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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 10:08 AM

Jun 2013

a bunch of pro death penalty trolls.

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Texas carries out 500th execution with Kimberly McCarthy [View all] Rod Walker Jun 2013 OP

Too bad. A life in prison is far worse than death. onehandle Jun 2013 #1

McCarthy (the murderer) seems to have disagreed with you, given that she fought to live. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #2

McCarthy (the murderer) was a homicidal maniac ... Trajan Jun 2013 #3

The vast majority of murderers sentenced to death fight their sentence. They want to live. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #5

I had a feeling you would say that ... Trajan Jun 2013 #6

Golly...you must be psychic! (it's the only rational explanation) Rod Walker Jun 2013 #8

Your point is disruption of an opposition forum Trajan Jun 2013 #10

So you're either unable or unwilling to respond to my point. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #11

Are you a republican? Kingofalldems Jun 2013 #16

No. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #17

Certainly not. Kingofalldems Jun 2013 #32

If he's found guilty of 1st degree murder...certainly. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #34

I appreciate your wording. Completely appropriate. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #42

I'm anti-death penalty big time, but you're out of line here. Psephos Jun 2013 #64

What a weak and lazy response. cheapdate Jun 2013 #14

Some of us work for a living ... Trajan Jun 2013 #27

Help me understand this ..... oldhippie Jun 2013 #62

Let me try again (that was rather fuzzy.) cheapdate Jun 2013 #63

You do realize you're on a liberal forum, right? Th1onein Jun 2013 #29

Last I checked, our President was *not* one of those who are anti-capital punishment. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #33

Not on that issue; NOPE, sure won't. Th1onein Jun 2013 #44

We won't be too "good" for that for the foreseeable future. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #46

I'd rather be naive and morally right than cynical and morally wrong. Th1onein Jun 2013 #48

Being cynical rather than naïve generally leads to being right about most things, in my experience. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #49

You go ahead and tell yourself that, Rod Walker. Th1onein Jun 2013 #50

Ok. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #52

Welcome to my ignore list, Rod Walker. Th1onein Jun 2013 #67

Oh no! I'm being ignored! Rod Walker Jun 2013 #69

I'm with you, my friend, any day of the week! - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #83

Shit, I hope we manage to join the rest of the civilized world some day and HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #82

Then why do criminals plea bargin to Life w/o Parole to avoid the DP? GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #68

The death penalty is some shamefull shit. I don't think the death penalty is right and ..... marble falls Jun 2013 #4

+1000 Trajan Jun 2013 #7

I disagree with you. Lasher Jun 2013 #12

Wouldn't she have never murdered anyone again by life in prison without parole? MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #13

Marble Falls said that life without parole is the equivalent of a death penalty. Lasher Jun 2013 #15

Hyperbole? MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #18

Execution most certainly is murder. The death certifcate states the cause of death as "homicide." marble falls Jun 2013 #19

While all murder is homicide, all homicide is *not* murder. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #21

"Kimberly McCarthy was killed tonight, but she was not murdered...by definition. "... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #22

Given that she was executed in the state in which she commited her crime(s), I'd say she was Rod Walker Jun 2013 #25

Do you think if she was given life without parole it would be the same? MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #28

No, it wouldn't have been the same...she would still be alive, perhaps for decades in the future. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #31

Okay... just want to make sure you have your priorities in order... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #35

If that was the case, why do so many sentenced to death fight for their life? Rod Walker Jun 2013 #37

How is cold bloodedly deciding what day someone will die and then making it happen not murder? marble falls Jun 2013 #23

Because it's lawful. Argue with Webster's. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #24

Who gets the death penalty for executing the wrong person? Kingofalldems Jun 2013 #43

No one. Neither state nor Federal law define that as a capital crime. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #45

Ah the old "Websters" defense bobduca Jun 2013 #65

You don't get to redefine words just to suit your argument. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #71

Don't waste your bandwidth, marble... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #36

Everybody dies someday someone else Jun 2013 #39

So...you're not sure if being (for instance) electrocuted qualifies as "punishment"? Rod Walker Jun 2013 #47

OK, let's check out the dictionary Lasher Jun 2013 #26

Why should we feed and give 840high Jun 2013 #20

Cost more to put them to death, truth be known... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #30

That's mostly because of legal delays. Lasher Jun 2013 #40

Those numbers are not constant, bluedeathray Jun 2013 #55

Her victim is dead. Im ok 840high Jun 2013 #56

Vengeance is not justice. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #57

The two aren't mutually exclusive. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #84

Vengeance is emotion driven... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #85

I agree (regarding justice). But... Rod Walker Jun 2013 #87

We will just have to agree to disagree... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #89

Don't mess with Texas! Give a hoot, don't pollute! Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #9

A life for a life is a fitting penalty for murder. cheapdate Jun 2013 #38

Executing people accomplishes nothing mokawanis Jun 2013 #41

Your post has reminded me of the lyrics of a very old song JenniferJuniper Jun 2013 #51

Your post reminded me of a Steve Earle song mokawanis Jun 2013 #86

Yes, it accomplishes something, a closure that eases the pain of those ... JackN415 Jun 2013 #78

Their pain doesn't end after the execution mokawanis Jun 2013 #88

yes. their pain is greatly relieved after the execution. It is cathartic! JackN415 Jun 2013 #90

that's crazy talk mokawanis Jun 2013 #93

And it's expensive MissMillie Jun 2013 #80

Because of all the legal appeal. But you should talk to the family of Dorothy JackN415 Jun 2013 #81

Published earlier by Amnesty Int'l: USA: Texas must halt 'shameful' 500th execution Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #53

Texas justice = North Korean justice = Iranian justice = Botswanan justice alp227 Jun 2013 #54

Wow, this brought out... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #58

If President Obama was on this thread, would he be a "pro-death penalty troll"? Rod Walker Jun 2013 #59

You can base your opinions on what Mister President thinks. IveWornAHundredPants Jun 2013 #60

If he was posting pro death penalty posts awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #61

I think that "Progressive Pro Death Penalty Gun Guy" would have been a better username bobduca Jun 2013 #66

That would be in line with the 2012 Democratic Party Platform, would it not? Rod Walker Jun 2013 #70

Well ROD WALKER bobduca Jun 2013 #72

If the system is worthless, why participate? Rod Walker Jun 2013 #73

It's a spectator sport bobduca Jun 2013 #74

"In Texas, we value all life." KamaAina Jun 2013 #75

She got what she deserved dem in texas Jun 2013 #76

Why 500th is special? why not 499 or 503? is it because we have 10 fingers? and 0 is special? JackN415 Jun 2013 #77

Ironic that they just spent so much time on a bill to protect life MissMillie Jun 2013 #79

No, it is quite rational. JackN415 Jun 2013 #91

But Perry says "that every life must be given a chance to realize its full potential and that every Thor_MN Jun 2013 #92