Comments on: Colorado Senate Defeats Death Penalty Repeal by 1 Vote

By: Stephen Littau

Stephen Littau — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:29:06 +0000

Robert:

Not all that long ago I was on the fence about the death penalty and before I was on the fence I supported the death penalty. After several years of arriving at many of the same conclusions you have, I have concluded that neither our government nor criminal justice system is not competent enough to make the decision to kill. The last time I checked, The Innocence Project had exonerated some 14 individuals who were once on death row. If Dondero and others like him had their way, these 14 individuals would have been killed by the state rather than “waste so much time” on appeals over several years.

By: Robert DuBois

Robert DuBois — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:55:24 +0000

I’ve come to understand some things about our criminal justice system over the past few years. There are those in the judicial system, such as prosecuting attorneys, that may not be holding true to the canons of ethics nor their obligations to be fair and impartial. If there is exculpatory evidence that will clear a suspect, this evidence must be given in disclosure to the defense. I’ve found that there have been many cases where evidence has been suppressed or deliberately withheld from defense counsel. The most public of these cases was the Duke University students who were cleared by DNA evidence. Yet Mike Nifong continued to pursue the case regardless of the evidence before him. As a result Mike Nifong was removed from his office, disbarred and still may face possible charges. Its issues such as these and instances where other prosecutors have followed the same path, were negligent in their duties, or seeking some form of publicity for the advancement of their careers and higher office at the expense of the innocent. At this point I can’t say that I’m for or against the death penalty but, I have grave reservations about the system where things such as these occur.

By: Stephen Littau

Stephen Littau — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:21:39 +0000

I can also assure you that I am not “pro-murder, pro-criminal, or pro-nanny state.” I’m certainly pro-freedom and pro-gun, though I don’t see how being anti-death penalty precludes me from being these things.

“Pro-Masculine Values”? What the hell does that mean? If it means that its masculine to execute a mentally retarded person then I guess I’m anti-masculine values.

By: Stephen Littau

Stephen Littau — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:15:26 +0000

Donero,

Anti-Death Penalty = Pro-Murder, Pro-Criminal & Pro-Nanny-State
Pro-Death Penalty = Pro-Freedom, Pro-Gun, and Pro-Masculine Values

Is that really the best you can do? Surly you can argue your case for the death penalty in complete sentences! If so, perhaps I could challenge you to a Point/Counterpoint on this issue? If you can actually make a compelling argument, it might make for an interesting debate. If not, I’m sure someone else would be willing to accept my challenge (maybe even one of my fellow contributors; I honestly don’t know where any of them stand on the issue).

By: Eric Dondero

Eric Dondero — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:53:22 +0000

Simple equation:

Anti-Death Penalty = Pro-Murder, Pro-Criminal & Pro-Nanny-State

Pro-Death Penalty = Pro-Freedom, Pro-Gun, and Pro-Masculine Values

By: Eric Dondero

Eric Dondero — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:51:30 +0000

EXCELLENT!! Great Victory for Liberty and for the libertarian movement, and against the forces of criminal fascism and political correctness.

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By: Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:21:01 +0000

“Well congratulations Mary, Mary, quite contrary!”

Lol, good one.

I had hope for this bill, I should have known better.