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Rochester

(838 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:46 AM Feb 2013

George Ryan goes home

So the paper says they're letting him finish his last few months at home, since he's not likely to benefit much from the halfway house.
I never liked the guy, but he's done his time. I hope he can live out the rest of his days in peace and stay the hell out of the political arena.

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George Ryan goes home (Original Post) Rochester Feb 2013 OP

He stopped the death penalty in IL KT2000 Feb 2013 #1

he had blood on his own hands. mopinko Feb 2013 #2

Agreed, Mo. I've always felt he was acting partially in self interest. davsand Feb 2013 #3

it was a good thing, i just always have to object when mopinko Feb 2013 #4

KT2000

(20,585 posts)

1. He stopped the death penalty in IL

Reply to Rochester (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:46 AM

Feb 2013

and he gave a great speech explaining why he did. The reasons he gave should have stopped all death penalty in the country.
That took courage.

mopinko

(70,149 posts)

2. he had blood on his own hands.

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:58 PM

Feb 2013

takes a lot less courage when you know that you ought to be on the block.

davsand

(13,421 posts)

3. Agreed, Mo. I've always felt he was acting partially in self interest.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 06:15 PM

Feb 2013

Doesn't change the fact that what he did was WAY overdue, nor does it change the end result of what Ryan did to create his guilt. It just means that I will, personally, always feel his motives were less than pure.

Like a lot of Illinois politics, ya gotta take the good with the bad, I guess...

Laura

mopinko

(70,149 posts)

4. it was a good thing, i just always have to object when

Reply to davsand (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 07:31 PM

Feb 2013

someone attributes it to bravery. it was cowardice of the worst order.

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