Posted on 01/05/2006 7:14:39 PM PST by Former Military Chick
Stop the presses, the Hollywood elite have just become the new death penalty advocates.
As executions approach, it never surprises me that some will come out of the wood work to challenge the death penalty, fighting for the filth who is haunt death row for basically doing the worst that can be done to our fellow Americans.
So, the "Tookie Award Ceremony" took things to new heights. They rallied against the death penalty. That it was inhumane, that it was wrong, that it does nothing to stop the murderers. I listened, carefully to their arguments. They feel that each person on death row should be condemned to a life in prison. Frankly, I think they would even give them parole but I will, for argument's sake, say they want their sentence reduced to life without parole. Farrell, Asner, Snoop and Alda are passionate about their cause. Not one person should be on death row. Their lives are worth saving. You have to admire their dedication to saving all those sentenced to death. Tookie should have been honored. This is what our noble entertainers do in their spare time. Saving those condemned. I say bravo to their sincerity, to their dedication, to their heavy hearts for these felons.
Wait! Did you notice, Clarence Ray Allen, 75, "convicted of ordering the murder of his son's girlfriend, Sue Kitts, in 1974. Allen was convicted of ordering three more killings from behind bars....", is going it alone? Where are his dedicated Hollywood anti-death penalty advocates?
"Lovable" Mr. Allen could be one of their grandfathers, and is about to be put to death. He could have played Santa at their grandchildren's Christmas pageants. But, life dealt him a raw deal leading him to be forced to order the execution of 3 people. Goodness, he is a victim. He is now suffering, needing new organs. He has trouble seeing and cannot get around without his taxpayer-provided wheel chair. He is a grandpa. The Hollywood elite are not preventing the execution of grandpa? How can they allow this? Not one word from them. Not a sit in. Not an editorial. No rants on Larry King.
So, the left has become what they worst fear: The executioner. They have decided which life is worth saving and which isn't. They are playing God.
Hollywood hypocrites have put themselves in the role of deciding who should die and they have decided to condemn grandpa by their silence.
Of course they'll never admit or even recognize that their complicity in choosing to ignore one convicted criminal's plight and not another's actually justifies the death penalty. If the death sentence were unjust, it would be just as unjust for Grandpa Allen without the spotlights and microphones as it is for Tookie Williams with them.
What amazes me is that the race card hasn't been played. Where's Jesse? Clarence Ray Allen is a Choctaw. I guess that doesn't count for anything.
Its the race of the victim that throws them in a dither.
Long explanations could be written, but basically they have fallen for the idea that blacks are victoms because they are born black.
Thank you for your kind words. While I enjoy expressing my thoughts it is usually in a paragraph or two. So, writing this vanity was a bit out of character but than again my frustration for this issue has been elevated to a point where I had to speak out.
I had to wonder, why do the likes of Farrell, Alda and Asner feel this elderly man is not worthy of fighting for. I so disagree with their position. I cannot even understand anyone who would want to undermine the legal/jury system, it escapes me.
Yet, I can respect those that hold dear their beliefs. That are consistent with their positions. The Hollywood Left is NOT consistent and should be called on this. I did my best to point it out.
It was a privilege to serve my country, I appreciate your gratitude.
I thought you might be interested in reading this.
Good stuff, thanks.
That guy has got some creepy eyes.
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Looks like you are following this case as closely as I am, thought you might be interested on my thoughts as this case finally and hopefully comes to justice.
This just proves my point. If Clarence only had a cuter name, he too could be a hero of the left.
Clarence Delenda Est!
I read this list of celebrities, and my first thought was, "I'll take Jamie Farr to block, please." It looks like all the Hollywood types who aren't working this century got involved.
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PING it was picked up by a left leaning news paper, let's say some of the remarks I heard back from it were not very kind to those living in middle America thinking that if one receives the death penalty it should be imposed.
Some thoughts on the Allen case.
Wasn't sure if you had read my thoughts on the lack of left support I posted on FR.
It was picked up by left leaning newspaper in response to one of their more liberal writer's regarding the lack of interest by those who protested Tookie's execution.
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