The campaign against the death penalty has been - while a powerful campaign, its participants have been those who attend all of the vigils, a relatively small number of people.
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We have to keep in mind that it's not just about the numbers of people who died; it's also the manner which many of these victims met their deaths.
In my view, targeted lethal force is at its least controversial when it is on its strongest, most traditional legal foundation. The essential mission of the U.S. military is to capture or kill an enemy. Armies have been doing this for thousands of years. As part of a congressionally authorized armed conflict, the foundation is even stronger.
I was personally opposed to the death penalty, and yet I think I have probably asked for the death penalty more than most people in the United States.
Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.
The attraction of the virtuoso for the public is very like that of the circus for the crowd. There is always the hope that something dangerous will happen.
I am against the death penalty.
What campaigns are for is weeding out the people who, for one way or another, weren't making it for the long haul.
Much has been accomplished during the last year in the campaign against terrorism. This struggle will require vigilance, perseverance and sacrifice for many years to come.
The death penalty is becoming a way of life in this country.
We're also the only country that has the Death Penalty. That's something to boast about, isn't it?
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