Seems like they think Hillary will be the next U.S. President. Or they may be afraid of the violence at the GOP Convention. What do you think it is? Is it about safety or is it abo... moreSeems like they think Hillary will be the next U.S. President. Or they may be afraid of the violence at the GOP Convention. What do you think it is? Is it about safety or is it about support? Or is it about curiosity?
Death penalty
For more details on this topic, see Capital punishment in Texas.
Perry supports the death penalty. In June 2001, he vetoed a ban on the execution of mentally retarded... moreDeath penalty
For more details on this topic, see Capital punishment in Texas.
Perry supports the death penalty. In June 2001, he vetoed a ban on the execution of mentally retarded inmates. As of September 18, 2014, there have been 278 executions since Perry first took office in December 2000.
Cases in which Perry has been criticized for his lack of intervention include those of Cameron Todd Willingham, Frances Newton, and Mexican nationals José Medellín and Humberto Leal Garcia.
Perry commuted the death sentence of Kenneth Foster, who was convicted of murder despite evidence that he was only present at the scene of the crime. Foster was convicted under a Texas law that makes co-conspirators liable in certain cases of homicide. In this case, it tied Foster to the triggerman. Perry raised doubts about the law and urged the legislature to re-examine the issue. "I believe the right and just decision is to commute Foster's sentence from the death penalty to life imprisonment," Perry said in a statement at the time.
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I see all those stories and photos of the journalists reporting on conditions regarding the food shortages there. I don't see any stories about the U.S. Doing anything. Have we got... moreI see all those stories and photos of the journalists reporting on conditions regarding the food shortages there. I don't see any stories about the U.S. Doing anything. Have we gotten hard-hearted?
Is the TV media covering this? I don't watch TV, so I don't know.
