This is a bit different than Democrats readers suppose.
I want to talk about the press and how they handle the death penalty.
So if you join in, please keep it to the press and them discussing the penalty.
I have tracked them from maybe once Karla Faye Tucker was still living. When she got executed, I took notice of what the Press had to say.
Days ago a convict was executed in Florida. This was a serious admitted serial killer. Since reports are easy to find now, you all need to read them to really get what I am talking about.
Once you check him out, also look up pending executions to see others in line. That site also shows past executions. When you see a name, check him out. You will learn fast the press has extreme sympathy for the killers.
The Catholic Church has always opposed the death penalty. What are your thoughts about that?
I think sitting in prison for life is worse than the death penalty.
In fact, there was a period which lasted for some time after the Supreme Court banned executions. Then a guy in Nevada, I think, asked to be executed by firing squad. The case went all the way back up to the Supremes, and his wish was granted, and executions took off again.
So here's the thing which you seem to be attempting to dodge.
There have been countless cases of men on death row being found innocent with the advent of DNA testing. Those men would be dead today.
Because there have been so many exonerations, then the decent, honorable, and just plain common sense thing to do is to put a moratorium on executions until we fix our judicial system with is putting innocent people on death row.
For all we know, innocent men have been executed.
If you have a conscience, you would support a moratorium.
Our justice system is broken.
In the case of a man shooting someone on Fifth Avenue with hundreds of witnesses and dozens of video captures, sure, execute him.
But his supporters would suddenly find themselves screaming against the death penalty.
