Terri Schiavo

[MTK]

The media frenzy around this has been incredible and almost sickening.

I'm actually kinda interested in what the autopsy results will be.

[redrock-skins]

Tom Delay went way over the line today with his comments. He has no respect for our judicial system.

[FRPLG]

I have no idea what Delay said today so I can't comment on that but as far as our judicial system goes I can say this: while the system is sound the implementation of said system has become a joke in this country. We have judges who no longer review cases based on law but rather make decisions based on political views and agendas. I don't happen to think this case was one of those situations as it seems all legal judgements were fair and within the spirit of the laws but far too many times we have to deal with activists judges. Cases like this only raise the profile of our judicial system and subject it to an appropriate level of scrutinization that we need to apply on a more regular basis.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I don't particularly care for Delay and others' criticisms of the judicial system.

As for our judicial system being a joke - guess who's largely responsible for it? Not lawyers, not politicians, but you people (average citizens sitting on juries). So, an indictment of the judicial system almost necessarily involves an attack on the people.
It's sort of like looking in the mirror and saying, "hey, see that guy there, he's an a--hole."

As for "activist judges," I ask people what is an activist judge and they really can't tell me. When they do tell me what an activist judge is, typically, their definition is pretty lame.

Moreover, it's ironic that the Republicans (i.e. Delay) who always CRITICIZE "activist judges" were the very same people asking the judicial system to stick its nose into Terri's case.

[redrock-skins]

Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

I don't particularly care for Delay and others' criticisms of the judicial system.

As for our judicial system being a joke - guess who's largely responsible for it? Not lawyers, not politicians, but you people (average citizens sitting on juries). So, an indictment of the judicial system almost necessarily involves an attack on the people.
It's sort of like looking in the mirror and saying, "hey, see that guy there, he's an a--hole."

As for "activist judges," I ask people what is an activist judge and they really can't tell me. When they do tell me what an activist judge is, typically, their definition is pretty lame.

Moreover, it's ironic that the Republicans (i.e. Delay) who always CRITICIZE "activist judges" were the very same people asking the judicial system to stick its nose into Terri's case.

Here's the definition:
Activist judge-Any judge that doesn't rule in favor of conservatives.

If you do rule in their favor then you are a judge that "strictly interpreted the Constitution"