Showing posts with label Counting the Dead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Counting the Dead. Show all posts
June 26, 2009
May 25, 2009
March 24, 2008
March 13, 2008
October 4, 2007
Pen of Death
President Bush veto of an SCHIP expansion is only the fourth of his Presidency. The other three are two vetoes of Stem Cell research funding and a measure that would bring the Iraq war to an end. Thats less health care for kids, less medical research, and more war. So basically, every time Bush gets out that veto pen, people are going to die.
July 27, 2007
No Heroes
Not shocking - The Director of the FBI testified that the Attorney General lied to Congress. The fact that this isn't shocking pretty much proves how far Gonzales has fallen.
I am pretty shocked at this report from NASA which includes accusations that astronauts were drunk before flying.
Put together with new information that Pat Tillman may have been deliberately killed by other American soldiers and I pretty sure no heroes will emerge intact from the Bush era.
I am pretty shocked at this report from NASA which includes accusations that astronauts were drunk before flying.
Put together with new information that Pat Tillman may have been deliberately killed by other American soldiers and I pretty sure no heroes will emerge intact from the Bush era.
June 4, 2007
Death Surge
14 U.S. deaths over the weekend. The "surge" is not just an increase in troops, but a change in tactics that is resulting in more casualties.
May 28, 2007
May 14, 2007
America Held Hostage
Three US troops are missing in Iraq. Insurgents are claiming they captured them. Good to know that we are staying in Iraq to make it easier to attack the United States.
May 1, 2007
Happy Mission Accomplished Day
Four years ago, the mission was accomplished. And everything has been great ever sense.
The State Department's terrorism report shows that terror attacks went up 40% last year. Iraq accounted for Two-Thirds of all terrorist attacks worldwide.
The State Department's terrorism report shows that terror attacks went up 40% last year. Iraq accounted for Two-Thirds of all terrorist attacks worldwide.
April 24, 2007
Stay and Die
Nine more in one attack alone.
I think the plan is to keep the troops in Iraq till every last one of them is dead. There doesn't seem to be any other plan. Just stay and die, forever.
I think the plan is to keep the troops in Iraq till every last one of them is dead. There doesn't seem to be any other plan. Just stay and die, forever.
April 16, 2007
March 6, 2007
Shuffle
The 50 most important people on the web. I did not make the list. However, the other Craig, the one with the list is #7.
Joel Stein, God? Joel Stein?
Nine more dead in Iraq.
First they go for the blacks, next they go for the Jews.
I got harangued about my Presidential choice at the dentist office yesterday, so I guess the election really is on. So in that spirit:
Joel Stein, God? Joel Stein?
Nine more dead in Iraq.
First they go for the blacks, next they go for the Jews.
I got harangued about my Presidential choice at the dentist office yesterday, so I guess the election really is on. So in that spirit:
January 22, 2007
Bad Weekend
27 US troopers died over the weekend. 13 died in a helicopter crash and five died when they were attacked by Iraqis wearing US uniforms. How the hell does that happen?
December 31, 2006
October 18, 2006
Spike
Ten US Soldiers were killed in Iraq tody. That makes 69 this month and the overall total to 2,782.
How long, how long must we sing this song.
How long, how long must we sing this song.
August 23, 2006
Women in Body Bags
This post at Daily Kos shows lots of Pretty Dead Girls, US soldiers killed in Iraq, that aren't getting the attention that gets lavished on Jon-whats-her-name.
What struck me about this point is that the country isn't up in arms over female soldiers getting killed. Whenever the debate about women in combat gets on, someone brings up the point that the Ccuntry simply won't tolerate "women coming home in body bags"
Well, 59 women have died in Iraq and there is no outrage. Yes, the American people have turned against the war, but not because it's killing women soldiers. There is no call to pull just the women out of Iraq. We now want everyone to leave.
What struck me about this point is that the country isn't up in arms over female soldiers getting killed. Whenever the debate about women in combat gets on, someone brings up the point that the Ccuntry simply won't tolerate "women coming home in body bags"
Well, 59 women have died in Iraq and there is no outrage. Yes, the American people have turned against the war, but not because it's killing women soldiers. There is no call to pull just the women out of Iraq. We now want everyone to leave.
February 2, 2006
Back in Iraq
November 29, 2005
Death on a Tuesday
Not to bring down the mood, but Ohio just executed the 999th person since the death penalty was reinstated in 1977. The 1000th should happen this week.
Also, Stan "Tookie" Williams has been in the news a lot, as the Governator considers granting one of the founders of the Crips street gang clemency. Tookie stands convicted of four murders, but has turned it around in prison, working against gangs, writing childrens books and generally making himself more useful to society alive than dead.
So the question is: what is the death penalty for? If it about deterrence, Williams shouldn't die, because then the message that we send is turn your life around and die anyway. If it's about closure, by which we really mean revenge, then Williams needs to die. Four people are dead, they have families, and the families need Williams to die. We always overpersonalize crime in this country. Its not the families of the dead vs the accused, its society vs the accused. So the real question should be “Is society better off with Stan Williams dead or alive, not will some victims feel better with him dead. I think a pretty good case has been made that we are better off, as a society, with Williams alive.
So now it's up to society, in the form of a bodybuilder turned actor turned Governor to decide if this man lives or dies.
MORE: Slate has a really interesting story up. It appears that there is very clear evidence that Texas executed an innocent man. That fact alone should bring the death penalty to a screeching halt. The article also makes the point that the death penalty is extremely expensive. New Jersey has spent 250 million dollars on its death penalty system and hasn't managed to kill anyone. Personally, I think this is the best way to implement the death penalty. Give out death sentences, the families get "closure" but then make the process so hard and expensive that no one ever gets killed. The real problem with the Texas death penalty is that it’s relatively easy to kill people. Give me the New Jersey (and Californian) system. Lots of closure, no wrongful executions.
Also, Stan "Tookie" Williams has been in the news a lot, as the Governator considers granting one of the founders of the Crips street gang clemency. Tookie stands convicted of four murders, but has turned it around in prison, working against gangs, writing childrens books and generally making himself more useful to society alive than dead.
So the question is: what is the death penalty for? If it about deterrence, Williams shouldn't die, because then the message that we send is turn your life around and die anyway. If it's about closure, by which we really mean revenge, then Williams needs to die. Four people are dead, they have families, and the families need Williams to die. We always overpersonalize crime in this country. Its not the families of the dead vs the accused, its society vs the accused. So the real question should be “Is society better off with Stan Williams dead or alive, not will some victims feel better with him dead. I think a pretty good case has been made that we are better off, as a society, with Williams alive.
So now it's up to society, in the form of a bodybuilder turned actor turned Governor to decide if this man lives or dies.
MORE: Slate has a really interesting story up. It appears that there is very clear evidence that Texas executed an innocent man. That fact alone should bring the death penalty to a screeching halt. The article also makes the point that the death penalty is extremely expensive. New Jersey has spent 250 million dollars on its death penalty system and hasn't managed to kill anyone. Personally, I think this is the best way to implement the death penalty. Give out death sentences, the families get "closure" but then make the process so hard and expensive that no one ever gets killed. The real problem with the Texas death penalty is that it’s relatively easy to kill people. Give me the New Jersey (and Californian) system. Lots of closure, no wrongful executions.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)