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31. Make Litigation of Death Penalty Assured 
Whereas, the death penalty is under constant evaluation and debate, it is important to ensure that the places in which the death penalty is used follow specific procedures ultimately leading to the execution of the convicted.
This is important so that the death penalty as a deterrent of capital crimes can be accurately tested. Currently, according to the criminal justice report of 2007, the percentage of criminals sentenced to death that actually face execution ranges from less than 1% to 36% depending on the state.
While federally not all states have the death penalty and many continue to question there policies, it is essential that all capital cases are litigated for the purposes of evaluation.
Saddam has been sentenced to death.
We believe that Iraq should imprison him instead as a sign that they are willing to move on from the past and renounce governmental violence.
33. Ban Zionism
This petition will be sent to various leaders of gov'ts throughout the world on 5-1-2003. I need all the signatures we can get, so it'll be here for a year before I send it in. The following nations will receive this petition-Albania,
34. Moratorium on Death Sentences in the US
For those who do not know, a Moratorium is:
"a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the
payment of a debt b : a waiting period set by an authority"
I am sending this petition to the Govenor of Texas, in a plea for him to grant a Moratorium on current death sentences to be carried out. I am not asking for an opinion or vote on pro/anti death penalty. I am not attempting to abolish the death penalty. I am fighting for the rights of a fair trial and due process. It has been proven in 350 capital convictions over the past 20 years
that the convicted person had not committed the crime. Of these cases,25 people were executed before their innocence was discovered.
In cases where the person was guilty, or at least not proven innocent, most of these did not recieve adequate representation. On many cases the lawyer assigned to the case, had never tried a murder case, and/or an appeals case. In one trial, the defense attorney fell asleep during half of the trial! Fell asleep! And the Judge did nothing saying, that the law doesn't require an attorney to be awake during the trial!
Wrather you are for or against the Death Penalty doesn't apply. We are not fighting for the lives of criminals, we are fighting for fair trials, adequate representation, and a Criminal justice system that stands for the morals, ethics, and virtues, our country promises. Declaring the innocence or guilt is not our judgment, our judgment is to be sure that the person/people determining innocence or guilt, are doing so following all standards and proceedings as they are stated in our constitution and the laws that define what we in America stand for.
I am requesting a Moratorium-that all executions be postponed-untill the system is evalutated and an investigation of criminal proceedings is completed. The system is being investigated regardless, but in the meantime, people are being executed, some which may be proven innocent, probaly once it's too late to matter. Once the investigation is completed, those still found guilty and deserving, will have their execution date set and carried through. We are always open and able to carry through an execution, but once someone gets the needle, there is nothing we can do. We fight not for rights of murderers, we fight for the rights of a country founded on freedom and fairness.
35. Stop 1st nonvol Ohio execution since 1960's
The State of Ohio has not in violation of the spiritual and ethical beliefs of Ohioans killed a prisoner who was a nonvolunteer since the 1960's.
Jay Scott has been scheduled for state murder on April 17. Please work and pray and send positive thought that this execution be cancelled.
Note the following addresses: Governor.Taft@d...das.state.oh.us http://www.otse.org http://www.egroups.com/messages/ohioabolition http://www.egroups.com/messages/john87
http://www.cuadp.org http://www.ccadp.org http://www.amnesty.org
http://www.acadp.org http://www.aclu.org
Governor Robert Taft Riffe Center
77 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-466-9555 fax 614-466-9354
Exodus: THOU SHALT NOT KILL (is not asterisked with exceptions); John 8: 7 describes Jesus' prevention of a capital crime execution in progress. Quran: Allah is all merciful. Buddhist Pali stotras: May all that have life be delivered from suffering. Jains: Kill not. Cause no pain. Hippocratic Oath: first do no harm Isaiah: I delight not in your blood sacrifices. Bhagavad Gita: Ahimsa to all beings nonviolence to all beings.