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Money, Morality, and Repealing the Death Penalty

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That's the title of Elaine de Leon's report at Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.  LINK  Here's an extended excerpt from this must-read:The ancient Roman Colosseum, known historically for violent gladiator battles, animal combat, and public executions, has become a symbol for international protest against capital punishment. Over the past decade, every time a convicted person receives a stay of execution or a government abolishes the death penalty Roman officials change the Colosseum?s night illumination from white to gold. It happened in December 2007 when New Jersey abolished the death penalty. It happened again this March when Governor Bill Richardson signed a bill to repeal the death penalty, making New Mexico the 15th US state to do so, according to the Death Penalty Information Center...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 27, 2009 (boomark / email).