I think of how it is not really HIM splitting us like this...

    He actually is following the law, and is COMPELLED to allow DCF to investigate. It is Greer standing in the way.

    Ultinately it is a lose situation in the short run if he goes in- as far as press and people getitng upset. It is a win for Terri, and probably a Win for us in the long run when it goes to how we control the judiciary and its behavior lately...

    It is a just very messy.

    But I sincerely think that the one defying the Constitution and Florida law at this point is Greer....

    I just don't have the answer to this....

    By Blogger Straight Up with Sherri, at 2:31 PM  

  • Whittemore has said that people who can't take care of themselves - those who have to be spoon fed or put on feeding tubes - should not be kept alive. Considering that he was ordered to set aside all the findings of the previous courts and look at the evidence brand new - and he didn't - I don't hold ANY hope at all that he'll rule in Terri's favor.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:32 PM  

  • "I promise you that if she dies, there's going to be hell to pay with pro-life, pro-family Republicans ... who have used pro-life, pro-family conservative rhetoric to get into power, and then when they get into power, refuse to use it," said Randall Terry, the founder of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue.

    Doesn't Randall Terry, no matter how steamed he is, will only serve to hurt the GOP party as a whole by saying things like that? Consider the very high re-election rate of incumbents. All this statement is going to do is drive away GOP voters.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:38 PM  

  • anonymous

    His words may be harmful, but I think the fact that this is all ALLOWED is what is most hurtful to the GOP.

    I for one have voted Republican MOSTLY (not fully) due to my pro-life beliefs. If they cannot deliver protection of life, there is no need to be voting for them on this issue...

    (I know some will rail me for this, but while Randall may do a great job at his job-- he is a Bill Clinton on the moral end of things... I personally think he has NO BUSINESS being a "representative" of a "pro-family" organization.. It really makes us look bad, IMHO)

    By Blogger Straight Up with Sherri, at 2:46 PM  

  • Sherri, what's your take on Randall, where is he like Clinton? I'm not too keen on him myself, think he's an emotional basketcase with a chip on his shoulder.
    Marine Momma

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:52 PM  

  • If the GOP wants to have any integrity- they can't have moral Bill Clintons in "power" positions....

    they are really losing respect from me...

    I guess I truly believed that they cared about the pro-life and pro-family issues... I am seeing it is just political posturing...

    I'm crushed.... how idealistic of me...

    TRUTH HURTS...

    By Blogger Straight Up with Sherri, at 2:55 PM  

  • Marine Momma

    Unlike others, I am not going to spill his personal life out on the internet... that is just wrong, I feel.....

    He has done a LOT to help Terri though...

    He is a great organizer and has truly committed a lot of time to the cause...

    that doesn't make him a saint though...

    I have no business throwing stones, but I certainly can say that we need to hold leaders to a higher standard than followers...

    By Blogger Straight Up with Sherri, at 2:58 PM  

  • I just spent 14.99 at http://www.westernunion.com to send Jeb a telegram, as follows:
    "Sir, do not delay any longer. Please take Terri Schiavo into protective custody under Article I, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution. We are counting on you to take the lead and save an innocent woman's life."

    It will get there tomorrow morning. :-/ Well, all I can do is try, with the phone and fax lines being busy.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:08 PM  

  • RWNJ

    Once TS heart stops beating, my Republican heart will stop as well. I will not vote for those that I do not respect.

    By Blogger jlfintx, at 3:11 PM  

  • What happens now?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:17 PM  

  • This is all just getting crazy. Greer's contstant blocking of any review of Terri's case is really astounding. Charles Manson gets more consideration.

    If Terri dies, I'm going to campaign for Jack Kevorkian to be release from prison. They can't have it both ways.

    And, RWNJ - I don't watch rugby :-)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:39 PM  

  • cwfa.org is reporting "In 1984, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a trial court order that authorized a prison warden to feed and nourish a prison inmate over his objection".

    Wow..not to change the topic here, but anyone have any *quick* info on that case?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:54 PM  

  • cwfa.org is reporting "In 1984, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a trial court order that authorized a prison warden to feed and nourish a prison inmate over his objection, even though he was mentally competent and wanted to die by starvation

    Wow..not to change the topic here, but anyone have any *quick* info on that case?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:55 PM  

  • And the Supreme Court refused to hear the case. What a shock.

    "Oh, and here's the judicial slapdown of the Congress.

    The filing said Congress violated the Constitution when it passed a bill allowing federal court review of her case, because that tried to overturn state court rulings in favor of Michael Schiavo.

    “That is not an exercise of legislative power, but trial by legislature. ... Any law that suspends, nullifies, or reverses a final court judgment is an exercise of judicial, not legislative power,” the filing said."

    Maybe the Bush brothers and their extremist cohorts in the Congress and around the nation should try READING the Constitution.

    And the Court went EASY on them. They wrote a law in DIRECT VIOLATION of the Constitution. THAT is what SHOULD have been said.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:02 PM  

  • All,

    don't worry - the baby jesus will accept Terri into his home - he's been waiting a long time

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:11 PM  

  • I just kicked my brother in law out of my house. I'm an easy going person but he made the comment that Terry needed to be killed. I asked him to be quiet about it - he wouldn't. 3 times I asked him calmly to not discuss his opinions about that in my house. 4th time I got really upset and told them to leave. I'm more raw about this then I thought.

    By Blogger Randy, at 4:19 PM  

  • Randy,

    don't worry about it - someday you might be able to take your brother-in-law off of life support - that'll teach him!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:50 PM  

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