Comments on: Georgia Executes First Inmate In 7 Months

Death Penalty Had Effectively Been On Hold While Supreme Court Ruled On Constitutionality Of Lethal Injections

[libh8er]

there is a reason why the rest of the free world has shunned the practice of capital punishment.
Posted by chefjohn4 at 09:01 AM : May 07, 2008

It should only be reserved for cases where the DNA and other evidence leaves no doubt as to the guilt of the defendant.

[libh8er]

My God what drives you!
Posted by chefjohn4 at 09:12 AM : May 07, 2008

The hope that, one day, misguided liberalism and leftwing liberals will go the way of the doh-doh bird.

[chefjohn4]

clew37 - How ''bout "An Eye for an Eye", if you want to talk about mistranslations. If you finish that one it says, "Vengence is MINE sayeth the Lord". And since when are people judged with the same scale as rabid dogs?

[chefjohn4]

libh8er-

My God what drives you! I mean besides hate.
Thomas Jefferson said that "The only true American was one with an open heart and a liberal mind." Go hug a Democrat, you''ll feel better.

[chefjohn4]

mishy121-
How would you feel if one of your kids or your husband was wrongfully accused and the one lying on the gurney? Would you believe that it was "just the price of justice". Look around you, there is a reason why the rest of the free world has shunned the practice of capital punishment.

[mishy121]

I do understand the argument that innocent people are possibly put the death and that DNA exonerated several inmates who were on death row.I must admit I do have very mixed emotions on the subject. My question is what are we supposed to do with the worst that society has to offer that are on death row? I work 2 jobs my husband works we pay our taxes and are productive citizens. The money that we are paying to keep these people alive could be put to better use. There are several people here in this great country that are elderly for example that there are no funds available to help. My overall feeling is if you take a life and jury feels that beyond a shadow of a doubt you were the guilty party, you should have to pay with your life. Let the punishment fit the crime. The number of appeals should be lessened. I do feel for the possible innocent people that this policy may affect, but the families of people these inmates killed deserve some kind of justice also. What if it were your spouse or child that was murdered, wouldn''t you want the person responsible to pay? I know I would.

[libh8er]

No government in the world should have the right to kill anyone for any reason.
Posted by closethippy1 at 05:13 AM : May 07, 2008

I''d be willing to bet that you are a ''pro choice'' lib. I''d also be willing to bet that you have no problem with medically assisted suicide.

[libh8er]

Convicted in 1988......this slime ball had 20 years on the back of the tax payers. That''s about 19 years and 364 days too long. Justice delayed is justice denied!

Brian Nichols will be another one. This guy killed several people (including a judge and a federal officer) in an escape attempt. So far, his apponted legal team have blown thru several million dollars and one judge in an attempt to keep him from going to trial.

Is it any wonder more and more people are taking the law in to their own hands?

[fibonacci_]

You won''''t see anything because when you are dead, you are dead. Remember before you were born? Of course not. Because you weren''''t alive. That''''s how it will be when you die.

Posted by rudy654

Exactly.

[closethippy1]

No government in the world should have the right to kill anyone for any reason.
We''re handing them too much power by allowing them to execute people. They don''t need that much power.
It''s bad enought they''re taxing us and limiting our personal freedoms.
If we keep telling the Israelis and Palestinians to stop killing each other no matter how much each has suffered then we should follow our own advice and stop executing people.

[clew37]

You kill rabid dogs, you don''t put them in a cage and hope they won''t get out. Most always do. The Commandment "Thou shalt not kill" was a mistranslation. It should have read "thou shalt not murder". Even the early Christians knew that plenty of people needed killing to protect society. They didn''t put up with pedophiles, murderers, and thieves. There were actual consequences for actions. Bad ones, not a free room and board rap. Jails don''t work, "retraining to be a useful member of society" doesn''t work, so what are you left with. Please, we are so civilized that we will allow you to rape our children, torture our men and women, take all that you haven''t worked for? Or should will still wait for the big fairy in the sky to yet again take responsibility that we are unwilling to? The ultimate dodge, "God will see to them," right? Hasn''t happened in 5000 years, don''t think its gonna. You might hope some sort of justice occurs after people are dead, but until they''re stopped on this side of the mortal coil, the crimes go on and on.

[swwils]

To It-Oldtimer what do you expect the us tax payer keep all these murders alive until God takes them.Thats why we have Judges and courts die if you kill!

[swwils]

I agree (fire up old sparky) hell I pull the switch free of charge if all the liberals are afraid!

[it_oldtimer]

You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". But I say to you, do not resist an evildoer. If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. (Matthew 5:38%u201339)

It''s sadly amazing how many supposed "Christians" think that the Old Testament "eye for an eye" punishment code still remains valid to this very day. Apparently their savior, Jesus, thought otherwise though.

State-sanctioned execution is downright barbaric. It makes no difference if you use drugs or if you behead your prisoner with a sword - it''s simply barbaric and morally and ethically ''beneath'' the good citizens of this supposedly great country.

[rudy654-2009]

I think the Bible justifies the death penalty, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth".
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That was a law of justice, but not completely applicable in all cases. Ever hear of the cities of refuge? There were always circumstances for mercy and forgiveness. You Christians always take everything out of context.

[rudy654-2009]

I think the chances are INCREDIBLY slim that "hell" exists.

I think that we shall see.


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Posted by minnick8 at 12:12 AM

You won''t see anything because when you are dead, you are dead. Remember before you were born? Of course not. Because you weren''t alive. That''s how it will be when you die.

[isaidthat]

I do a jail and prison ministry and I''ve heard and seen it all. While I used to be against the death penalty, now I am for it more than I''ve ev er been. I think the Bible justifies the death penalty, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth". DNA has changed some things in the legal system, but we could still use more changes. I hate to see anyone lose their life, but we don''t have anywhere to put all these ppl that have murder charges. Also, most of them tell me they aren''t sorry and I hav e one that brags about his killings. He currently has 4 murders--two happened in prison! I think all states, esp. KY could learn a lot by being more like TEXAS!

[minnick8-2009]

I think the chances are INCREDIBLY slim that "hell" exists.

I think that we shall see.

[lefeaoux]

HOORAY! Another burden on America''s checkbook gone forever! They just need to get them done quicker. I say, "if they are convicted and sentenced, the sentence should be carried out IMMEDIATELY.

[swwils]

THEY took since 1988 to kill this murderer,why so long?I figured out in my state ,that it takes 10 years to execute a person on death row at a cost of 16,0000$ a year..We have approx.145 people on death row ,so do the math.That money could build some low in come housing,buy computers for schools,or anything good.I simply don''t understand the justice system.I believe if you are convicted by a jury of your peers,that you should have only one appeal,and that is it.