Breaking-Bill Richardson signed a bill repealing the death penalty in New Mexico.

[AlCzervik]

http://www.cnn.com/

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[ulysses]

1. this is a very, very good thing.

Thanks, Gov.

[graywarrior]

2. That is wonderful!!!

[rwheeler31]

3. Terrific.

[Lyric]

4. YES!!!

I haven't been a fan of Richardson until now, but this definitely earns my respect.

THANK you, Governor!!!

[FLyellowdog]

5. Gonna save money too.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29552692/ :bounce:

[Sabriel]

15. Economist article on same topic

Save a buck, save a life!

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13279051

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Bravo for New Mexico and Richardson.

[Warpy]

7. I'm absolutely delighted about this

NM has executed only one person since 1961. There are some spectacularly bad guys in this state, but confining them will serve public safety just fine.

Killing them was all about vengeance, nothing more. I'm glad we're no longer on the side of barbarism.

Of course, the rest of the west will think this state has gone plumb crazy.

[JitterbugPerfume]

8. a good thing indeed!

I have always liked him .To bad he got in some financial trouble:-(

[Hepburn]

9. Excellent! K&R...n/t

[Lint Head]

10. I can here the sound of right wing nut jobs falling from the nut job

tree. We are truly the party of life. It's amazing how the same people that say they are against abortion are for the death penalty, letting our soldiers die for a lie and letting people die because they are against universal health care.

Go Bill!

:dem:

[flvegan]

11. Fantastic!!

[Gregorian]

12. Great! Our letters are working.

Although, I had a feeling he would sign it anyways.

[sonias]

13. Way to go Governor Richardson!

:applause:


Sonia

[malaise]

14. Excellent

Bravo Bill Richardson.

[VenusRising]

16. Congratulations, Governor.

Congratulations, New Mexico.

:applause:

[EFerrari]

17. Bill!

:yourock:

[originalpckelly]

18. Good, hopefully Colorado will be next!

They want to eliminate it here and use the money spent on it to solve cold cases, it's a great idea!

[pleah]

19. K&R

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Maat]

20. Yahoo!

A barbaric practice has just been ended.