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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 10:51 AM
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Perry presides over 235th execution, most of any modern Governor
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PERRY PRESIDES OVER 235TH EXECUTION, MOST OF ANY MODERN GOVERNOR | Likely presidential hopeful Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) oversaw his 235th execution as governor yesterday — the most of any modern governor by far, and nearly half of those conducted in Texas since the death penalty went into effect in 1976. His predecessor, former President George W. Bush, used to hold the dubious distinction, having presided over 152 state killings during his five years in office. Perry has fully embraced capitol punishment as a governor, only granting clemency in 30 percent of the cases recommended by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and allowing an execution while aware that scientific investigations had called into question the validity of the convicting evidence.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 10:54 AM
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1. Wow. The "only granting clemency in thirty percent of the cases" is pretty telling.
He sounds like a bloodthirsty little shitbird to me. How can he hold Prayer Meetings while he's executing people at this pace?
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DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 11:15 AM
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3. That's exactly what I though of Dumbya when I learned of his record.
Yeah, we NEED another pResident from Texas.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 11:23 AM
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4. And this Goodhair Dipshit makes The Wee Cowboy look like Saint Vincent de Paul!! nt
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Blue Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 10:54 AM
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2. The Lord High Texecutioner
n/t
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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 11:28 AM
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5. Sadly, this will only help Perry with his right wing base
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apnu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 11:36 AM
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6. What a great Christian!
:sarcasm:
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Dawson Leery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 12:18 PM
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7. In the mold of a Kennedy killer.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 12:36 PM
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8. For a 'christian' he sure likes to kill people doesn't he?? Wonder what his 'saviour' would say...
...about that? :eyes:
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 06:29 PM
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10. Probably something along the lines of "Hey you little shit, stop talking about me like you KNOW me!"
:evilgrin:
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Hart2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 12:48 PM
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9. Will he stop campaigning to fly back to TX to execute a mentally retarded man like Clinton did in 92
For some reason executing people gets votes.

In Texas, it doesn't matter if the condemned prisoner had a lawyer who slept through the trial.
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golfguru Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 06:37 PM
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11. Tooth for a tooth and eye for an eye
is'nt that what the bible teaches? I do not know because I am not a student of bible.
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ibegurpard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 11:53 PM
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12. Republicans love that shit
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 12:15 PM
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13. Yes, they do. n/t
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