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maxsolomon

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3. The quality of mercy is not strained...

Reply to BigDemVoter (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 07:19 PM

Jan 2019

The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:
‘T is mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown:
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthronèd in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God’s
When mercy seasons justice.

-Merchant of Venice

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I never thought I would feel this way, but I think they should just parole her and let her go. [View all] BigDemVoter Jan 2019 OP

I have no interest in seeing her free Loki Liesmith Jan 2019 #1

I don't feel strongly about releasing her, but I think the LaBianca family ought to be heard hlthe2b Jan 2019 #2

Agreed... ADX Jan 2019 #4

I agree........... MyOwnPeace Jan 2019 #10

I agree also bdamomma Jan 2019 #34

In my state, two teen girls have been sentenced to death dawg day Jan 2019 #30

The quality of mercy is not strained... maxsolomon Jan 2019 #3

+11111... /nt localroger Jan 2019 #17

Let her go. 3Hotdogs Jan 2019 #5

Personally, if someone is confirmed to have committed such an atrocity. LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #6

With all due respect to your opinion... ADX Jan 2019 #9

Why not? LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #31

Compared to life without the possibility of parole... ADX Jan 2019 #32

Why not just kill people? Why not sanction states murdering their own citizens? Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #33

+1 n/t Devil Child Jan 2019 #15

Am for keeping her in prison ... UpInArms Jan 2019 #7

Yep. It was gruesome nini Jan 2019 #18

Let her rot. She's a vile murderer. That's forever. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2019 #8

Something tells me I shouldn't agree but I do. Duppers Jan 2019 #14

I don't know about her but some of those people leftyladyfrommo Jan 2019 #11

No. cwydro Jan 2019 #12

+1000 She needs to stay in prison. skylucy Jan 2019 #26

What do Leno and Rosemary LaBianca think? whistler162 Jan 2019 #13

I agree that after so many years, she should be paroled. A different person now. nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #16

Im OK with murderers like her dying in prison. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #19

This is a case that forces us to confront the worst about our own humanity localroger Jan 2019 #20

I would say the same for anyone who had done this UpInArms Jan 2019 #23

That is fair. localroger Jan 2019 #24

Nope. UTUSN Jan 2019 #21

She personally stabbed two people to death in their home and was party to other vicious murders. TeamPooka Jan 2019 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author LenaBaby61 Jan 2019 #27

I'm cool with her staying where she is. LenaBaby61 Jan 2019 #28

If she was a person of color no one would be Asking for her release TeamPooka Jan 2019 #29

What a sad story struggle4progress Jan 2019 #25

There are black and Hispanic women in prison who did much less IronLionZion Jan 2019 #35