In Response to "Supreme Court Set New Execution Dates"

Let me start off by saying what a killer topic you picked. Your commentary was well-written and everything was clear but I do not agree with what you are saying. You seem to be losing grasp of the fact that the death penalty is "painful". Now I'm not saying they don't deserve to die because they do. Taking another person's life for the wrong reason's is cruel and unjust. But to say that there is no proof that the death penalty is cruel and unjust, well then you are certainly mistaken. I'm sure if you were strapped down to the table you would see things differently.

Is it bad that "only" three dozen states use these particular drugs to kill death row inmates? Yes, in the way that you make it seem like that's not enough. I'm sure many others share this same view too. I know your stating the facts but 36 states is plently, trust me. We "Texans" lead the United States alone in number of executions a year by more than a landslide. It's nice to know were #1 in something. But it's not an honor in this category. Is it hard to prove if the lethal injection procedure is cruel and unjust? No. Your telling me that if someone couldn't move and speak, yet they were alive, that they wouldn't feel any discomfort. Just because the inmate cannot speak or move, they are still alive. Have you ever been to the dentist before for a cavity? I have. Guilty as charged. They put me under and I cannot speak or move. Now let's bring as you call it drug number three into place. Thank god the shot in the mouth is not drug number three. You wanna talk about cruel and unjust, just taking it in the gums is enough for me. But what if that were drug number three. They would administer it and my mind and body would be going through h*ll. It's like me putting a sack over my head and trying to breath. That's what my heart would be going through. It's a scary thought. That's why the justice feels it's wrong and cruel. Because it is. But if you tell me that they deserve to die, well then we might just agree on something.

link to post:

http://earrizola.blogspot.com/2008/04/supreme-court-set-new-execution-dates.html

President Bush Endorses Senator John McCain

After securing the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain won the approval of President Bush. President Bush commended his republican counterpart as a man "who will bring determination to defeat an enemy and a heart big enough to love those who hurt." Man, I'd love for President Bush to write a paper on bullsh*t for me. McCain said, "I hope that he'll campaign for me as much as is in keeping with his busy schedule." Bush praised McCain for prevailing against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Bush said, "John showed incredible courage and strength of character and perseverance in order to get to this moment. And that's exactly what we need in a president: somebody who can handle the tough decisions, somebody who won't flinch in the face of danger." Sounds like a load of crap to me. Bush joked about his low approval ratings-only 32 percent of Americans approve of his job performance-which raise's the question of whether his support helps or hurts McCain.

Does President Bush's support help or hurt McCain? I think it definitely hurt's McCain's chances of getting elected. He is already the underdog in the race for the White House and to pick a president with the nation's lowest approval rating ever is a bad idea. As the Democratic National Committee said it, "John McCain offers a third term of George W. Bush." And that is exactly what it is going to be if he wins the election and the nation doesn't want that. McCain must be careful about how he uses Bush's support. Should McCain use Bush for fundraising? Absolutely! It would be a huge mistake not too. President Bush is great at getting money. Although people do not agree with McCain's views, he could get President Bush to get him a bunch of air time for McCain's television ads. Presidential Scholar Allan Lichtman said, "He's still the president and he still can raise money." President Bush acknowledged that he wanted John McCain to win. Should the nation be alarmed that he is pulling for John McCain? Yes. President Bush might be the worst president in our nation's history but he is still a very powerful man and knows how to pull strings. And that, well, is a scary thought.

link to article:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared/news/ELEX_GOP06_AUS.html

In Response to "When Will Our Troops Come Home?"

I agree with what you are saying sophie. Our troops have been re-deployed time after time again and yet they still don't know when they'll be coming home for good. It sucks and it's pretty sad. Especially for the family's of the soldier's. I also agree with you on the death toll. Too many soldiers have lost their lives and for what? A war that will be compared to the Vietnam War in the end. No. It's time to bring our boys home and stop trying to fix everybody else's problems. Not trying to sound negative but we need to start worrying about fixing our problem's and not the rest of the world's problems or we are going to start digging ourselves our own grave.

I agree with you again. There are still so many questions surrounding the war in Irag and most of them still have many ? marks next to them. Not to mention, President Bush wants nothing to do with those questions. Next Question. Next Question. At this rate, our country is headed for another depression. Furthermore, I agree with you on all of our nation's unsolved problems and the issue that its time to bring our troops home. But I think the biggest question you and I are probably thinking right now is, What is President Bush going to do next to fix our country and pull it out of the blank-hole it's in right now? That's a scary thought. Hope Obama gets here before it's all too late.

Link to Sophia's Blog Page:
http://modernuspolitic.blogspot.com/