spook of the ozarks

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Culture of life

Why is the GOP so keen to kill people?

If all 12 members of a jury in a capital case in federal court cannot agree on whether to impose the death penalty, a convicted defendant is automatically sentenced to life in prison.
But that may be about to change. A little-noticed provision in the House bill that reauthorized the antiterrorism law known as the USA Patriot Act would allow federal prosecutors further attempts at a death sentence if a capital jury deadlocks on the punishment. So long as at least one juror voted for death, prosecutors could empanel a new sentencing jury and argue again that execution was warranted.


They call themselves "pro-life." In fact, they're only pro-birth. After that, you're on your own.

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