The fetus is King, the unwanted child is a bastard nobody gives a sh*t about.

If you want the government to physically force all pregnant women to give birth against their will, just say so, because that's what you're really advocating.  And if you think that's socially tenable, then you should also believe it possible for the government to physically force those same women to divulge whom they've had sex with so the father can be held accountable and forced to participate.

actually, you should have done the honors, in public. why should only a select few have all the fun?

btw, there is no scientific consensus as to when a foetus is able to feel pain, in spite of the propaganda to the contrary. none, nada, zilch.

actually, i submit most liberals would prefer there be no need for abortion, that education, and readily available contraceptives made it a not-fondly remembered medical procedure. except, of course, people like yourself want no education or contraceptives, cause god intended women to get preggers, regardless of how.

I should know, I have euthanized enough animals to know. I feel I've botched the job if it takes longer than 30 seconds.

Actually, this one took 27 years, 34 minutes.

The delegation from PR outside the prison told him they had generated more than 15,000 individual appeals for clemency to Jeb Bush, which ignored.

...the execution of Angel Diaz, the last of the year was horribly botched

Mark Elliot was on the scene outside the Florida State prison and reports that members of the media who witnessed the execution say they had to administer the lethal injection TWICE. He also reports that the family of Angel Diaz was despondent, wailing and crying and beating the ground for over an hour. One passed out and paramedics were called. Those who have witnessed outside the prison at many executions report that they have never experienced such a traumatic display of grief at an execution. At the press conference, the DOC spokesperson was unable to answer many questions from the media, repeatedly saying "we'll get back to you on that."

The only video media present was Spanish language - also a rarity for Florida. I am sure there will be much made of this - certainly in Puerto Rico. According to Mark, the delegation from PR outside the prison told him they had generated more than 15,000 individual appeals for clemency to Jeb Bush, which were of course, ignored.

As one sign at the prison read, "Execution in Progress, MERRY CHRISTMAS."

He closes:

I should note there was a decent factual innocence claim.

So, anyone who disputes the fact that Florida has devolved to the "Third-World barbarism" area on the spectrum of deomcracy and modernity should consider:

The patrician governor ignored over 15,000 letters begging for clemency (very caudillo-like, that);

The executioner couldn't get it right, requiring a second attempt which ultimately succeeded;

The executioner's spokesperson blamed the decedent for the difficulty in killing him;

The decedent may have been factually innocent;

The decedent's relatives were tortured into emotional incoherence:

He also reports that the family of Angel Diaz was despondent, wailing and crying and beating the ground for over an hour. One passed out and paramedics were called. Those who have witnessed outside the prison at many executions report that they have never experienced such a traumatic display of grief at an execution.

If you are just here to insult us "liberals" couldn't your time be better spent talking to like-minded people?

The fact that the execution took a long time is less disturbing to me than the factual argument of innocence that he now takes with him to his grave.

Does it [executions] keep others from killing somebody in the future?

Court appointed lawyer
Couldnt look me in the eye
He just stood up and closed his briefcase
When they sentenced me to die
Now my wait is over
As the final hour drags by
I aint about to tell you
That I dont deserve to die
But theres twenty-seven men here
Mostly black, brown and poor
Most of em are guilty
Who are you to say for sure?
So when the preacher comes to get me
And they shave off all my hair
Could you take that long walk with me
Knowing hell is waitin there
Could you pull that switch yourself sir
With a sure and steady hand
Could you still tell youself
That youre better than I am

- Steve Earle

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