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robs@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Robert Sipe) writes:

> [edited]
>Now that I have your attention, the 'Cruel and Unusual' punishment
>had nothing to do with the ACLU's intent.  If he would be put to death
>and it felt like an orgasim the ACLU would have found some reason to 
>object.  Remember, that was simply an issue they used to open an appeal.
>They could have used any number of reasons like, capital punishment is 
>unconstitutional, period etc.

Ding!  Mr. Sipe gets one right!  And more power to the ACLU -- I say toss
as many wooden shoes as possible into the gears!

>                               I guess it is a bit like Hand Gun Control, Inc's
>intent to do away with the 2nd amendment.  They look for ways or issues
>to build public support to change one or two laws removing citizens 
>rights then eventually they can sway congress to overturn our RKBA.

Oh, puhleeeze.  We've already got capital punishment and health
care policy being debated.  Two concurrent flame-fests is quite
enough, thank you.  Besides, if you remember from when the gun-control
debate last came up, I didn't much agree with HCI's position on
the issue.

>Anyway, I am glad the ACLU made the attempt.  It has revealed the true
>colors of the organization.  Not that this should really surprizes anyone.
>However, it may begin to get supporters to question their allegance to these
>wackos!

?Huh?  You start out talking about the ACLU and then you change
the subject right in the middle of the paragraph to death penalty
supporters.  Now you've got me confused.
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David Barts  N5JRN                      UW Civil Engineering, FX-10
davidb@ce.washington.edu                Seattle, WA  98195