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State attorneys seek authority for Morales execution using one drug By Julia Cheever, Bay City News Service February 21, 2006, 11:42 a.m. SAN JOSE (BCN) - Lawyers for the state of California went back to a federal judge in San Jose this morning to seek authority for corrections officials to carry out an execution tonight using only one drug. The action followed the postponement early this morning of the execution of convicted murderer and rapist Michael Morales, who was originally scheduled to be put to death shortly after midnight. The execution was delayed after two anesthesiologists said they could not...

<p>In the hours before his execution at San Quentin State Prison, condemned inmate Michael Morales met only with his legal team and has been described by a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation official as "upbeat'' and "cooperative.''</p> <p>Morales, 46, was moved into what is known as the death watch cell at 6 p.m. today, according to CDC spokeswoman Elaine Jennings.</p>

This too funny and had to be shared. Tom McClintock is on the Bill Handel show. They are discussing Governor Terminator's speech. Handel talked about John Burton's reaction. It is obvious that the RATS are not going to want to quit taking as much of our money as they can and spending it and more. Burton was in your face with his reaction. McClintock's comment to Handel: If a St. Bernard puppy pees on your carpet, what can you do? That is what a St. Bernard puppy does. Classic talk radio. Burton is the St. Bernard peeing on the carpet....