Posted on 11/24/2011 3:55:07 AM PST by sunmars
“Oregon halts all executions in blow to US capital punishment system”
Sorry Limies- its called a federal system. What happens in Oregon affects Oregon.
The way around this is to change the law so that the governor can only interfere with the process, or commute or pardon sentences *only* on the recommendation of the state parole board.
This eliminates the “single person weak point” in the process. Some other states have done this and it has been effective against state-level interference.
“I’d rather not use the death penalty without being absolutely sure.”
Well, there are no ‘absolutes’ when it comes to man’s judgement...
However your point is true- there is no confidence that Oregon has a fair justice system.
The banning of executions is an acknowledgement of a state’s barbarity (and a political ploy to appeal to the miseducated mob).
Yep....and I hope you have your list of local commies. I do.
“BTW effect is a noun, affect is a verb”
BTW grammar police suck
If a mayor cuts an after school basketball program , the reporter is out there interviewing the victim for the human impact, etc., etc. So here’s a story with great emotional impact on the families of the victims of everybody on death row, and all the human impact documented is the angst of the conscientious objector. I hope the body politic in Oregon has the will and integrity to force this over-rider to meet individually with each of the victims’ families to explain why his fine moral sensibilities are of greater consequence than their own.
Yeah, we'll see about that.
Hey all of you citizens of Oregon....recall that P.O.S.
Next, the libs will do away with life sentences, as cruel and unusual, too.
Oh gee, another liberal dictator decides he is not going to follow established law. What a surprise.
But he has absolutely no problem with abortion. Typical Dim.
“...and socialists don’t have the high moral standing to execute anyone.”
Are you kidding me? Socialists and their ilk have historically been among the most eager of murderers: Think Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, ad nauseum.
“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!”
You hit it right on, brother!
Typical leftist aka progressive logic. Defend perversions like homosexuality. Defend killing unborn children. Defend illegal immigration. Defend hating god. Defend illegal drug use. And now they have a problem with killing convicted murders, child molesters, and rapist.
Easy answer: Portland, Eugene, and Multnomah County.
That’s where the bulk of the voters live. I used to live in Portland, and it was no secret that in order to win Oregon, you had to win Portland and Multnomah County (and Eugene, though to a lesser extent).
It’s population dynamics. In Washington, if you win Seattle and King County, you pretty much win the state.
Effect can also be a verb - to effect something is to cause that something to occur.
to produce as an effect; bring about; accomplish; make happen: The new machines finally effected the transition to computerized accounting last spring.
That said, this article is idiotic! They probably don't quite understand the independence of the States here. You have one of the most liberal states ending, for the moment, Capital Punishment, and this is a blow to the whole "capital punishment system"? A state that excutes, on average, 4 people per century? Please. The day that Florida and Texas stop putting folks to sleep, then you can call me.
So I got a weird, pro-gay FReep mail message from “NE Repub Voter” a few minutes before you posted this reply.
Do you know what is going on?
He FReepmailed me, I notified admin mod. He was promptly zotted.
Pretty foul mouthed guy.
Thanks for the info.
Yeah, I just had a one-line note from him, all angry and vulgar.
Now I see that it is being discussed on another FR thread started by JimRob a year ago.
Thanks again.
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