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One thing I don't understand is how conservatives can be for the death penalty but on the same hand be against pro choice. The Vatican teaches a consistent ethic in life, Pro-Life and Anti-Death Penalty. Makes sense to me.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 06:16 PM) I think its also pretty messed up that you're comparing us to the Hussein regime when they tortured and killed people for no reason other than to satisfy their own sadistic urges. I'm not certain that is true. They decided what were serious crimes against their country and got tough on them. Isn't the concept the same? Strong law and order, they shut up protestors, they followed strict fundementalist religous views. They concept is the same, they just stretched the boundaries. Read through a list of countries that kill their citizens and then read through a list of countries that don't. Then you tell me which list you want to be on.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 06:06 PM) If there anything flawed about it its that its not the manditory sentence for all serious crimes. Isn't it ironic that Iraq loved the death penalty and torture, like Nuke, and we are sending in guys like Nuke to stop them.

QUOTE(CrimsonWeltall @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 05:38 PM) Mistakes in cases where DNA was not used, I would think. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/183007_crimelab22.html Fortunatly the other man wasn't convicted. A quick google search shows a lot of concerns.

Vienna Beef, but there is this nice tofu dog :puke sorry Soxy

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 01:53 PM) What is it something like 1 in 19 million? Id say thats pretty fullproof. Without research, I'm guessing that there have not been 19,000,000 DNA death penalty cases, yet there have been mistakes already. So the odds would seem to be less than 1 in 19 million.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 12:46 PM) This is the one area of the capital punishment debate I agree with the other side on. The way we implement it is rediculous and very arbitrary. Uniform sentencing standards, and the need for fullproof evidence ( DNA and the like ) would go a long way to resolving that issue. Even DNA isn't 100%. I'm glad y'al trust the government so much.

I didn't realize spring training was underway Even if this was a possibility, the decision wouldn't be made until it was tested during spring training, and proven to work. I'm certain they will get some work in left and center.

Wow, I guess Iraqi's are Republicans, they don't like the liberal media either for everyone living and working in a war zone.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 28, 2006 -> 11:29 PM) Celebrities who use their access to the media to promote their political agendas. At some point we should take freedom of speech away from anyone who actually has an opportinuty to reach more than a few people. Perhaps a constitutional amendment that once you become wealthy or famous you have to STFU. We could start with Rush

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 07:24 AM) I'm against capitol punishment when it comes to unborn. They are totally innocent. As for the others, well, they reap what they sow. Larry, Kentucky nice, well played. But Larry, if a jury sentenced the fetus to death, would you be ok with it? We could make a law that being an unwanted baby is eligible for the death penalty. Pro-Life: From Conception to Grave. Say No to murder.

Two men, sentenced to die on the same day, were led down to the room where the electric chair was. The priest had given them last rites, the formal speech had been given by the warden, and a final prayer had been said among the participants. The warden, turning to the first man, solemnly asked, "Son, do you have a last request?"The man replied, "Yes sir, I do. I love the Chicago Cubs. Could you please play this video of their highlights?" "Certainly," replied the warden. He turned to the other man and asked, "Well, what about you, son? What is your final request?" "Please," said the condemned man, "Kill me first."

Anyone care to relive the outrage when a supposed liberal stage a play during the Rebulican National Convention?

I am against the death penalty. You can not bring someone back to life if an error was made. Humans are flawed, the system to convict someone isn't foolproof. DNA labs have made mistakes, eyewitnesses are unreliable. Our system is not equal for all. Wealthy accused have access to resources that keep them from being convicted, the poor have to rely on poorly trained, little experience, and few resources to mount a defense. Drug dealers, gang members, and similar criminals already live in a world where someone could kill them in an instance. A government death penalty isn't a deterent. If possibly dying was a deterent, they couldn't be drug dealers and gang members. The other major category of murderers are family members under severe emotional stress. They aren't stopping to think if their state will lock them up in prison forever, or condemn them to death. There is no statistical difference showing capital punishment lowers the murder rate. Not state by state, or country by country. Thou shall not kill doesn't have an asterisk. When the government places little value on human life, so does the citizens. Capital punishment actually leads to more violence. The government should model the behavior they expect from the citizens. Our constitution prevents cruel and unusual. If we allow the government to kill someone, could anything else be "unusual" or cruel? Jim

We can thank Nuke and all other service men and women who have assured Cindy's right to free speech. You bastards

Sure does beat the increases that our leaders vote the next generation. But doesn't he know if he cut everyone's taxes by 50%, the country would be swimming in money.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jan 28, 2006 -> 01:14 AM) Actually, yes you could. There are literally dozens of flights connecting Europe to the East Coast daily! And they take mere hours rather than days. Do you think he brought back some cheese?

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jan 28, 2006 -> 01:11 AM) Another reason to be a Democrat. I spoke with New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine today while hanging out at the Governor's mansion. Before complementing me on my beard, he did in fact confirm that he is a lifelong White Sox fan. So, did you flirt back . . .

Washington Bullets are the last team I can think of to make a change because of connotation. Tampa Bay Ray sounds like a caller on a bad sports talk show. How about the Tampa Bay 2 for 1? Tampa Bay Senior Citizen Discouts? That was they can market at the same time. I'm shocked they aren't talking about dropping the Tampa Bay. I'll bet the Vegas Devil Rays would draw better.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jan 28, 2006 -> 07:23 AM) What if they get Kentucky bluegrass to match the blue seats, then??? I think YAS has smoked all the premo Kentucky Bluegrass

By the way, this highlights a big problem in the 24/7 barage of media noise. A commentator has to either catch lightening in a bottle (Rush, right place, right time) or become more and more outragous to attract attention and ratings.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jan 27, 2006 -> 08:31 PM) Ann Coulter, just like Moore and Howard Dean (to a lesser extent, which is amazing) on the left, is a fringe cook dips*** who needs to have her vocal chords extracted. Then, if she learns to talk in sign language, she needs her arms cut off. I know she's trying to be all satirical, but she's a complete ditz b**** who needs to STFU. But isn't it wonderful how that trio can bring us together? I agree 100%, and LMAO that in that group, Dean is the moderate. :headshake

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