GunnyFreedom
01-19-2013, 04:29 PM
A lot of people on both sides of the debate were confused about my stance in the battle over the Racial Justice Act:
Unexpected votes on Racial Justice Act 09 Repeal (2011) and Reform (2012)
The problem here was that both parties were wrong.
The Democrats had set up a system where certain statistics based in the judges and courts involved on a convicts sentence of death would trigger the ability to file for a hearing. If racism was determined, then the sentence was reduced to life in prison.
The Republicans were pretending that racism didn't exist and calling the whole thing a Democratic attack on the death penalty.
... read more (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?401818-Unexpected-votes-on-Racial-Justice-Act-09-Repeal-(2011)-and-Reform-(2012))
Unexpected votes on Racial Justice Act 09 Repeal (2011) and Reform (2012)
The problem here was that both parties were wrong.
The Democrats had set up a system where certain statistics based in the judges and courts involved on a convicts sentence of death would trigger the ability to file for a hearing. If racism was determined, then the sentence was reduced to life in prison.
The Republicans were pretending that racism didn't exist and calling the whole thing a Democratic attack on the death penalty.
... read more (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?401818-Unexpected-votes-on-Racial-Justice-Act-09-Repeal-(2011)-and-Reform-(2012))