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quote:Originally posted by bobs turbo pt
What troubles me most is Bush feeling his religious opinions should translate to law.
He claims to believe "all life is sacred" but as gov of Texas presided over more executions than all other states combined by a wide margin
this is so true about bush!!
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A few factual errors in these statements.
1) A governor doesn't preside over executions. He has nothing to do with executions. That's the role of the judiciary. Some governors abuse their power, and break the separation of power between the branches (legislative, executive, and judiciary) by issuing a pardon.
2) The law in Texas allows for death penalty. When a governor pardons a death-row inmate, that's when a governnor is translating his "religious feelings to law". A pardon is nothing more than a governor throwing out the rule of the land, the decisions of countless judges, jurors, apeals courts, etc. and over-ruling the legislators, and voting citizens because he/she wants to impose his/her religious feelings over the law.
3) What you term as "religious feelings", should be termed "moral standards," or "world view". To assume that he is opposed to stem cell research and in favor of capitol punishment because he is a Christian is ludicrous to the extreme. There are plenty of Christians on both side of the argument on both those matters. Especiallly capitol punishment.