Schiavo Irony

First, I want it mentioned that I am *NOT* trying to make fun of Terri Schiavo or her husband. I think that what's happening to her in every way is a tragedy on a personal level. HOWEVER I find the whole neo con stance to be amazingly ironic.

Level One Irony: They campaigned in 2004 for the sanctity of MARRIAGE. They talked about the HOLY bond between a man and his wife.
And *YET*
Here they are saying the rights of the parents trump that of her husband because the PARENTS love her more then her wedded husband.

Level 2 Irony: Their stance on 'pro life' and yet they are FOR the death penalty. How can it be 'against god' for several Floridian judges to rule that Mr. Schiavo has the right to end his wife's suffering
And *YET*
The same people believe that it's ok for a judge in Texas to send a man to his death.

Level 3 Irony: In Texas, based on a law signed by W., a baby's life support was cut off AGAINST it's parent's wishes.

Level 4 Irony: While watching Fox News( briefly) earlier this week which seemed to be covering this story MORE then the Swift Boats for Truth, I was amazed at how many time the fox news heads mentioned Gore in 2000- pointing out that the Gore case( they didn't name it properly Gore V. Bush- just Gore 2000) showed precedence. As if to say that since the Supreme Court in 2000 put the Gore V. Bush case on the fast track- they should do the same NOW, here this case and like Gove V. Bush make a ruling that somehow only applies to the case at hand.
Meanwhile they've totally 'forgotten' to mention that this case has been traveling the State and Federal judicial circuit for several years and this was like the 3rd time that the Supreme Court decided NOT to hear it.

Level 5 Irony: Think of how much money this is costing the tax payers- from W. taking his jet from texas early to his calling a special session of Congress. Now imagine how many OTHER sick people could actually benifit from this money.

Level 6 Irony: I always thought it was the republicans who wanted LESS government in personal affairs.
And *YET*
this is more government. This is our politicans telling a man how his wife should die.

Level 7 Irony: It was pointed out in Thinking Ape Blues " I gotta wonder if they would go through so much trouble if it was a brown vegetable?"
I don't think so.

I wanted thinking ape blues to be my last ironic point, but I feel I have to mention that after all these ironies... maybe it's not so ironic that W. currently has his lowest post 9/11 approval ratings.