Saturday, March 26, 2005
Schiavo Execution; Day 8: The country is now in day 8 of the slow execution of Terri Schiavo. History is being recorded as a woman has been sentenced to death by the Florida court system after a legal process where she was not charged with any crime, never appeared before a jury, and was allowed no legal representation.
Imagine the reaction of PETA if a pet owner was found to have denied their pet food and water for 8 days and expressed the explicit intent to let the animal die. PETA would be in court in a heart beat and you can be sure that court would issue restraining orders and warrants. But not when it's a woman.
Imagine the reaction of PETA if a pet owner was found to have denied their pet food and water for 8 days and expressed the explicit intent to let the animal die. PETA would be in court in a heart beat and you can be sure that court would issue restraining orders and warrants. But not when it's a woman.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Schiavo Execution: The court ordered execution of Terri Schiavo continues. Too bad there isn't an organization dedicated to protecting the civil liberties of Americans that might step in and wage a legal battle in defense of Terri from this court mandated slow death.
Rhetorical question: exactly why is it the court system seems so intent on ensuring the death of Terri Schiavo when these same courts grant delays of 20 - 30 years to death row inmates for appeal after appeal. None of these esteemed judicial institutions seems particularly interested in extending the right of appeal to an innocent woman over whom they have enacted a death sentence.
Rhetorical question: exactly why is it the court system seems so intent on ensuring the death of Terri Schiavo when these same courts grant delays of 20 - 30 years to death row inmates for appeal after appeal. None of these esteemed judicial institutions seems particularly interested in extending the right of appeal to an innocent woman over whom they have enacted a death sentence.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Supreme Court Desision- Minors and the Death Penalty: According to the Supreme Court of the United States, people cannot be sentenced to the death penalty if they were 17 years of age or younger when they committed their particular capital offense because they are not mature enough to understand the ramifications of their decisions.
We should follow this logic. First, states should pass a law banning abortions for all girls 17 years of age and younger. Second, they should immeidately revoke the drivers licenses of all persons under 18. The new nationwide minimum age for driving should now be 18. Third, it should now be illegal for a person under the age of 18 to drop out of school before they graduate.
That should be a good start. And we know these laws would stand the test of the Supreme Court.
We should follow this logic. First, states should pass a law banning abortions for all girls 17 years of age and younger. Second, they should immeidately revoke the drivers licenses of all persons under 18. The new nationwide minimum age for driving should now be 18. Third, it should now be illegal for a person under the age of 18 to drop out of school before they graduate.
That should be a good start. And we know these laws would stand the test of the Supreme Court.
