Terri Schiavo, the woman who was starved and dehydrated to death under court order of Circuit Court Judge, George W. Greer of Pinnelas-Pasco's Sixth Judicial Court just two years ago, the constant legal battle between her wayward husband who wanted her dead and her loving parents who wanted to care for her, the battle that engaged public figures at every level including local sherrif, state legislators, Florida's Governor, the U.S. Congress, the Florida Supreme Court, the U.S. Supreme Court, the President, and every prominant religious leader including the Pope, the #23 top ranked "biggest news story that shaped history" and Fred Thompson "doesn't remember the details" enough to comment on it. "That's going back in history," he says.
But in spite of his lack of memory of "history", he did give it enough consideration to give his old "federalism is the answer to everything" reply, "Local matters generally speaking should be left to the locals. I think Congress has got an awful lot to keep up with."
Fred, you're gonna have to wake up to the fact that this pat answer does not solve anything. When you have state legislatures passing laws, only to be thrown out by state courts, "states rights" is a moot point. There needs to be objective criteria. What is a person? What does the Constitution say about protecting persons?
Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin: Take a Stand, Fred. I think the Anti-Harriet Miers Caucus is showing signs of life, which is a very good thing.
Well said! He is using Federalism as an answer to nearly everything. There are a few things that our society needs to get straight (and your question of "what is a person" is the prime example) before we can return to a purer form of federalism.
Posted by: Paul, Just This Guy, You Know? | September 25, 2007 at 08:33 AM