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eomer

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7. He's not too strong on logic, either.

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:46 PM

Jan 2012

If the first offense gets you life in prison without parole, why the need for draconian punishment for the second offense? Who is going to commit those second offenses? Escapees?

Obviously this was just theatrics and pandering (also known as "par for the course&quot .

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Gingrich's Death Penalty for Pot [View all] G_j Jan 2012 OP

fascist! limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #1

Yeah Newt, lets become "just like Singapore". Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #2

I'm sure he'd love this too: Caning: corporal punishment in Singapore G_j Jan 2012 #4

Wow! I don't remember that. Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #3

Newt Gingrich: Enema of the PPL. nt DCKit Jan 2012 #5

Yay, more death! Fuzz Jan 2012 #6

He's not too strong on logic, either. eomer Jan 2012 #7

his is a seperate reality G_j Jan 2012 #10

I guess he won't be getting an endorsement from Rush then. Gregorian Jan 2012 #8

Beyond batshit whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #9