(Texas) Woman executed for killing husband, children

Associated Press via KVUE ^ | 9-14-2005 | Associated Press

[ShadowDancer]

On a more serious note, why did it take 18 years for the execution?

You'd have to thank your local ABA for that one.

[mcg2000]

Why is her race important and/or relevant?

[COEXERJ145]

As I passed down Texas Avenue just across the road from the main entrance to Texas A&M there were a bunch of old hippies (probably professors) holding up an anti-death penalty banner.

They still protest every time with their sign "Stop Executions". About 6-8 were out tonight.

[tarawa]

only 13 so far? We need to put in that express lane....

[LaineyDee]

She decided that after doing that, that she got religion and she should be forgiven.

God forgives.....you still owe the State.

[Tullius]

I'm afraid I'm not upping my sympathy scale around here today.

That execution was another sorry act of stupidity, waste of good taxpayer money, and, worst of all, hybris.

Stupidity, because we have no rational reason to kill people we could as well put behind bars as long as necessary,

Waste, because even the most sorry and lacking attempt to make sure we don't err in killing people results in that absurdous pomposity called death penalty process right now - it's waaay cheaper to just keep people in prison,

And worst of all, hybris. Because basically, we play God here. God alone is the source of ultimate justice, and He alone posesses ultimate Wisdom, and both of those we claim to possess when committing this one unspeakable and irreversible act of taking away a human life.

Killing brings out all the worst instincts in us, and with each such act that is done in our name we lose a little of our humanity, of our kindness and our grace.

Count me in as a convinced Catholic on this....

[COEXERJ145]

The first commandment regarding civil government that God ever gave to man was that people who commit murder are to be executed.

Genesis 9:6 "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man."

[Ditter]

LOL! You really had me going. I thought you meant they were executing someone in College Station. In reality they hardly ever do it there. LOL!

[LibKill]

Killing brings out all the worst instincts in us, and with each such act that is done in our name we lose a little of our humanity, of our kindness and our grace.

I respectfully disagree. With every execution of murdering scum the air that we breath becomes a little cleaner. It is no longer polluted by their breath.

With every execution of murdering scum the sun shines a little brighter, the sky is a little bluer. And humanity advances a step towards perfect peace.

[LibKill]

LOL! You really had me going. I thought you meant they were executing someone in College Station. In reality they hardly ever do it there. LOL!

DOH! That is not what I meant. All Texas Executions are in Huntsville.

The protest was in College Station. As was my middle-finger salute to the old hippies. :)

[sinkspur]

Killing brings out all the worst instincts in us, and with each such act that is done in our name we lose a little of our humanity, of our kindness and our grace.

Texans are a peaceable lot. We live and love just like you do. Many of us are Catholics too.

Texas now has life without parole, which will likely be used as much or more than the death penalty.

But, up until this year, a killer was eligible for parole after 30 years. That's why DAs pursued the death penalty, so that people like this child killer wouldn't be sitting in a McDonald's in 15 years, eating french fries, free as a bird.

[LibKill]

"Hybris"?

That is 'hubris'.

If you wish to use latin or greek to amplfy your point you should spell it correctly.

[Ditter]

DOH, yourself, I'm a Texan too. I know where executions are held, I just read it funny and got a big laugh out of it.

[ican'tbelieveit]

That would work if the statistics were flipped.

[LibKill]

Romans 13:4

for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

[relictele]

I remember that bad actress. Larry King gave her plenty of airtime when he still could claim an audience.

[Arrowhead1952]

HUNTSVILLE -- A woman sentenced to die for the fatal shootings of her husband and their two children some 18-years ago was executed Wednesday evening.

Darn, guess the "Take a number" machine has to be replaced again.

[BunnySlippers]

She's dead, Jim.

[engrpat]

since the War between the states?

Shouldn't that be phrased, "the War of Northern Aggression?"

[Publius6961]

You need to lighten up on those drugs.