States Rights Used to Support Slavery

Some of those Representatives in the House of Congress who are for allowing Michael Schiavo to order the removal of a feeding tube based on HEARSAY argue STATES RIGHTS. The two DEMOCRATIC Presidents prior to Abraham Lincoln were "personally opposed" to slavery but felt there were legal issues. They basically did this on a states rights platform. Democrats Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan were "personally opposed" to slavery but did not want to impose their views. They did not feel the Federal government could end slavery. They allowed an ATROCITY to continue because of this view. REPUBLICAN Abraham Lincoln followed President Buchanan. President Lincoln is one of our greatest Presidents. In my opinion, I do not see much difference between the politicians today who oppose saving the life of Terri Schiavo and the failed (my opinion) Democratic Presidencies of Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan in the 1850s.