In Shocker, Alabama's Largest Paper Comes Out Against Death Penalty

[flowomo]

(sorry if a dupe)


By JAY REEVES, Associated Press Writer
Published: November 12, 2005 3:30 PM ET

BIRMINGHAM With surveys showing about three-quarters of Alabama residents in support of the death penalty and almost 200 inmates on death row, the state's largest newspaper has come out in favor of a radical change: Ending capital punishment.

Citing numerous problems with a system it says is broken, The Birmingham News last week began six days of editorials arguing Alabama should do away with the death penalty.


Even if all the flaws disappeared, the paper said, executions should be halted in the name of promoting a "culture of life" that includes opposition to abortion, embryonic stem-cell research and euthanasia.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001478774

[goclark]

1. I'm in shock nt

[adarling]

2. the winds are changing

[GrpCaptMandrake]

3. By using the Repigs' "Kutcher o' liiiiiiife"

the paper manages a nice little dig at their hypocrisy. Bravo B'ham News!

[Blasphemer]

4. Delete

[flowomo]

6. they can take any road they want.... as long as the DP is stopped.

the other issues can be dealt with in their own time.

[applegrove]

5. Aside from the fact it is morally wrong - the neos have to admit it is

awfully expensive. If any "program" should be cut - it is the death penalty.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Is that a breeze I feel?

[AX10]

8. The winds are changing for the better!

:kick:

[spindrifter]

9. Triple WOW!

Now for Texas and Virginia!

[obxhead]

10. Only a fetus has rights.

If you break our rules we want to hang you.

Once you're 18 I'm sure we can find a conflict to try to kill you.

As an unborn cellular structure those good Christians are there for you though damn it.