drsatan Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 i know this will be moved but ....Kerry has steadfastly opposed the death penalty for murderers and rapists, and traitors. In 1996, he voted "No" to legislation that would have limited death penalty appeals--appeals which mock justice for victims by stretching out death sentences into de facto life sentences for the most heartless and vicious criminals. In 1994, he voted "No" to mandatory prison terms for criminals using firearms in the commission of crimes of violence or drug trafficking.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdamon7278 Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 And the Yankees still suck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsatan Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 eight and a half games up baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobeton Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 i know this will be moved but ....Kerry has steadfastly opposed the death penalty for murderers and rapists, and traitors. In 1996, he voted "No" to legislation that would have limited death penalty appeals--appeals which mock justice for victims by stretching out death sentences into de facto life sentences for the most heartless and vicious criminals. In 1994, he voted "No" to mandatory prison terms for criminals using firearms in the commission of crimes of violence or drug trafficking..somebody has been watching the Bush ads. LOL you should keep this address handy: http://www.issues2000.org/2004/ ; it's a great way to find out where your candidate of choice stands on issues. this way you don’t have to rely on unbalanced political ads, and rhetoric. Knowledge is power! some even more interesting things about John Kerry. John Kerry on Crime Q: You are against capital punishment, except in the case of terrorism. KERRY: Correct. Q: So a person who kills a 5-year-old should live? KERRY: My instinct is to want to strangle that person with my own hands. I understand the instincts, I really do. I prosecuted people. I know what the feeling of the families is and everybody else. But we have 111 people who have been now released from death row -- death row, let alone the rest of the prison system -- because of DNA evidence that showed they didn't commit the crime of which they were convicted. Our system has made mistakes, and it's been applied in a way that I think is wrong. Secondly, most of the other nations in the world, have adopted that idea, that the state should not engage in killing, because they have very bad memories of what happens when the state engages in killing. Source: Democratic 2004 primary debate at USC Feb 26, 2004 Moratorium on federal executions-only exception is terrorism Q: Do you support the death penalty?A: I oppose the death penalty other than in cases of real international and domestic terrorism. We know we have put innocent people to death; 111 innocent people have already been released from death row. As president, I'll enforce the law but I'll also have a national moratorium on federal executions until we use DNA evidence to make sure those on death row are guilty. Source: Associated Press policy Q&A, "Death Penalty" Jan 25, 2004 Death penalty for Osama bin Laden "No, we can't beat Bush by being Bush-lite," Kerry said, using a favorite phrase of Dean's. "But we also can't beat George Bush by being light on national security, light on fairness for middle-class Americans, and light on the values that make us Democrats." Speaking to reporters after his speech, Kerry said of Dean's bin Laden remark: "The question asked [to Dean] was, do you believe Osama bin Laden should be tried in the United States and given the death penalty? The answer to both questions is a simple yes. Yes and Yes." A Dean aide cited another recent interview in which Dean said: "As a president, I would have to defend the process of the rule of law. But as an American, I want to make sure he gets the death penalty he deserves." Dean recently issued a statement clarifying his position on bin Laden, after a newspaper account suggested he thought the Al Qaeda leader could be innocent. All he meant, Dean said, was that everyone, including terrorists, deserves a fair trial. Source: Patrick Healy & Anne Kornblut, Boston Globe, p. A10 Dec 28, 2003 Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. Vote on an amendment to authorize $1.15 billion per year from 2000 through 2005 to continue and expand the Community Oriented Policing Services program. $600 million of the annual funding is marked for hiring additional officers [up to 50,000] Bill S.254 ; vote number 1999-139 on May 20, 1999 Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. Vote to table, or kill, a motion to send the bill back to the joint House-Senate conference committee with instructions to delete the provisions in the bill that would make it harder for prisoners given the death penalty in state courts to appeal Bill S.735 ; vote number 1996-66 on Apr 17, 1996 Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. Approval of a limit on punitive damages in product liability cases. Status: Conf Rpt Agreed to Y)59; N)40; NV)1 Reference: Conference Report on H.R. 956; Bill H. R. 956 ; vote number 1996-46 on Mar 21, 1996 Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. Restriction of class-action security lawsuits. Status: Veto Overridden Y)68; N)30; P)1 Reference: H.R. 1058 passage over veto; Bill H.R. 1058 ; vote number 1995-612 on Dec 22, 1995 Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. Repeal federal speeding limits. Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)64; N)36 Reference: Motion to table Lautenberg Amdt #1428; Bill S. 440 ; vote number 1995-270 on Jun 20, 1995 Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. Vote on the motion to instruct conferees on the bill to insist that the conference report include Mandatory prison terms for the use, possession, or carrying of a firearm or destructive device during a state crime of violence or drug trafficking Bill HR.3355 ; vote number 1994-126 on May 19, 1994 Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. Vote to express that the Omnibus Crime bill [H.R. 3355] should reject the Racial Justice Act provisions, which would enable prisoners appealing death penalty sentences to argue racial discrimination using sentencing statistics as part of their appeal. Bill S 1935 ; vote number 1994-106 on May 11, 1994 More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes.Kerry sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Title: To provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes. Summary: Provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any violent crime that is motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or is a violation of hate crime laws.Award grants to assist State and local law enforcement officials with extraordinary expenses for interstate hate crimes. Award grants to State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. Prohibit specified offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Increase criminal sentencing for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes. Collect and publish data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.Source: House Resolution Sponsorship 01-HR1343 on Apr 3, 2001 Require DNA testing for all federal executions.Kerry sponsored the Innocence Protection Act: Title: To reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed. Summary: Authorizes a person convicted of a Federal crime to apply for DNA testing to support a claim that the person did not commit: the Federal crime of which the person was convicted; or any other offense that a sentencing authority may have relied upon when it sentenced the person with respect to such crime. Prohibits a State from denying an application for DNA testing made by a prisoner in State custody who is under sentence of death if specified conditions apply. Provides grants to prosecutors for DNA testing programs. Establishes the National Commission on Capital Representation. Withholds funds from States not complying with standards for capital representation. Provides for capital defense incentive grants and resource grants. Increases compensation in Federal cases, and sets forth provisions regarding compensation in State cases, where an individual is unjustly sentenced to death. Adds a certification requirement in Federal death penalty prosecutions. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the execution of juvenile offenders and the mentally retarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdamon7278 Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 They paid for those games to up, corrupt ways with the owner doesn things, reminds of luis!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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