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Oregon halts all executions in blow to US capital punishment system
Telegraph UK ^

Posted on 11/24/2011 3:55:07 AM PST by sunmars

Oregon’s Democratic Governor John Kitzhaber has said he will allow no further executions in the state while he is in office.

Mr Kitzhaber said he was stopping the death penalty as he considered it to be morally wrong.

The move will be a blow to the US system of capital punishment.

The move effectively halted the scheduled execution of convicted killer Gary Haugen, who had waived his appeals and was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Dec 6.

“It is time for Oregon to consider a different approach,” Mr Kitzhaber said in a statement. “I refuse to be a part of this compromised and inequitable system any longer; and I will not allow further executions while I am governor.”

Oregon has carried out two executions in the last 49 years, both during Mr Kitzhaber’s first administration as governor, the statement said.

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Typical and not surprised.
1 posted on 11/24/2011 3:55:12 AM PST by sunmars
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"Oregon has carried out two executions in the last 49 years,"

And yet their sudden decision to completely stop this rash of executions will effect the nation?

2 posted on 11/24/2011 3:59:03 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: sunmars

Let’s see, the Governor has a problem with the rules of his State? More proof the Liberals care nothing about fixing problems because without them there wold be nothing to run a political campaign on. I suppose they will just accept natural attrition as the means to carry out the sentences of murders. Or worse, let them go back into society because of prison overcrowding.


3 posted on 11/24/2011 4:00:28 AM PST by mazda77 (and I am a Native Texan)
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To: sunmars

Yep, Oregon. No lethal drugs for convicted murders, but lethal drugs for euthanasia. Quite the liberal paradise.


4 posted on 11/24/2011 4:01:20 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: driftdiver

That is my question:
Why should Oregon effect any other state that has Capital punishment.

If they have a chickencrap Governor it does nothing to effect other states who elect Governors with a set, and who have the courage to carry out the laws of their state.

The only problem with Capital punishment is the length of time it takes to execute the sorry piece of garbage that has committed the foul act.Every death penalty law should have a specified length opf time for the execution to be carried out wihin 2 years would be about right.


5 posted on 11/24/2011 4:04:25 AM PST by Venturer
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To: sunmars

More compassion for the criminal, he must be a man of religion


6 posted on 11/24/2011 4:05:37 AM PST by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: Venturer

The Feds are trying to stop executions by making the drugs impossible to obtain.


7 posted on 11/24/2011 4:07:16 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

ropes and bullets are easy to obtain.


8 posted on 11/24/2011 4:09:56 AM PST by scbison
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To: sunmars

Liberal mentality. Human life is cheap except for the guilty.


9 posted on 11/24/2011 4:10:09 AM PST by Jagdgewehr (It will take blood.)
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To: sunmars

He took an oath to obey the laws and constitution of his state. Either repeal the law or enforce it. He should be impeached. Does his sudden “moral conscience” extend to halting abortions?


10 posted on 11/24/2011 4:12:48 AM PST by Russ (Repeal the 17th amendment)
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Euthanasia, abortion, but no capital punishment.

In Oregon, we kill the innocent, but not the guilty.


11 posted on 11/24/2011 4:14:16 AM PST by Mad Dawg (Jesus, I trust in you.)
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To: sunmars

“Mr Kitzhaber said he was stopping the death penalty as he considered it to be morally wrong.”

Gosh Wally...What are his thoughts on murder?


12 posted on 11/24/2011 4:14:53 AM PST by Artie
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Wouldn’t the standard answer be that he is personally opposed to the practice but would never force his morality on anyone else?


13 posted on 11/24/2011 4:21:12 AM PST by BelegStrongbow (St. Joseph, patron of fathers, pray for us!)
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To: sunmars
Mr Kitzhaber said he was stopping the death penalty as he considered it to be morally wrong.

So, Mr. Kitzhaber, you are morally superior?

14 posted on 11/24/2011 4:37:22 AM PST by LRS ("This is silly! It can't be! It can't be!!" "Oh yes it is! I said you wouldn't know the joint.")
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Oregon is a Leftist state—and socialists don’t have the high moral standing to execute anyone.
It takes a state secure in it’s sense of true justice to met out the ultimate penalty for the ultimate crimes.
The fact is if you don’t have capital punishment you are morally weak and mentally challenged about the concept of true justice—IOW it is best that you DON’T have capital punishment.


15 posted on 11/24/2011 4:39:54 AM PST by Happy Rain ( "Many of the most useful idiots of the Left are on the Right.")
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It’s okay to kill other human beings, as long as the act of killing is not a punishment.

/liberal thought


16 posted on 11/24/2011 4:40:10 AM PST by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: sunmars
“I refuse to be a part of this compromised and inequitable system any longer; and I will not allow further executions while I am governor.”

So why don't you just leave office and let someone else be dictator for a while?

17 posted on 11/24/2011 4:41:15 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Democrats think enforcement of law is is an option. It did not used to be that way. They are dangerous in terms of our country future; in almost every way!

Mike

18 posted on 11/24/2011 4:41:50 AM PST by MichaelP (The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools ~HS)
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And yet I love this state. I’m thinking it’s time to assess my own sanity. How did we get stuck with all the moonbats? Can’t we send them back to CA?

Cindie


19 posted on 11/24/2011 4:45:38 AM PST by gardencatz (I'm lucky enough to live, walk & breathe among heroes! I am the mother of a US Marine!)
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To: sunmars

I would like to know where in the Oregon Constitution is says that the Governor can just selectively enforce laws he doesn’t agree with. He could just commute this guy’s sentence to life instead on making this asinine gesture.


20 posted on 11/24/2011 4:47:02 AM PST by The Great RJ ("The problem with socialism is that pretty soon you run out of other people's money" M. Thatcher)
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