9/24/2004
All Florida papers editorializing on the case today applaud the Fla. Supreme Court's Schiavo decision.
+ St. Pete Times -- Setting things right: A unanimous Florida Supreme Court issued a ringing decision Thursday, striking down the so-called Terri Schiavo law and, in the process, protecting the bedrock principle of separation of powers.
+ Tampa Tribune -- Compassionate Legislature Went Too Far With Terri's Law: We believe the Legislature and Gov. Bush acted from compassion. But the state cannot be governed by emotions. The separation of powers guarantees three independent and coequal branches of government, none of which can encroach upon the powers of the other.
+ Palm Beach Post -- Ruling in Schiavo case protects all Floridians: Terri Schiavo's case probably will continue. But the politically motivated assault on the state constitution that the Legislature and Gov. Bush mounted in her name is over, and Floridians are safer.
+ Orlando Sentinel -- Sound ruling in Schiavo case: The message behind the Supreme Court's ruling is clear: Everyone must respect the judiciary, even the governor.
+ News-Journal -- Florida's high court corrects last year's trespass: The Legislature and governor crossed a line in October, risking the stability of the state's governmental structure and the most important safeguards of individual rights on one emotional roll of the dice. That should never happen again.
+ St. Pete Times -- Setting things right: A unanimous Florida Supreme Court issued a ringing decision Thursday, striking down the so-called Terri Schiavo law and, in the process, protecting the bedrock principle of separation of powers.
+ Tampa Tribune -- Compassionate Legislature Went Too Far With Terri's Law: We believe the Legislature and Gov. Bush acted from compassion. But the state cannot be governed by emotions. The separation of powers guarantees three independent and coequal branches of government, none of which can encroach upon the powers of the other.
+ Palm Beach Post -- Ruling in Schiavo case protects all Floridians: Terri Schiavo's case probably will continue. But the politically motivated assault on the state constitution that the Legislature and Gov. Bush mounted in her name is over, and Floridians are safer.
+ Orlando Sentinel -- Sound ruling in Schiavo case: The message behind the Supreme Court's ruling is clear: Everyone must respect the judiciary, even the governor.
+ News-Journal -- Florida's high court corrects last year's trespass: The Legislature and governor crossed a line in October, risking the stability of the state's governmental structure and the most important safeguards of individual rights on one emotional roll of the dice. That should never happen again.
