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55George Tiller: Murder or very very late-term abortion?
George Tiller may have performed late-term abortions but did he deserve to be murdered for that? To those people who are Christians, God gave us free will and we have the right to do what we want with that...
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71An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth
The United States Supreme Court made two very important ruling this week. The first ruling states that convicted child molesters cannot be put to death. And the second concerns execution methods. The Court...
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53Texas Death Penalty Declines following Nationwide Trend
Death sentences in the State of Texas are declining following a nationwide trend. This decline brings the Texas death sentences to an all time low, reported an anti-death penalty group. Only nine death...
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57Jimmy Carter Started it Off
The Official List of Idiots As I look back Jimmy Carter help throw the Shah of Iran out and said a hearty welcome to the Ayatollah and did not have the guts to take out the terrorist when they took our ...
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56Is the Death penalty really a deterrant?
Even with the mass number of exonerations, botched executions and the possibility of having executed an innocent man, many people still stand behind the death penalty as a deterrant to crime. But is it really? Given the crime rate and the number of murders, robberies, and rapes that occur daily it is highly unlikely that the threat of execution deters an individual from committing a crime.
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74American Law Institute removes death penalty from " Model Penal Code."
The Texas Death Chamber As an avid follower of both the legal system and laws, and especially the death penalty I don't know how this slipped past me. I live in Texas where using the death penalty has made us...
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56Welcome Back, Mr. President. How Was Your Vacation?
So much happened while you were away. I don’t know where to start. But. I’ll try. Here goes.I saw you on television during the events surrounding Ted Kennedy’s death. You were doing the things...
66Texas Inmate Executed Another Recommeded For Commutation of Sentence
Danille Simpson, 30, was executed last night, Wednesday November 18. Simpson was convicted for the abduction and slaying of an 84 year old East Texas woman 10 years ago. The victim, Geraldine Davidson was...
1 comment70Is the death penalty state sanctioned murder?
Is killing another human being justified? The answer is yes. If society can not be protected from the offender in any other possible, less drastic way. As in the case of the Fort Hood killer, due to his...
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56Why does Texas continue this request of killing people?
This is in response to a requested hub. I have dealt with this very same topic previously and will share what I wrote in my weekly newspaper opinion column here. I may be in North Carolina, but this is...
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