Schiavo update

Mark Steyn weighs in with an outstanding commentary, and as usual he is able to make all the important points with wit and power.

As for the worthlessness of Terri Schiavo's existence, some years back I was discussing the death of a distinguished songwriter with one of his old colleagues. My then girlfriend, in her mid-20s, was getting twitchy to head for dinner and said airily, ''Oh, well, he had a good life. He was 87.'' ''That's easy for you to say,'' said his old pal. ''I'm 86.'' To say nobody would want to live in an iron lung or a wheelchair or a neck brace or with third-degree burns over 80 percent of your body is likewise easy for you to say.

Governor Bush has said there is nothing more he can do - the courts have completely tied his hands. There actually were agents ready to seize her, but the police made clear they would resist, so thankfully the state backed off. The family is asking the people stop volunteering to be arrested, recognizing there is no more anyone can do. The court has spoken, so all we can do is wait for her to starve to death, or perhaps die of dehydration. It's interesting to note that she is being given morphine for pain, despite the assertion that she can feel none. Depending on who you talk to, she either has a 'Look Of Beauty And Peace' or she looks 'Like Concentration Camp Victim' . That about sums it up, doesn't it?