Not really a great model Among Monday's other political weirdness was a brand-new web ad from the Republican National Committee, condemning Tim Kaine for doing this horrible thing years ago: he served as a defense attorney for several bad criminals, helping them get a fair trial just like the U.S. Constitution requires. Shocking! But they were bad people, so in taking their cases, clearly Kaine had to be in favor of their crimes, right? Worse, he tried to keep murdery people from being put to death, surely a terrible thing for a devout Roman Catholic to do. As pure
In Virginia, if the Governor is going to commute a death sentence, they are required to report their reasons to the Virginia General Assembly. Here's one Tim Kaine wrote when he DID commute someone's death sentence:
In issuing its ruling, the Fourth Circuit properly limited its consideration to psychiatric evaluations and other evidence pertaining to Walton’s mental state during the period from 1997 to 2003. By the time I first reviewed this matter, shortly before Walton’s scheduled execution in June 2006, three years had passed since the evidence on his mental competence was presented to the court.Due to the history of judicial concern about his mental status, I determined that it was important to have current and independent information about Walton’s mental condition in order to comply with the law forbidding execution of a mentally incompetent person. Accordingly, I delayed Walton’s June 2006 execution date until December 8, 2006, for the purpose of conducting an independent evaluation of his mental condition and competence.During that six-month period, I was provided with current and independent information pertaining to Walton’s mental state from a number of sources including a thorough review of records maintained by the Department of Corrections, updated evaluations by psychiatrists, and information provided by persons who had interacted with Walton on a regular basis over a period of years.In reaching the conclusion to commute Walton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole, I recognize and respect the inherent obligation of each branch of government has to afford each to the others the dignity accorded by our separation of powers. Nonetheless, Article V, Section 12 of the Constitution of Virginia confers the extraordinary power of clemency on the Governor which the ends of justice call for the discharge of such duty, particularly where the exercise of that extraordinary power is, in my view, mandated by the Constitution of the United States of America.
I'm thinking "Because I'm Catholic and following my religious convictions" wouldn't really have cut it. I don't imagine your "I don't believe in the death penalty" would, either. A Governor can't just say "Naw, mang...I don't like it" and commute a sentence. There's a protocol involved.
In Virginia, if the Governor is going to commute a death sentence, they are required to report their reasons to the Virginia General Assembly. Here's one Tim Kaine wrote when he DID commute someone's death sentence:
In issuing its ruling, the Fourth Circuit properly limited its consideration to psychiatric evaluations and other evidence pertaining to Walton’s mental state during the period from 1997 to 2003. By the time I first reviewed this matter, shortly before Walton’s scheduled execution in June 2006, three years had passed since the evidence on his mental competence was presented to the court.Due to the history of judicial concern about his mental status, I determined that it was important to have current and independent information about Walton’s mental condition in order to comply with the law forbidding execution of a mentally incompetent person. Accordingly, I delayed Walton’s June 2006 execution date until December 8, 2006, for the purpose of conducting an independent evaluation of his mental condition and competence.During that six-month period, I was provided with current and independent information pertaining to Walton’s mental state from a number of sources including a thorough review of records maintained by the Department of Corrections, updated evaluations by psychiatrists, and information provided by persons who had interacted with Walton on a regular basis over a period of years.In reaching the conclusion to commute Walton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole, I recognize and respect the inherent obligation of each branch of government has to afford each to the others the dignity accorded by our separation of powers. Nonetheless, Article V, Section 12 of the Constitution of Virginia confers the extraordinary power of clemency on the Governor which the ends of justice call for the discharge of such duty, particularly where the exercise of that extraordinary power is, in my view, mandated by the Constitution of the United States of America.
I'm thinking "Because I'm Catholic and following my religious convictions" wouldn't really have cut it. I don't imagine your "I don't believe in the death penalty" would, either. A Governor can't just say "Naw, mang...I don't like it" and commute a sentence. There's a protocol involved.
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"Hey, Hitler got REALLLY big crowds!! Look how big HIS crowds were!"
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Kind of when his wife designed, negotiated, and presented a Universal Health Care plan as part of his administration?
I got the '68 version parts 1 and 2 on CD. I admit I haven't ripped it to MP3 yet, unlike most of YCDTOSA, but I did like some of the tracks.
No, that wasn't Single Payer.
"Hillary care" was and is almost identical to "Obamacare". Shame on Bubba for not knowing that. What's your excuse
I don't know. Maybe you could research that.
Can't wait until Trump has to hire one but must pay with cash up front.
Tim Kaine wouldn't last a second as governor of Texas.
And so's the fourth. If you didn't have anything to hide, why would you object to a warrantless strip search in the fast lane of the freeway?
Same too Gary Johnson and NM.
Or the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence. What the fuck country do they think this is?
Innocent until caught.
What about that 3rd Amendment? You don't hate the Troops, do you?
I don't know how they can call abortion, a safe and legal procedure, murdering all the babbies, while supporting the death penalty.
Because it's not really about their great respect for life.