I had no illusions. I didn’t kid myself that he was perfect. From the start, there were things that bugged me.
He supports the death penalty even as he acknowledges it does little or nothing to deter crime. (He’s credited with working to reform its application here in Illinois, but from my POV, this is a [...]
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Is Barack Obama breaking your heart? Yeah, me too. :(
July 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Campaign 2008 · Charlatans of Biblical Proportions · Church/State · Civil Rights · Death Penalty · Election 2008 · FISA · Gay Issues · Guns · John McCain · NSA · Obama · Supremes · Wes Clark
The right verdict
May 4th, 2006 · 2 Comments
The weirdotainment extravaganza that was the Zacarias Moussaoui trial has come to an end, leaving us only with the hope of one last psychotic episode when he has a chance to speak at his sentencing today.
I was surprised and gratified to see the jury recommend life in prison rather than the death sentence. I [...]
Tags: 9/11 · Death Penalty