Dear President Bush & Governor Bush:

Below is the text of an email I sent today to the President of the United States and to the Governor of the State of Florida regarding the starvation and dehydration of Terri Schiavo (NOTE: I borrowed heavily from Mark Shea, who has sent out the clarion call for supporters of Terri Schiavo to send similar emails to these 2 chief executives):

Dear President Bush & Governor Bush:

I don't know if either of you noticed, but this week a judicial coup took place in America. This week our courts made it clear that THEY are sovereign. That they are NOT a co-equal branch of government along with the Legislative and Executive; but rather that their power exceeds and is above that of both the legislative and executive branches COMBINED. They have thumbed their collective noses at the express intent of both Congress and the President in how they have chosen to "apply" a law written and signed to protect a defenseless American citizen who has been left to die.

We have reached a watershed moment when it will be the obligation of the Executive to stop the insanity of an out-of-control judiciary. Now that Judge Greer refuses to grant Governor Bush protective custody, I challenge you before Almighty God to say, "Judge Greer has made his decision. Now let him enforce it." Then, take protective custody of her anyway.

I know I am merely a mayor, not a Governor or President. And at that, I'm merely the mayor of the smallest town in my state. But as a chief executive, and as a lawyer - knowing the constitutional, legal, and political fallout that would occur, I nevertheless would use my executive power to do whatever was necessary and to do what was right to protect the life of this innocent child of God. For the sake of our Lord whose Passion we mark tomorrow, don't play the role of Pilate and wash your hands of this poor woman's life.

Enough is enough! The state has no right to starve an innocent person to death. An unjust law is no law at all.

Sincerely,

James T. (Jay) Anderson
Mayor, Town of Columbia
Columbia, Virginia 23038
email: columbia_mayor@hotmail.com
personal weblog: http://proecclesia.blogspot.com