Schiavo, DeLay, and Hypocrisy

[I posted this rant on MGROE earlier this week.  Since then, the
Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal so the matter is probably
closed, at least in the courts.  What will they do now?  Cry out that
the "activist judges", many of whom are Republicans, have disobeyed the
will of Bush, DeLay, and Frist?  Maybe some judges don't appreciate being
given orders by elected officials.]

This whole thing makes me sick.  The GOP, led by Tom DeLay who is trying
to cover his political ass from all the corruption charges by wrapping
himself in the "life of the innocent" cloth, have proven themselves to be
a bunch of sick, ghoulish opportunity (did you hear that Sean Hannity has
been broadcasting his shows from the hospice parking lot?).  The District
Court Judge James Whittemore, who refused to order the tube reinserted,
has reportedly been asked to leave the Southern Baptist church where he
was a member...yes, this judge who was *doing his job by interpreting
*the law* and is a Southern Baptist conservative was given the bum's
rush by his pastor.  He's also been rewarded with death threats by these
"pro life" creeps.  Look, it's all fine and good to believe that Terri's
fate is in the hands of God, but SHE IS DEAD.  If God wants her to live,
she wouldn't need to be kept alive by artificial means. This whole thing
is incredibly sad and I am sympathetic to the family; I'm sorry but the
woman is gone, lights on, nobody home.

As Phil points out, polling data shows that the public is NOT on the
side of DeLay and Bush, but the husband who is trying to respect his
wife's desire.  But do the "liberal media" bother to mention this in
their 24/7 coverage?  Hell no.  ABC News, who commissioned the latest
poll didn't even mention it on their evening newscast.  They're so
afraid of what Rove and the rest will do to them if they dare mention
something that indicates that this piece of garbage legislation that
Congress passed might not be so popular with the people (ya know, the
ones they supposedly serve?!).

Charlotte mentions a doctor who, like a number of other experts who
have looked into this for YEARS, says that her higher brain function
is gone, hence the term vegetative state.  But "Dr." Bill Frist ("I'm
not a doctor, but I play one in Congress") doesn't agree
with those kooky liberal neurologists.  I'm sure he just "knows" that
she isn't a living vegetable.  Frist is a doctor who believes in the
field he studied when it's politically convenient.  He's either a liar
or a moron...I choose the former.

"Sactity of life" My Ass.  These people don't care about the suffering
of innocent life or they would try and do something about all the people
who die all the time in this wealthy country because they don't have
access to health care instead of this political grandstanding.  
You just know that no matter how this turns out, these assholes will be
using this issue as a political football.  I sincerely hope that it blows
up in their faces.  The Dems are too weak or afraid of the Christian Right
to speak out.  It's a wonder any of them voted against the measure.  So now
that the issue is going to the Supremes.  What will they do when they refuse
to hear it or rule in a what that Tommy doesn't like?  Amend the Constitution?
Nope, they'll just portray themselves as heroes for charging in to save
Terri's "life."