PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - The U.S. Supreme Court turned down Terri Schiavo's parents Thursday, declining to intervene to keep the brain-damaged woman alive. Justices did not officially explain their decision, but did reveal some of their motivations as they left the courthouse today.
One judge, who wishes to remain anonymous, said "Look, we are so busy listening to interminable appeals by death row inmates, plus the numerous animal abuse cases filling our docket, we simply cannot hear a woman who won't testify on her own behalf." He also mentioned his colleagues' complaints about the large number of wetlands protection act violators and abortion protestors being prosecuted in their courtrooms.
Just before he sped away in his Fiat, a second judge was heard to say "We'll throw the book at Jeb if he tries to 'pull a Reno' to feed Terri, just like we threw the book at that kid who tried to do an end-run around our authority."
The ACLU, which was outraged that Terri's parents had the audacity to mention religious reasons for protecting their daughter, applauded the Ito-like wisdom of the court's decision. No members of the US Congress were available for comment, due to the lengthy hearings on the baseball steroid crisis.
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