Whoops here's the reference to the memo from the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51879-2005Mar20.html
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:24:15 -0500, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You're more right than you know. Last week the Washington Post > reported on an RNC memo in which they discuss how to use the Shiavo > case as a wedge issue with voters for the next election. > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51165-2005Mar20.html > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51165-2005Mar20_2.html > > " A memo distributed to Republican senators by party leaders called > the case a "great political issue" and a "tough issue for Democrats," > the Washington Post said in its Sunday edition. > > It said the case would excite the party's anti-abortion base and put > pressure on Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat who faces re-election > next year. " > > So do they really give a damn about Terri Shiavo? There's enough > evidence to say not rather what they are doing is shoring up their > conservative base. And they accuse the Democrats of playing cynical > politics. > > larry > > > On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:44:59 -0500, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Sucky case and its sucky that the republicans are taking this on > > because they think the democrats have a weak case. And also because > > they want to screw with bill nelson. Anyone who plays politics with > > this shit should be shot. Any republican any democrat whoever tries to > > use this crap as a political goldmine needs to be drug out on their > > ass. > > > > But that's not what will happen people who believe its murder etc etc > > will rally around the republicans and say YES they are fighting for > > this poor innocent woman. That is horsecrap, they don't give a flying > > feather about her, especially since she can't vote :>. > > > > I have a prediction where this will go. The us govt tries to step its > > nose into peoples lives too far the supreme court will get involved > > and overrule the law for whatever reason and she will die. EVENTUALLY > > but she will die. Maybe the republicans will even go for a > > consitutional amendment if it gets overruled. > > > > > > On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:14:17 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Brian wrote: > > > > I would hope this is the case....as Mr Schiavo's position is that this > > > > scenario was discussed with his wife before her accident, and she made > > > > her > > > > wishes known. > > > > > > > > > > That's the horrible part - the (now Federal) government getting > > > involved in family medical decisions because someone may not agree > > > with a family's choice. > > > > > > The counter arguments about Mr. Shiavo such as: > > > > > > "he's not honest" or, > > > "he's in it for the money" or, > > > "he wants to marry his girlfriend" or, > > > "he called her a b1tch" > > > > > > all miss the point that the federal government is now second guessing > > > Mr. Shiavo's motives. > > > > > > What next, questioning your motives for spanking your children? Maybe > > > if you spank your children the government should take your kids until > > > they can determine you're not abusive? > > > > > > That's the problem - once you start using the government to question > > > someone's motives, you open the door for the government to question > > > everyone's motives about anything. > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:151069 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
