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Library of Congress Archive of Campaign for U.S. Congress 2008

February 20, 2017

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Arkansas Mass Executions And Christian Nonviolence

Arkansas Mass Executions And Christian Nonviolence By Abel Tomlinson | Free Weekly, April 13, 2017 Arkansas is set for a mass execution of eight people within a 10 day period, starting April 17. The rush to kill exists because one lethal injection drug — which has caused multiple botched executions — is about to expire. Replacing these weapons has become challenging since drug companies have increasingly stopped participating. Why oppose executions? Some experts estimate 1 out of 10 people on death row are innocent, with many exonerated. After executing 62 people, prison guard Jerry Givens turned ardent abolitionist when he realized innocent people are also being killed. Additionally, a 2009 survey of criminologists found 88 percent believe executions are not a deterrent to murders. Moreover, Pope Francis among others find it a cruel torture because of “the terrible suspense between the issuing of the sentence and the execution of the penalty.” Former California Governor Brown said, ...

Point/Counterpoint: Key to Escape Political and Economic Prison, Libertarian Socialism (published in Free Weekly 1-26-17)

Point/Counterpoint: Key to Escape Political and Economic Prison, Libertarian Socialism By Abel Tomlinson | February 17, 2017 (This article is part of a Point/Counterpoint series. Click here to see the initial response about Liberal Capitalism ) You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” -Buckminster Fuller We live in a cage that prevents sincere freedom and justice, and ultimately deeper democracy and peace. The bars of this cage are comprised of power hierarchies, which divide people into classes and countries that childishly wage endless, costly wars. Consequently, this locks up the highest potential for humanity by constraining our psychologies, relationships, and peaceful socioeconomic evolution. When speaking of politics, the core issue is power. The question becomes: is power concentrated in the hands of one person or a few people in de facto dictatorship? This applies not j...

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Library of Congress Archive of Campaign for U.S. Congress 2008

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