Yahoo! News - Bush Signs Emergency Schiavo Legislation
Kiss your right to due process goodbye. Might as well do away with the whole judicial system. Got a result the Radical Right doesn't like? They will just throw out the Constitution.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush early on Monday signed emergency legislation aimed at prolonging the life of a brain-damaged Florida woman, Terri Schiavo.

Today, I signed into law a bill that will allow federal courts to hear a claim by or on behalf of Terri Schiavo for violation of her rights relating to the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment necessary to sustain her life," Bush said in a written statement.

"In cases like this one, where there are serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life. This presumption is especially critical for those like Terri Schiavo who live at the mercy of others," he said.

This coming from the man who signed a bill in Texas that removes life support from people who can't pay. This coming from a man who started a war under false pretenses and has killed over 100,000 people. This coming from a man who had- how many?- people executed while he was governor. This coming from a man who wants to cut funding from the programs that help the poor, the disabled, the veterns of war...

If you can't see the irony here, I can't help you.

Be afraid. Be very afraid. This might set a precedent with chilling consequences.