"Liberal activist" Judge Greer is a Republican, conservative Christian

[Armstead]

One of the effects of the Schiavo case is that it has whipped up new resentment on the right against liberal activist judges. Like Judge Greer who is being attacked for his role in the Schiavo case.

But before they get too carried away, they ought to take a look at the liberal activist judge they're currently demonizing...This is like the fact that the judges who made the gay marriage ruling in Massachusetts included at least one Republican judge, and it was the largely Republican U.S. Supreme Court that overturned the Texas sodomy laws.

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/06/Tampabay/Quiet_judge_persists_.shtml

...And Greer, vilified by many religious protesters, is a church regular. He also is a conservative Republican in a state whose conservative Republican governor tried to overturn one of Greer's orders.

"George is the religious right," said lawyer David Kurland, a longtime friend.....

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http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/22/Northpinellas/Local_Republicans_bac.shtml

CLEARWATER - Many local Republicans shuddered last weekend when U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay accused a Pinellas judge of "murder" and "terrorism."

Such labels, troubling in any context, are particularly grating when they involve two members of the same political party.

"I was absolutely so disgusted with what he said," said County Commissioner Bob Stewart.

Pinellas County Property Appraiser Jim Smith, a former state legislator and Republican state committeeman, called DeLay's remarks "a disgrace."

Local Republicans had their own words for Judge George Greer, who, as presiding judge in the Terri Schiavo case, ordered the removal of her feeding tube on March 18.

Conscientious. Honest. Compassionate. A good Christian. An outstanding lawyer....

[HereSince1628]

1. And wasn't the dissent among the 3 judges actually a Clinton appointment?

[Suziq]

4. Yes, the Clinton Appointee Who Happens to be . . . .

a Republican. You would never in a million years see Chimpy nominate a Democrat.



:hippie:

[Sticky]

2. Sad

Judge Greer was asked to leave his church over this:

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/22/Tampabay/Judge_Greer_parts_way.shtml

[Armstead]

3. They're eating their own

[Sticky]

5. Republicans are imploding

......4 more years of bush trying to appease his base will completely destroy the party.