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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 12:38 PM Original message |
Gov. Perry commutes death row inmate's sentence |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hell just got a bit cooler. Too bad his predecessor and counsel didn't show any discretion. nt |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. I Am a Texan |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I am a Texan and whole-heartedly agree! |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good news. |
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emlev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is exciting news! Thank you! |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thank you, Gov Perry, for that tiny drop of rain in the desert. May I have another, sir? |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Maybe it's time to review the "Law of Parties" as well |
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gasperc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. wow, he did the right thing, once |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. Excellent |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Do you think he got the message? |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. He doesn't care. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. It feels very good to see the right thing done in this case |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. But unfortunately, since Foster has no health insurance, under The Texas Futile Care Law... n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. here here! |
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WTF cubed (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. What wonderful news. |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. Is it an election year or something? eom |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is a real victory, folks. Let's rate and kick. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. Halle-frickin-lujah |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. Amy Goodman has been covering this story a lot. Yesterday the Texas Pardons Board was a day overdue |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. victory |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. Good for Perry. If the man had been executed, it would've been a travesty. |
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flying_wahini (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. thank ya jesus! |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Thank Gods for that |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. Rick Perry |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
24. "Carefully considering the facts. . . " THEY DO THAT IN TEXAS? |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Not ordinarily. Governor Goodhair obviously has ambitions |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
25. OMG. I just saw |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. The poor guy had to sit on death row and come within hours of |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. The "poor guy" you're referring to is no innocent victim |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. Wow....I agree with Perry |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's absolutely a shocker that a Republican did the right thing for once. nt |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. Wow, I am so glad I called the guvnah's office *whew* |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. Good for Gov. Goodhair .. |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. The 6-1 Factor |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
31. Before this, how long had it been since a Texas inmate had a death sentence commuted? |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. Foster has been a cause celebre here in Texas with editorials etc. |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
37. i read that, since kenneth foster has served more than |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
39. maybe helmet head had a stroke? or perhaps it was an aneurysm |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
40. The governor didn't make this happen--WE did |
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