Texas Can Suck It
New Mexico Abolishes Death Penalty
I actually hadn't been folowing this story, on account of NM news mostly doesn't make my news sources, but my dad mentioned it last night, and then it turned up in Daily Kos this afternoon and I did a happy dance.
Go Bill! I have (justifiably) criticised you before, and even called you an opportunistic carpet-bagging bastard, but seriously, major awesome points to you.
I am marginally in favor of the death penalty in theory, in cases where a person has done something so barbaric and heinous that killing them is better than taking the risk they might ever, for any reason, be released again. But in practice, the system is completely, irreparably broken, corrupt, and racist. There is no justice in our system as it is, and far too many people being killed who were innocent. I hope other states follow suit, because this is a damn good thing.
I actually hadn't been folowing this story, on account of NM news mostly doesn't make my news sources, but my dad mentioned it last night, and then it turned up in Daily Kos this afternoon and I did a happy dance.
Go Bill! I have (justifiably) criticised you before, and even called you an opportunistic carpet-bagging bastard, but seriously, major awesome points to you.
I am marginally in favor of the death penalty in theory, in cases where a person has done something so barbaric and heinous that killing them is better than taking the risk they might ever, for any reason, be released again. But in practice, the system is completely, irreparably broken, corrupt, and racist. There is no justice in our system as it is, and far too many people being killed who were innocent. I hope other states follow suit, because this is a damn good thing.