CBS News has a very good article on Congress’s decision to interfere with Terri and Michael Schiavo’s family business. I agree with everything the commentator said. This is a horrible attempt at trial by legislation. The law is entirely constitutionally and morally suspect in that it only applies to Terri Schiavo and only for thirty days. Above that it usurps state power and completely violates separation of powers.
A leaked memo proves that the Republicans are doing this for political reasons and not any concern for the Schiavo family. I think the Senate knew exactly what it was doing when it defied the House and wrote its own law. The Senate wrote a law that is obviously unconstitutional, establishes no new law, and is going to get tossed out by the courts. That way they can appeal to the Religious Right while not doing anything at all.
I really hope that the federal court doesn’t delay and tosses this law out as soon as it can. After all, they don’t have to worry about election.
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