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...Iraqi government while here at home Congress passes laws and approves budgets and judicial nominations with scant consideration of minority views. Klein advises Democrats not to be so obsessed with the legal system but instead to trust legislatures to solve thorny problems. After the congressional circus over Terri Schiavo, I am grateful to the Founding Fathers for having had the sense to create a judiciary whose members can focus on the Constitution, not the next election...
...As an evengelical conservative, I think Klein made a great point about the Schiavo case. In this instance, in which there was a caring family and a dispute over personal preferences, why didn't the judicial system favor life? On abortion, those of us who believe in federalism (states' rights) are nearly as offended by the process of judicial fiat as we are by the abortion procedure. I would accept legalized abortion if the people in my state voted for it--although I would work to have it banned in a future election. But the passion we conservatives display...
...absolved of debts, an energy bill that opens the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling-but that are not likely to touch the hearts of most Americans. One White House insider says, "People are feeling 'My gas prices are high and you're up there talking about Terry Schiavo and filibusters and blocking nominees and what does that have to do with me?'" When Congress spends its time on House Republican Leader Tom DeLay's ethical problems and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's quest to change filibuster rules to pass the president's conservative judicial nominees, Washington-and thus...
...suspected eating disorder many years ago may have led to the brain damage that landed Schiavo in the middle of a national debate. When the dust settles, I hope politicians and the media will turn their attention to the potentially fatal effects of eating disorders...
...Perhaps Schiavo's most lasting legacy is greater public awareness of the importance of a living will. If composed with clarity and breadth, the document facilitates death with dignity and can ease the pain of survivors...