red states are increasingly outlawing the death penalty...New Hampshire is the latest state to ban!

[basquebromance]

As conservatives, we know the government’s flawed. We hate the government. Why would we give it power over life and death? What do we accomplish by executing people? What statement do we make?

GOP Lawmakers Are Quietly Turning Against the Death Penalty

from the article:

" A 2018 Pew Research Centerpoll found that three-quarters of Republican voters favor capital punishment, compared with just 35 percent of Democrats. And the overwhelming majority of executions take place in red states: Of the 25 prisoners put to death in the United States last year, 13 were in Texas alone. Democrats still continue to lead the charge to abolish the death penalty throughout the country, and starting in 2016, the national party included it in its official platform. Nevertheless, like other states, New Hampshire wouldn’t have been successful without the support of dozens of Republicans in the legislature.

The slate of repeal bills being considered across the country reflect growing opposition to the death penalty over the past two decades. A 2017 Gallup pollfound that 55 percent of Americans supported the death penalty, a 45-year low. Executions themselves are also down. Since 1999, there’s been a 75 percentdecline in executions, and in the 30 states that still have death-penalty laws, more than a third have not performed one in more than a decade. Governors in four of those states have also placed moratoriums on all executions.

In Utah, a 2016 repeal effortpassed the Senate but was just eight votes shy in the House. And in 2015, Nebraska lawmakers successfully overrode the governor’s veto to ban the death penalty, although it was later reinstated.

In New Hampshire, the anti-death-penalty movement can be traced to the late 1990s, when the Democratic legislator Renny Cushing, whose father was murdered, introduced his first repeal bill in 1998. (He’s since made death-penalty repeal in the state his central cause.) Repeal efforts picked up around 2006, says Barbara Keshen, the chair of the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, when the state brought a capital case against Michael Addison, a black man accused of killing a white police officer. He is now New Hampshire’s sole death-row inmate; if he were executed today, he would be the first person put to death by the state since 1939."

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Periodically people think that the worst criminals should be supported for life. Then they change their minds.

 

[Old Man Grumbles]

Each state should put it to a referendum for the people of the state to vote on. Then law makers would know where the citizens of their state stand without any doubt.

 

[leftwinger]

Each state should put it to a referendum for the people of the state to vote on. Then law makers would know where the citizens of their state stand without any doubt.

CA did just that on Homo marriage, benefits to Illegals etc. they found a black robe to nullify the vote. I believe similar happened in AZ.

 

[theHawk]

Dems love their murderers, and they want you to support for them life.

 

[Old Man Grumbles]

Make it a state constitution amendment.

 

[Old Man Grumbles]

Dems love their murderers, and they want you to support for them life.

They are supported for years and years anyway. What's the difference?

 

[Dan Stubbs]

As conservatives, we know the government’s flawed. We hate the government. Why would we give it power over life and death? What do we accomplish by executing people? What statement do we make?

GOP Lawmakers Are Quietly Turning Against the Death Penalty

from the article:

" A 2018 Pew Research Centerpoll found that three-quarters of Republican voters favor capital punishment, compared with just 35 percent of Democrats. And the overwhelming majority of executions take place in red states: Of the 25 prisoners put to death in the United States last year, 13 were in Texas alone. Democrats still continue to lead the charge to abolish the death penalty throughout the country, and starting in 2016, the national party included it in its official platform. Nevertheless, like other states, New Hampshire wouldn’t have been successful without the support of dozens of Republicans in the legislature.

The slate of repeal bills being considered across the country reflect growing opposition to the death penalty over the past two decades. A 2017 Gallup pollfound that 55 percent of Americans supported the death penalty, a 45-year low. Executions themselves are also down. Since 1999, there’s been a 75 percentdecline in executions, and in the 30 states that still have death-penalty laws, more than a third have not performed one in more than a decade. Governors in four of those states have also placed moratoriums on all executions.

In Utah, a 2016 repeal effortpassed the Senate but was just eight votes shy in the House. And in 2015, Nebraska lawmakers successfully overrode the governor’s veto to ban the death penalty, although it was later reinstated.

In New Hampshire, the anti-death-penalty movement can be traced to the late 1990s, when the Democratic legislator Renny Cushing, whose father was murdered, introduced his first repeal bill in 1998. (He’s since made death-penalty repeal in the state his central cause.) Repeal efforts picked up around 2006, says Barbara Keshen, the chair of the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, when the state brought a capital case against Michael Addison, a black man accused of killing a white police officer. He is now New Hampshire’s sole death-row inmate; if he were executed today, he would be the first person put to death by the state since 1939."

It is about Cost, room, revenge, no chance of rehab and JUSTICE.

 

[Old Man Grumbles]

Justice? What justice? My step-daughter, as a child, was repeatedly sexually abused, raped, and tortured when she was 7 years old. The perp is doing 12 to life in state prison. Tell me how that is justice?

It's doesn't make her whole again and she has a "life sentence" because of the a**hole.

 

[OldLady]

Justice? What justice? My step-daughter, as a child, was repeatedly sexually abused, raped, and tortured when she was 7 years old. The perp is doing 12 to life in state prison. Tell me how that is justice?

It's doesn't make her whole again and she has a "life sentence" because of the a**hole.

If he were dead would she be better?

I don't actually mind the death penalty for cases where the convict has admitted to the crime and there is a wealth of supporting evidence that the government is not killing the wrong person. There should be a law though, limiting the number of appeals and the length of time one of those appeals can remain pending in court. Let's say one appeal with an absolute limit of three years.
Then if the sentence hasn't been lifted, take out the hypodermic needle or the rope or what have you.

Why do I want to feed, clothe, house and entertain one of these animals?

I don't think any of the above should apply, though, unless the evidence is irrefutable.

 

[Mr Natural]

The death penalty is a favor for someone facing life in prison.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

As conservatives, we know the government’s flawed. We hate the government. Why would we give it power over life and death? What do we accomplish by executing people? What statement do we make?

GOP Lawmakers Are Quietly Turning Against the Death Penalty

from the article:

" A 2018 Pew Research Centerpoll found that three-quarters of Republican voters favor capital punishment, compared with just 35 percent of Democrats. And the overwhelming majority of executions take place in red states: Of the 25 prisoners put to death in the United States last year, 13 were in Texas alone. Democrats still continue to lead the charge to abolish the death penalty throughout the country, and starting in 2016, the national party included it in its official platform. Nevertheless, like other states, New Hampshire wouldn’t have been successful without the support of dozens of Republicans in the legislature.

The slate of repeal bills being considered across the country reflect growing opposition to the death penalty over the past two decades. A 2017 Gallup pollfound that 55 percent of Americans supported the death penalty, a 45-year low. Executions themselves are also down. Since 1999, there’s been a 75 percentdecline in executions, and in the 30 states that still have death-penalty laws, more than a third have not performed one in more than a decade. Governors in four of those states have also placed moratoriums on all executions.

In Utah, a 2016 repeal effortpassed the Senate but was just eight votes shy in the House. And in 2015, Nebraska lawmakers successfully overrode the governor’s veto to ban the death penalty, although it was later reinstated.

In New Hampshire, the anti-death-penalty movement can be traced to the late 1990s, when the Democratic legislator Renny Cushing, whose father was murdered, introduced his first repeal bill in 1998. (He’s since made death-penalty repeal in the state his central cause.) Repeal efforts picked up around 2006, says Barbara Keshen, the chair of the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, when the state brought a capital case against Michael Addison, a black man accused of killing a white police officer. He is now New Hampshire’s sole death-row inmate; if he were executed today, he would be the first person put to death by the state since 1939."

Hooray for the red states.