Re: cruzan v schiavo what a difference a decade makes

On Mar 18, 2005, at 12:16 PM, drsyme@cablespeed.com wrote:

> What justifies a government official intervening over a spouses right
> to make decisions?

Perhaps to prevent Mrs. Schiavo's unjustified death by starvation?

> It is not the spouse's fault that the court cases have dragged this on
> for so long.

Of course it's not Mr. Schiavo's fault it has taken so long for him to
get permission to starve his wife to death, collect her insurance and
live happily ever after with his common-law wife.

Scott Peterson, Mr. BTK and Brian Nichols will get more mercy than Mrs.
Schiavo.

Bill Dozier
Minister of Silly Guitar Sounds

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