Tag Archive 'death'

Perspectives, California v Iraq

Posted by Moonage on 24 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Fun with Numbers

A lot is being made over another milestone in Iraq.  The 4,000th US soldier died since the war started in 2003.   That’s five years.  That’s about 800 a year.  That’s a lot.  But, not much is being made over the perspective of this.  For instance, about 2,000 people were killed in 2006 ( the most [...]

Four more reasons the death sentence should be mandatory

Posted by Moonage on 20 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Supporting the Death Penalty, War On Drugs

Ronald Davis
Dante Hobson
Zarumin Coleman
Jasper Frazier

The last two are simply charged with assisting in a robbery.  No chance of the death sentence in their cases.  However, they helped the first two kill this person:

Can one person tell me why the last two deserve to live any more than the two that pulled the triggers?
How the hell [...]

Death for Child Molesters?

Posted by Moonage on 12 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Supporting the Death Penalty

In Texas, it is being debated whether the death penalty should be an option for certain child molestation cases.? I am assuming this will apply to the extreme cases.? I don’t really know that for sure tho.
I’m all for it.? Too many child molesters are victims of child molestation themself.  Secondly, it’s a crime that [...]

Five Dead in Kentucky Coal Mine Blast

Posted by Moonage on 20 May 2006 | Tagged as: Energy Policy

An explosion in an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners Saturday, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said. A sixth miner was able to walk away from the blast and out of the mine on his own…
“This tragedy only compounds what has already been a horrific year in America’s coal mines,” Roberts said in a statement.
Earlier this [...]