Republican obsession with the Terri Schiavo mess has caused new breakthroughs in the field of hypocrisy. Federalism, rule of law, defending the "right to life" of a brain-dead whiter woman while denying it to a black infant - folks noticed these. Here's another one: the Republican horror of "frivolous lawsuits" seems curiously quiet just now.
Terri Schiavo's parents have filed numerous frivolous lawsuits and motions in this case - trying to delay the courts until a legislature dominated by radical fanatics could pass yet another unconstitutional measure favoring forlorn hope over grim reality. Where is the concern for "abuse of the system" now? We'd sure be hearing about it if this were a lawsuit claiming Ms. Schaivo's condition was caused by, say mercury poisoning.
Lawsuits filed against power plants seeking to limit mercury pollution? - bad. Lawsuits filed to keep Terri Schiavo's body from following her brain into death - good. Hypocrisy? You betcha.