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To: Road Walker who wrote (227480)	4/2/2005 11:21:11 AM
From: Alighieri	Respond to of 1582685

Shays Votes Against Schiavo Measure Rep. Christopher Shays, who met with Westport Republicans Sunday afternoon, returned to Washington later in the day and was among those who voted early today against legislation that would allow a federal court to intervene in the case of Terri Schiavo. The measure passed by a vote of 203 to 58. Shays was among five Republicans who joined with 53 Democrats in opposing the legislation. "My heart goes out to Terri Schiavo, her parents, and family, and, yes, even to her husband," Shays said in a statement today. "My heart goes out to everyone who may have found themselves in a similar situation in the past or might find themselves in a similar situation in the future. "I wanted to stay back in Connecticut and avoid having to cast a vote because I do not want to play God, and either way I vote I feel I am. "We all know this is a time for real thoughtfulness and wisdom and inspiration, and I believe that is what we are all trying to do. "On both sides of the aisle we ask 'Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.' "Sanctity of life, sanctity of marriage, sanctity of an individual to decide for themselves what should happen to their own life, I find myself wondering why is there so much focus on this life when we ignore the countless lives throughout the world who die minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day from hunger and disease that this Congress could address and this Congress could prevent? Why only Terri when there are others like her in our country? "The only way this bill has any legitimacy is if it applies to all cases, not just Terri's, and that is what concerns me. How deep is this Congress going to reach? How deep is this Congress going to reach into the personal lives of each and every one of us?" Posted March 21, 2005 11:38 AM

To: Road Walker who wrote (227480)	4/2/2005 2:40:34 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1582685

The Republicans don't stand for their traditional values. There is a need for a socially liberal, fiscally conservative political party that would represent the majority in the US. Under Clinton, the Dems were heading that way. Hillary Clinton also tends to be a fiscal conservative.....its why she's admired, if not liked, by her GOP counterparts in NY. Some of the GOP in CA like Arnold are socially liberal and fiscally conservatives. It seems to be a very natural fit.....at least to me. However, the Dems have become derailed and the CA GOP members hardly lead their party. ted