The Government and the Culture of Death

http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/editorial/documents/03187166.asp

Stopping government’s culture of death.
John Ashcroft’s death-penalty crusade is misguided and immoral

ATTORNEY GENERAL John Ashcroft explains his decision to seek the death penalty even in cases in which federal prosecutors have recommended against it as an attempt to ensure that the federal death penalty is applied equally across the nation. In fact, what Ashcroft is doing is imposing Texas-style justice on the rest of us.

Well Ivanhoe, here in Texas we really don't have much sympathy for killers. If it is a Federal death penalty, states don't have any say so about it.

Originally posted by slimjim
Well Ivanhoe, here in Texas we really don't have much sympathy for killers...

the capital punishment dilemma:

hang 'em high..? or let 'em fry...?

What I am saying is that if the crime fits under the Federal guidelines for punishment, states have no say in the matter. Much like when Oklahoma wanted to put McVeigh on trial they couldn't because he bombed a Federal building which under the Federal guidelines dictated his punishment.

Originally posted by ivanhoe
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/editorial/documents/03187166.asp

Stopping government’s culture of death.
John Ashcroft’s death-penalty crusade is misguided and immoral

ATTORNEY GENERAL John Ashcroft explains his decision to seek the death penalty even in cases in which federal prosecutors have recommended against it as an attempt t ...[text shortened]... ion. In fact, what Ashcroft is doing is imposing Texas-style justice on the rest of us.