Comments on: The Death Penalty as Political Gang Initiation http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:56:32 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: SouthernBeale http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1990275 SouthernBeale Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:12:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1990275 <p><i>Did Rick Perry and his team lose any sleep as they rejected Cameron Todd Willingham’s appeals? I doubt it. </i></p> <p>I’ve read a good bit about this case and near as I can tell Rick Perry and his team didn’t even bother to read the appeals. I think they were golfing that day.</p> Did Rick Perry and his team lose any sleep as they rejected Cameron Todd Willingham’s appeals? I doubt it.

I’ve read a good bit about this case and near as I can tell Rick Perry and his team didn’t even bother to read the appeals. I think they were golfing that day.

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989787 Glenn W. Smith Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:06:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989787 <p>Hey, the wildcatters were quite happy with spiking energy costs. It was a few spoiled suburbanites, as it usually is, who couldn’t resist the snark.</p> Hey, the wildcatters were quite happy with spiking energy costs. It was a few spoiled suburbanites, as it usually is, who couldn’t resist the snark.

]]> By: zarf http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989710 zarf Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:19:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989710 <p>We are talking west tx wildcatters, no? for that long gone bumper stickie.</p> We are talking west tx wildcatters, no? for that long gone bumper stickie.

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989649 Glenn W. Smith Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989649 <p>Like we wanted him….is it possible that “the people” might overstate, since not all of “the people” here deserve the blame? Just sayin’….</p> Like we wanted him….is it possible that “the people” might overstate, since not all of “the people” here deserve the blame? Just sayin’….

]]> By: zarf http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989619 zarf Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:54:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989619 <p>A good piece on this case, and its facts ran in The New Yorker, but I don’t suppose that they sell a lot of copies in Texas. ( my cheap shot of the moment, to the people who popularized the bumper sticker “let the bastards freeze in the dark” ) Well you got your Shrub back.</p> A good piece on this case, and its facts ran in The New Yorker, but I don’t suppose that they sell a lot of copies in Texas. ( my cheap shot of the moment, to the people who popularized the bumper sticker “let the bastards freeze in the dark” ) Well you got your Shrub back.

]]> By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989605 Margot Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:36:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989605 <p>Since 1598 New Mexico has executed 103 (according to this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_individuals_executed_in_New_Mexico" rel="nofollow">Wiki</a>).</p> <p>I remember reading an article some time ago about the influence the Catholic church has had on this in NM, but can’t find it.</p> Since 1598 New Mexico has executed 103 (according to this Wiki).

I remember reading an article some time ago about the influence the Catholic church has had on this in NM, but can’t find it.

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989575 Twain Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:59:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989575 <p>No idea at all.</p> No idea at all.

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989573 Twain Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:59:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989573 <p>Since 2002 Texas as executed 167.</p> Since 2002 Texas as executed 167.

]]> By: DavidKaib http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989572 DavidKaib Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:58:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989572 <p>Good point - race matters with the death penalty, but that doesn’t mean it’s all about race. With very few exceptions, those who are sentenced are marginalized - racial minorities, poor, etc.</p> Good point – race matters with the death penalty, but that doesn’t mean it’s all about race. With very few exceptions, those who are sentenced are marginalized – racial minorities, poor, etc.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989571 ThingsComeUndone Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:57:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/04/the-death-penalty-as-political-gang-initiation/#comment-1989571 <p>That is interesting any idea why?</p> That is interesting any idea why?

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