The problem is they’re looking at decades-old evidence and the best they could do is prove it is possible the fire was not arson. Again, the problem I have with this brouhaha is that I believe we should oppose all executions, not just those that partisans feel they can use for political purposes.
So sad to see a mans death used to score political points.
It really is not being used for that. The Perry connection is only incidental and the media has been on this situation for years. But as to blame for junk science or hindering the investigation into the execution, let the chips fall where they may.
It seems a bit disingenuous to claim the Perry’s action is only incidental when you are the one who injected him into the conversation
As I noted before in this thread I have been deeply involved in the anti-capital punishment movement in Texas for over 25 years and him deeply, deeply resent people who hurt our cause by trying to use an execution to score cheap political points.
Not if I only made mentione of the coincidence and left it there.
I could see how you resent people hurting your cause. However, when you have the governor of the most execution-happy state in the union trying to be president, the subject of the presidential wannabee’s history and background is bound to arise.
Funny how you didn’t feel that way about our current POTUS and Mssrs. Wright and Ayers.
. There is no tragedy so great that the Left will not try to use for political purposes.
That doesn’t seem to trouble some people one bit. It’s Perry’s fault that a man was executed even though Perry couldn’t stop it. Maybe if Willingham had tried as hard to save his children from the fire as he tried (and succeeded) to save his car none of this would have been an issue.So sad to see a mans death used to score political points.
SamH;8220724} Maybe if Willingham had tried as hard to save his children from the fire as he tried (and succeeded) to save his car none of this would have been an issue. [/QUOTE said:
Please tell me, who was the victim?
:sad_yes: sad isn’t it?
What junk science? This is Texas we are talking about now right?
There were four victims of that accidental fire – the three girls who died in the fire, and their father who was executed by the state on very bad “evidence.”
I think the arson investigation used junk science to convict Willingham. Such forensic tools have now been discredited.
As I noted to you before, the commission was not authorized to review the science. That is not the Governor’s spin, that is the understanding of those who would never be considered allies of the Governor.
In case you forgot, here is the article those quotes were taken from:
As I said before the only time outside activists seem to care about people being executed in Texas is when they can use it to score political points. . We would much prefer that they join us in stopping the executions of all-both the guilty and not guilty( if they do exist). . Instead, they only show up when they feel they can use the death of a fellow human being to advance their political agenda. . Shame on them. I deplore them much more than those who in good conscience support the death penalty.
The governor eviscerated investigating committee by finagling committee membership before it even got started. That’s hindering its work.
Your clear dislike of the governor is showing. You must be feeling threatened.
Stick to the facts of the case, counselor. The panel has not been hampered in completing the investigation that they were formed to do. Surely you don’t want them to stray from their stated purpose, do you?