Use death penalty or be done with it
Kelly Gissendaner, on Georgia’s death row for 18 years, was told she would die at 7 p.m. and then was executed after midnight, probably thinking she would be spared since it was so long after her execution time. We need to either have the penalty and enforce it or not have it.
Most people on death row die on death row without being executed. The main argument for the penalty is that it is a deterrent, but if it’s not enforced how can that be so? If you are sentenced to die, you should be executed within a year of the sentence or your sentence be changed to life in prison.
By keeping someone on death row for 18 years, the state seems to be acting as barbaric as the convicted.
Jim Griffin, Chickamauga, Ga.
Young voter likes Haynes’ principles
As a young Republican watching those who serve the public, I am impressed by the tough votes by County Commissioner Marty Haynes that are purely a reflection of his conservative principles to balance the budget and not spend money we don’t have.
There are all sorts of people who say they want a smaller government that is transparent, but there seem to be fewer people who do more than talk. As a 19-year old, I am in the generation that will be faced with the bad decisions to keep spending by politicians who think it’s their money or who think they deserve special treatment after years of being in government. It’s time to put fresh leaders in elected office to serve our public.
Thank you, Marty Haynes, for being a worthy leader and bringing your business experience into our local government.
John W. Anthony
One name missing in pope’s speeches
Did anyone else notice the absence of the name of Jesus during the pope’s visit to the U.S.?
John Turnipseed
Abortions left off pope’s talks
I followed the pope’s comments to the people of the United States. He voiced his concern about global warming, capitalism, the responsibility of the world to care for the poor and our responsibility to care for immigrants from the Middle East. What he didn’t specifically talk about is the 53 million children who have been murdered through abortion in this country. He made some remarks about caring for all life, but he let the murderous abortionist off the hook. We study the practices of ancient societies who sacrificed their children and think how barbaric that was. How can I look at my little granddaughter and think it would have been OK to have aborted her. Jesus said to his apostles, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
I’ll not judge if the pope is a man of God, but shame on him for not calling America to account for its tolerance for the murder of a generation of our children.
Taylor E. Cavin, Hixson
Watch out; Islam has clear goal
Thank you, Sheriff Hammond, for addressing Islam for what it really is. I’m sure there are many folks in our area who understand the seriousness of the Islamic order to wage jihad against nonbelievers of Sharia law. For those of you who don’t, I suggest you start educating yourselves. Radical Islam is not radical. That is a media term.
Members of ISIS are just Muslims following their bibles (Quran) very devoutly. Their religion is to follow Mohammad’s directives and to bring the entire world under Islamic law and rid the world of those who refuse, insult and mock Islam. They will also wage Jihad against “Moderate Muslims” that rally for peace. There are no variations of Islam. It’s either follow the Quran to the letter or nothing.
I hope the sheriff does not apologize if some are offended. There is no place for political correctness. President Bush was right when he said “We need to take the war to them before they come to us.”
Jim Huff