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Schiavo Memo

The Schiavo memo was a talking points memorandum that outlined a strategy for the Republicans to use the ongoing Terri Schiavo case as "a great political issue" that would appeal to the party's base (core supporters) and could be used against Senator Bill Nelson, a Democrat from Florida, up for reelection in 2006, because Nelson had refused to co-sponsor Palm Sunday Compromise legislation which gave federal courts jurisdiction to review the Terri Schiavo case. [1] During the Terri Schiavo controversy in March 2005, a talking points memo on the controversy was written by Brian Darling, the legal counsel to Republican Senator Mel Martinez of Florida [1]. The memo suggested the Schiavo case offered “a great political issue” that would appeal to the partys base... Talking points are small pre-prepared arguments or phrases that political strategists issue to representatives or supporters of a party or administration to be used repeatedly in speeches, talk show appearances and debates. ... Terri Schiavo before her 1990 collapse. ... In politics, the term base refers to a group of voters who will almost always support a single partys candidates for United States, this is typically because high-level candidates must hold the same stances on key issues as a partys base in order to gain the party... Clarence William Bill Nelson (born September 29, 1942) is the senior U.S. Senator from Florida. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170 451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... Seats up for election. ... The Palm Sunday Compromise, a private bill more properly known as the Act for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo, is the colloquial name for a Congressional law passed on March 21, 2005 to allow the case of Terri Schiavo to be moved into a federal court. ... The United States federal courts are the system of courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the federal government of the United States. ... In law, jurisdiction from the Latin jus, juris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak, is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted body or to a person to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility. ...

Senator Martinez, who claimed not to have read the memo, had inadvertently passed it to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, a Democratic supporter of the legislation. [2] The existence of the memo was reported shortly thereafter on March 18, 2005, by ABC News and The Washington Post. Darling remained silent as Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist denounced the memo, and as commentators from the Weekly Standard and other publications questioned the memo's authenticity.[3][4] Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior United States Senator from Iowa. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ABC News is a division of the American Broadcasting Company television and radio networks (ABC). ... The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee, a cardiac surgeon, and a former kitten killer. ... The Weekly Standard is an American Conservative political magazine published 48 times per year. ...

On April 6, 2005, Darling finally admitted to writing the memo, and resigned his position as legal counsel to Martinez. Martinez said he had not read the memo, and had inadvertently passed it to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, a Democratic supporter of the Palm Sunday Compromise legislation which gave federal courts jurisdiction to review the Terri Schiavo case. [5] April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior United States Senator from Iowa. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... The Palm Sunday Compromise, a private bill more properly known as the Act for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo, is the colloquial name for a Congressional law passed on March 21, 2005 to allow the case of Terri Schiavo to be moved into a federal court. ... The term federal court, when used by itself, can refer to: Any court of the national government in a country that has a federal system such as that of the United States (United States federal courts) or Mexico In some countries, a particular court, for example, the Federal Court of... In law, jurisdiction from the Latin jus, juris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak, is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted body or to a person to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility. ...

Bio

Darling attended Salem State College, and received his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law. He was previously partner in a lobbying firm, the Alexander Strategy Group, advocating for gun rights, and particularly for the passage of legislation permitting airline pilots to carry handguns on the job. This article is for the state college in Salem, Massachusetts. ... Juris Doctor (J.D., Latin for Doctor of Jurisprudence) is a professional law degree typically awarded by an accredited law school in the United States to a student who has successfully completed three years of study in law. ... The New England School of Law (NESL) is located in Boston, Massachusetts in the theater district. ... Alexander Strategy Group was a lobbying firm involved in the K Street Project. ... The phrase Gun politics refers to the views of different people within a particular country as to what degree of control (increased gun rights vs. ...

Darling had also been General Counsel to New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith, and in January 2000, he and Senator Smith visited Cuban refugee Elián González, before proposing legislation to grant Gonzáles permanent residency. He was also a member of the Bush-Cheney recount team in Florida during the 2000 presidential election controversy. Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... Robert C. Bob Smith (born March 30, 1941) is an American politician who has served in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. ... INS agents recover Elián González by force from his uncles house; this photo, taken by AP photographer Alan Diaz won a Pulitzer Prize. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941) is the 46th Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ...

External links

• Author of Schiavo memo steps forward
• Brian Darling bio on "Virginians Over Taxed On Residences" staff bio page