Here is an interesting column written by an attorney who says ... oh heck, here's the first paragraph:
No fatal mistakes
By Joseph D. Tydings
As a lawyer and former U.S. attorney, I have both prosecuted and defended death penalty cases. As a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and as a U.S. senator, I have studied and dealt with this issue for more than 40 years. While I have never been philosophically opposed to the death penalty, and have supported it in special cases, I now have deep concerns about the failures in our criminal justice system in capital cases.
2 comments:
the first question asked in the presidential debate should be about the death penalty. especially with a list of non death penalty nations like all of european union, canada, and mexico.
I have not figured out how to capitalize on the Kindle. At the library going through e-mail. Posting to your blog is easier than e-mailing. I joined the football league.
Additional on this article.
If Obama does not advocate ending the death penalty during his first term, I will likely not support him for a second term.
I also think anyone should be able to run for office by filing at the election board, with run-off elections of the highest vote getters and proportional representation in the House.
Ballot access and the death penalty are the two most important issues not including socio-economics and diplomacy/trade/security.
There was an interesting article in the Orange County Register about the increase in mortage, rent and housing since 1985. Rent and mortages have increased around 130 percent with rent less than mortgage payments. Housing costs of a fully owned home have risen about 130 percent also. Renters and mortagers have moved several hundred dollars (five to seven hundred). Owners have seen increases about thirty or forty. dollars. The article was an excellent illustration of flawed economic policies, as it concerns tax policy, especially Republican or conservative, but not limited to Republcans. Wealth, property ownership, as opposed to mortgages or rent gives owners thousands of dollars a year in no interest compared to renters and mortgagers.
New home owners, unless from inheritence, must pay rent or mortgages.
The election is about, very much, those who must rely on loans or rent and who rely on collective services.
McCain is certainly about protecting wealth. Obama is also, it remains to be seen if Obama truly reaches beyond interest group politics to bring economic justice to a greater number of persons. Between the two, Obama is clearly better as the economy is concerned.
J Carp
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