Bum's Bluff

Guess this issue isn't dead after all

This new poll should finally get some discussion going on the upcoming advisory referendum on the Death Penalty. Up till now, there has been surprisingly little in the news on this.

What I want to see is how the Pro Life groups (Wisconsin Right to Life, Focus on the Family, etc) weigh in on the issue. Typically these groups have proclaimed the sanctity of all human life whether in the womb, a test tube, or on a ventilator. I'm anxious to see how they line up on an issue that conservative candidates have traditionally supported. To be fair, the Vatican has been consistent on the issue -- they oppose abortion, stem cell research, and the death penalty.

Aside from the social hypocrisy, I am always apalled at how much more it costs to have a death penalty. Why would I want to support a measure that inherently spends more of my tax dollars on convicted killers? Just so that attorneys can make more money and killers can have a private cell? Go figure.

posted by Walton @ 12:35 PM