| To: MJ who wrote (201878) | 4/9/2007 12:01:51 PM | | From: Alan Smithee | | | | Here's a little history of how the 25th Amendment came about:
25th Amendment
The assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 shocked the nation in more ways than the obvious. The advancement of medical technology had many hoping that the President could have been saved after being shot. That was not the case, but if he had been, Kennedy could have been in a coma for an extended period of time, perhaps never able to fully function again. He would be the President, but would not be able to fulfill his duties. The resulting power vacuum would cause a constitutional crisis - who is President? Who has the power of the Presidency?
Less than two years after Kennedy's death, on July 6, 1965, the Congress passed the 25th Amendment, where the line of succession was not only clarified, but what was to be done in the case of presidential disability was addressed. The selection of a Vice President for an empty Vice Presidential seat was also provided for. The states ratified the amendment on February 10, 1967 (584 days). The second clause, dealing with the filling of a vacancy in the Vice Presidency, was used less than six years later when Gerald Ford assumed the Vice Presidency upon the resignation of Spiro Agnew.
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| To: Ichy Smith who wrote (201870) | 4/9/2007 1:03:47 PM | | From: DMaA | | | | Twice you've missed the point that I am "pontificating" on how my tax dollars are being used.
and you sit and pontificate on what a stranger should do about a child they don't want, and cannot afford to raise. |
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| To: JDN who wrote (201906) | 4/9/2007 1:17:12 PM | | From: Nadine Carroll | | | | Anyone who believes anything Hillary says, SURELY must believe in the TOOTH FAIRY. Hillary believes in one thing, and one thing only, POWER. Were she to have her way, she would attempt Governmental control over every significant aspect of our lives. jdn
You do get that sense from her continual shape-shifting. I never got this sense even from Bill. He just seemed a genius pol who wanted to rise to the top and use his skills. Once he got there, he didn't seem deeply invested in accomplishing any particular thing, apart from his own survival. |
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| To: DMaA who wrote (201920) | 4/9/2007 1:24:32 PM | | From: Ichy Smith | | | | | so you are saying you would rather have your tax dollars spent for 18 years to raise the baby than for the abortion the Mother wanted because she couldn't support the child and didn't want him or her. And of course the psychiatric and social treatment the little child needs for being born unwanted into the world.... Ok I can see that. |
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| To: DMaA who wrote (201925) | 4/9/2007 1:32:47 PM | | From: Ichy Smith | | | | | Good for you, my own experiences have convinced me that this is not a decision I can make. But then I had my dog spayed, because I couldn't face the thought of selling her puppies, so I believe the whole question is best left in the hands of those facing it. |
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| To: Ichy Smith who wrote (201926) | 4/9/2007 1:36:07 PM | | From: DMaA | | | | For the third time, I am talking about how MY tax dollars are spent. That is something most people would say is MY business.
my own experiences have convinced me that this is not a decision I can make. |
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| From: DMaA | 4/9/2007 1:43:46 PM | | | | | | Giuliani continues to taunt Eagles:
Rudy Giuliani Says He Backed Govt Efforts to Help Terri Schiavo's Family by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
April 7, 2007
St. Petersburg, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Rudy Giuliani came under fire last week for saying he supported taxpayer funding of abortion and then backing off the remarks a day later. But the former New York City mayor made a campaign swing through Florida and told people there that he supported the state government's efforts to save Terri Schiavo's life.
During the high profile legal battle, the Florida state legislature approved a bill to allow then-Gov. Jeb Bush to prevent Terri's former husband Michael from taking her life.
Congress also approved, and President Bush signed, a measure allowing federal courts to review the Schindler family's lawsuit to prevent her euthanasia death.
While those efforts ultimately failed to save Terri's life, politicians on both sides of the aisle have been asked about their thoughts on those efforts.
Giuliani told reporters he supported those attempts to prevent the painful 13-day starvation and dehydration death that ultimately killed Terri.
"I thought it was appropriate to make every effort to give her a chance to stay alive," he said at the campaign stop.
The comments come in contrast to those from former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who upset pro-life advocates and Terri's family last month when he said he disagreed with the government's efforts to save her life.
"I think it's probably best to leave these kinds of matters in the hands of the courts," Romney said.
"I generally think that it's not a good idea for courts to legislate. Nor is it great idea for legislatures to adjudicate in a specific circumstance," the former Massachusetts governor added.
Romney has been trying to connect with pro-life advocates after changing his position on abortion just a couple years ago and those remarks were seen as hurting his efforts.
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The SI record will show that I disagree with Rudy on this subject also. |
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