March 19, 2005
Exciting the base
Deal Reached on Bill to Allow Federal Review of Schiavo Case
Congressional leaders hoped a deal reached Saturday would clear the way for a brain-damaged woman to resume being fed while a federal court reviews the right-to-die battle between her parents and her husband.``We think we have found a solution'' to the Terri Schiavo case, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said at a Capitol Hill news conference.
``I'm pleased to announce that House and Senate Republican leadership have reached an agreement on a legislative solution,'' Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee said a few hours later at the start of a brief Senate session.``Under the legislation we will soon consider Terry Schiavo will have another chance,'' said Frist.
``We are confident this compromise addresses everyone's concerns, we are confident it will provide Mrs. Schiavo a clear and appropriate avenue for appeal in federal court, and most importantly, we are confident this compromise will restore nutrition and hydration to Mrs. Schiavo as long as that appeal endures,'' DeLay said.
Uh, if Mrs. Schiavo were able to appeal anything, it would be this unwanted interference in her personal end of life decisions. But she can’t think right now, and there have been plenty of trials to determine her wishes, and a Baptist judge found that she would not want to live life as a vegetable.
Why are the Republicans so anxious to meddle with Terri Schiavo’s peaceful death? Because they care.
"This is an important moral issue and the pro-life base will be excited..." and "This is a great political issue... this is a tough issue for Democrats."Posted by Norwood at March 19, 2005 07:34 PM
