Yes but not in this barbarous, bloodthirsty, callous, godforsaken country. People DO NOT matter, one less non-voter DOES NOT matter. It's all a game to those who hold power. (Mostly the Republicans but not all.)
Troy Davis was executed last night and I'll bet those who believe they'll benefit by the decision to execute (i.e. SCOTUS, Rick Perry, Nathan Deal and the rest of the cutthroats who support the DEATH PENALTY) are dancing in the streets... I hope there will be justice for Troy Davis and that he did not die in vain. Perhaps, this will be the beginning of the end for this savage law.
According to Amnesty International, 137 countries have abolished the death penalty. Argentina, Chile, and Uzbekistan outlawed the death penalty in 2008. During 2007, 24 countries, 88% in China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States alone, executed 1,252 people compared to 1,591 in 2006. Nearly 3,350 people were sentenced to death in 51 countries. More than 20,000 prisoners are on death row across the world.
Read more: The Death Penalty Worldwide http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0777460.html#ixzz1YgBVLE7S
Troy Davis has now joined the ranks of: Executed But Possibly Innocent.
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/...
Doesn't this life hold enough sadness without STATE SANCTIONED MURDER? :-( thinkingblue