I'm utterly confused.

[kickaha]

Since when does the federal legislative branch have the right to:

a) break the Constitution wrt to state's rights and intervene in an internal state matter with a federal court;

b) override a state judicial branch single-handedly, before a federal court review, and use executive powers of law enforcement to have their way;

Did I miss a few new Amendments that give Congress total authority?

Comments

[ladykalana.livejournal.com]

Well, the Republican majority does have a holy mandate to create a culture of life and protect innocents from murdering liberals, even if it means undermining the entire system of checks and balances and limitation of federal powers... or didn't you get that memo?

Sorry for the sarcastic response, but I don't really have a logical one. I assumed you were talking about the latest media diversion in the form of Terri Schiavo. I could say what I think the GOP's purpose is in getting involved, but then I'd just get bitter and cynical and ranty, and no one wants to see that.

Thank you FDR

[actsofcreation.livejournal.com]

That's really all that needs be said.

Has the bill been published yet?

[kaneda-khan.livejournal.com]

There are only a few ways I can think of for them to even pretend to justify this:

• Defining a feeding tube as a non-medical treatment which may not be refused.
  
• Defining refusing vital medical treatment as suicide, for which the patient may be committed and treated involuntarily.
  
• Adding some sort of due process before allowing the exercise of medical power of attorney to refuse vital treatment.
  
• Granting doctors and nurses a freedom-of-conscience power to ignore patients' wishes in some cases. *shudder*
  

Any of these would of course add to the very long list of powers Congress claims without the states ever having delegated them.

At least there's nowhere higher for this issue to go. If Congress doesn't manage to interfere, that should be it.

[jason0x21.livejournal.com]

You did see the 2000 election, right?

[a-nightengale.livejournal.com]

Just shoot me now, please. :/ (But for the love of all that's holy, make it a killing shot, or...)