Comments on: I’ve changed my mind on Huckabee http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html A blog about current events from a Christian perspective. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: casey http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-925 casey Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:29:06 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-925 I'm all for releasing those wrongfully convicted. That is what clemency is all about. I do not think we should be releasing those rightfully convicted. I’m all for releasing those wrongfully convicted. That is what clemency is all about. I do not think we should be releasing those rightfully convicted.

]]> By: Scott http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-923 Scott Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:07:18 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-923 Well it hasn't worked perfectly, but then nothing about our justice system does. Here in Winston Salem they just freed a man who spent 18 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. It happens. Well it hasn’t worked perfectly, but then nothing about our justice system does. Here in Winston Salem they just freed a man who spent 18 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. It happens.

]]> By: childlife http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-803 childlife Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:32:40 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-803 Huh. I hadn't heard about this. Probably because most of my reading has been of the Dr. Seuss variety for the past couple of weeks. Looks like I've got some catching up to do - thanks for sharing this Casey! Huh. I hadn’t heard about this. Probably because most of my reading has been of the Dr. Seuss variety for the past couple of weeks. Looks like I’ve got some catching up to do - thanks for sharing this Casey!

]]> By: casey http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-784 casey Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:16:59 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-784 Tell that to the victims of parolled murderers. Tell that to the victims of parolled murderers.

]]> By: Scott http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-772 Scott Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:12:18 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-772 It's worked pretty well so far. It’s worked pretty well so far.

]]> By: casey http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-738 casey Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:42:06 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-738 Scott, I take him at his word on the DuMond case. I'm talking about the other 11 convicted murderers for whom he actually did commute their sentences. I do not think that the state should be in the business of forgiveness. That's a recipe for vigilantism and anarchy. Scott, I take him at his word on the DuMond case. I’m talking about the other 11 convicted murderers for whom he actually did commute their sentences. I do not think that the state should be in the business of forgiveness. That’s a recipe for vigilantism and anarchy.

]]> By: Lincoln http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-736 Lincoln Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:19:39 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-736 I initially didn't like Huckabee because of his weak stance on illegal immigration. This article pretty much sealed the deal for me: http://volokh.com/posts/1197597323.shtml Given a choice I think Duncan Hunter and Tancredo are the only viable conservatives I'd vote for. I initially didn’t like Huckabee because of his weak stance on illegal immigration. This article pretty much sealed the deal for me:

http://volokh.com/posts/1197597323.shtml

Given a choice I think Duncan Hunter and Tancredo are the only viable conservatives I’d vote for.

]]> By: Scott http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-735 Scott Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:20:53 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-735 FYI a look at Wikipedia (bastion of accuracy ;-)) says that he didn't pardon the rapist, but rather the parole board set him free. Commutation of sentences by Governors and presidents is a common enough thing and I don't have a problem with it. I think it shows mercy. Granted sometimes when mercy is shown it backfires. Still that's no reason to say no to every request. "Huckabee can forgive whoever he pleases, but as governor he is an agent of the state and should not be lenient with respect to convicted murderers." I think that's up to the state and historically Governor's have had this power. FYI a look at Wikipedia (bastion of accuracy ;-)) says that he didn’t pardon the rapist, but rather the parole board set him free. Commutation of sentences by Governors and presidents is a common enough thing and I don’t have a problem with it. I think it shows mercy. Granted sometimes when mercy is shown it backfires. Still that’s no reason to say no to every request.

“Huckabee can forgive whoever he pleases, but as governor he is an agent of the state and should not be lenient with respect to convicted murderers.”

I think that’s up to the state and historically Governor’s have had this power.

]]> By: casey http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-719 casey Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:45:36 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-719 Ha, ha. No rudeness allowed here. Feel free to speak your mind on the other topics as well! ;) Ha, ha. No rudeness allowed here. Feel free to speak your mind on the other topics as well! ;)

]]> By: ThirstyJon http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-718 ThirstyJon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:06:54 +0000 http://www.hoshuha.com/blog/soft_on_crime.html#comment-718 I can tell you this. The tone of the discussion here is refreshing. I get tired of some of the Yicky Conversation at Digg and other places. This is useful to me! As far as murderers. I believe in the death penalty for first degree murder. Pretty simple there. God Bless! ThirstyJon <a href="http://freedomthirst.com" rel="nofollow">freedomthirst.com</a> I can tell you this. The tone of the discussion here is refreshing. I get tired of some of the Yicky Conversation at Digg and other places.

This is useful to me!

As far as murderers. I believe in the death penalty for first degree murder. Pretty simple there.

God Bless!

ThirstyJon
freedomthirst.com

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