The Genius of 1789 and Stupidity of 2005

Dear Editor:

Once again the genius of our founding fathers, who debated, wrote, and signed the Constitution of the United States, shines through. They were able to see into the future the absolute need of a system of checks and balances between our branches of government, so that America would not wind up with a dictatorial monarchy as was commonplace throughout Europe in the 18th century.

However, this understanding is evidently not part of the knowledge of our President, Senators, Congressmen, Florida Governor, and the right wing, fanatical, politically advantageous, religious zealots who tried to undue our due process of law in the case of Terri Schiavo. They seem to think that King George and the House of Lords still rule, and are free to force their politically motivated opinion onto the populace. The majority leaders in both the House and Senate should be ashamed of the positions they have taken, especially Senator (Dr.) Frist, who knows better than to give a diagnosis from an old video tape and not from a first hand examination, as done by a long series of doctors who pronounced Ms. Schiavo in an irreversible vegetative state. He should turn in his medical license and resign his position in the Senate.

It is now time for our leaders to get back to the important affairs of state and get out of personal family problems that they have abused for political reasons.