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House Democrats Want Vote to Override Gov. Sununu Veto This Week

by Christopher Maidment |  Surrounded by police officers and writing “God bless Officer Briggs and his family,” on the official signature page for HB455, Governor Sununu sent a clear message that he supports the death penalty in New Hampshire, setting the stage for a crucial veto vote on May 23, far ahead of the traditional …

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Really New Hampshire GOP? The Life of a Heinous Cop-Killer More Important Than the Lives of Seven, Eight, Nine Month Old Unborn Babies?

This: The last time somebody was executed in New Hampshire was 1939. The only person affected by repealing the statutory death penalty is a convicted cop-killer, whom nobody argues was falsely convicted. Contrast this to the real death penalty that takes place probably daily in New Hampshire. The most permissive abortion laws in the country. …

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Death Penalty

I’ll give up the Death Penalty for the convicted if you Democrats give up the death penalty for innocent babies

HB455 – “This bill changes the penalty for capital murder to life imprisonment without the possibility for parole.” The Democrats have been pushing for this for years. I guess they believe that convicted murderers (pretty much the only crime that would receive a death penalty but only for a very few situations – like shooting a …

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The Death Penalty Does Deter!

Some of who are usually our more conservative/libertarian state house and senate members are once again trying to repeal New Hampshire’s very limited death penalty statute.   If they succeed again this time, the Governor should once again veto the repealing legislation. RSA 630:1 sets out the only circumstances that constitute “capital murder” that can be punished …

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Death Penalty and the cult of Fame and Celebrityhood – and James Holmes

Make no mistake – our pop culture is wrapped up in the thrall and cult of celebrityhood.  The quote “”In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes.” by Andy Warhol can be very true for little or no reason at all for the person who has been thrust into the limelight by …

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