6/21/2005
Schiavo editorial round-up
Editorials
+ The normally mild-mannered Herald editorial page reacts strongly Gov. Bus's investigation of Michael Schiavo -- Shame on Gov. Jeb Bush for reopening an investigation into the death of Terri Schiavo. The governor's request is intrusive and unnecessary. His continued personal involvement in this case is stunningly arrogant. Wow.
+ The Daytona Beach News-Journal says: That time has come for Gov. Jeb Bush in the sad conflict over the fate of Terri Schiavo, the Pinellas County woman who was taken off life support in March after a prolonged court battle.
+ St. Pete Times -- It is a callous, arrogant, defiant act by a stubborn governor who can't accept facts at odds with his own views.
+ The Sun-Sentinel says Bush's actions are wrong and that it admires him for being courageous and out-there in being wrong. Huh? -- Gov. Jeb Bush just won't let go of the Terri Schiavo case. He's deeply misguided, but even his critics have reason to admire the courage of his convictions.
+ Tampa Tribune concludes: There is no evidence that Michael was responsible for Terri's tragedy, only reckless rumors perpetuated by those who disagree with his decision to let Terri die. Now Bush has followed in that shameful tradition. He should butt out and let Terri rest in peace.
Columnists:
+ Frank Cerabino -- The governor's call for an investigation will give comfort to all those people who had widely misrepresented Schiavo's medical condition. Instead of allowing them to dwell on reality, they can now indulge themselves in a murder fantasy orchestrated by the state's chief executive, a kind of "Tallahassee CSI."
+ Mike Thomas -- This has nothing to do with the pro-life cause. It isn't about politics. The governor is abusing his power to harass a man purely out of spite. And that actually makes his actions scarier than they are crazy.
+ The normally mild-mannered Herald editorial page reacts strongly Gov. Bus's investigation of Michael Schiavo -- Shame on Gov. Jeb Bush for reopening an investigation into the death of Terri Schiavo. The governor's request is intrusive and unnecessary. His continued personal involvement in this case is stunningly arrogant. Wow.
+ The Daytona Beach News-Journal says: That time has come for Gov. Jeb Bush in the sad conflict over the fate of Terri Schiavo, the Pinellas County woman who was taken off life support in March after a prolonged court battle.
+ St. Pete Times -- It is a callous, arrogant, defiant act by a stubborn governor who can't accept facts at odds with his own views.
+ The Sun-Sentinel says Bush's actions are wrong and that it admires him for being courageous and out-there in being wrong. Huh? -- Gov. Jeb Bush just won't let go of the Terri Schiavo case. He's deeply misguided, but even his critics have reason to admire the courage of his convictions.
+ Tampa Tribune concludes: There is no evidence that Michael was responsible for Terri's tragedy, only reckless rumors perpetuated by those who disagree with his decision to let Terri die. Now Bush has followed in that shameful tradition. He should butt out and let Terri rest in peace.
Columnists:
+ Frank Cerabino -- The governor's call for an investigation will give comfort to all those people who had widely misrepresented Schiavo's medical condition. Instead of allowing them to dwell on reality, they can now indulge themselves in a murder fantasy orchestrated by the state's chief executive, a kind of "Tallahassee CSI."
+ Mike Thomas -- This has nothing to do with the pro-life cause. It isn't about politics. The governor is abusing his power to harass a man purely out of spite. And that actually makes his actions scarier than they are crazy.
