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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDOJ is trying to rush through as many federal executions as possible during the "lame-duck" period
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Sister Helen Prejean
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.@TheJusticeDept is trying to rush through as many federal executions as possible during the lame-duck period between now and January 20, 2021. DOJ lawyers have informed federal judges that more execution dates will be announced soon. This shameful killing spree must end.
7:19 AM · Nov 18, 2020
Sister Helen Prejean
@helenprejean
.@TheJusticeDept is trying to rush through as many federal executions as possible during the lame-duck period between now and January 20, 2021. DOJ lawyers have informed federal judges that more execution dates will be announced soon. This shameful killing spree must end.
7:19 AM · Nov 18, 2020
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DOJ is trying to rush through as many federal executions as possible during the "lame-duck" period (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Nov 2020
OP
I guess the annual pardoning of the National Turkey has been called off.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Nov 2020
#8
brer cat
(24,525 posts)1. "Pro life" my a$$. nt
mindem
(1,580 posts)2. The GOP
is nothing more than a culture of death.
Wounded Bear
(58,605 posts)3. They approach death and destruction with such joyfulness...
MLAA
(17,253 posts)4. Brought to you by the party that is pro life.
justhanginon
(3,289 posts)5. I guess the Covid death numbers are not high enough
to satisfy their blood lust against the citizens of this country which has already lost much of it's moral standing in the worl.d.
IsItJustMe
(7,012 posts)6. Some very jacked up priorities
Seems vindictive to me. Also seems like they would have other matters which were much more important.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,309 posts)7. Abolish the death penalty.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,568 posts)8. I guess the annual pardoning of the National Turkey has been called off.
Someone saw Ivanka sharpening her ax.