[seruzawa]

Yet another reason to avoid living in any State which is overrun with too-liberal judges. In my book, planning to kill someone and then carrying it out is First Degree Murder. But then California is an example of what happens when you confuse the Justice System with a load of psychobabblers and their excuses.



One advantage of the death penalty is that, while it isn't very effective at deterring 1st time murderers, it at least is very effective against repeat offenders.

 

[seruzawa]

Really? Who else but a "too-liberal" judge would give a person convicted of second degree murder nine effing months? That's what I was commenting on. That and the freaking psychobabblers who infest the judicial system and make all sorts of excuses for criminal conduct.

If you want to turn it into a general indictment of libs, then fine with me.

 

[seruzawa]

Politically I believe in freedom. A concept which is unimportant in both major parties, no matter their lip service to it.



Get a good dictionary. Look up the word "liberal". Look at the definitions without the capital "L".



Webster's def #5. "Tolerant of the ideas or behavior of others." This is quite different than def #3 "Liberal", which is capitalized and is a political label.



A too-liberal judge is one who is too tolerant of the behavior of others. Letting a murderer free after only 9 months is too liberal. An excessively liberal judge is simply one who excuses criminal behavior. The ones who are all concerned about whether the perp had a bad childhood or just ran out of twinkies. Their Party affiliation is unimportant. Regardless of political leanings it takes an especially stupid or criminally inclined person to not see the long term costs to society of letting people walk away virtually scot free after committing seriously violent acts.



It is judges like these who accept lousy excuses like "I didn't see the motorcycle". These judges have been instrumental in creating an environment where cagers can kill bikers with impunity. I wonder why you defend such an egregious situation.



Try dealing with your own semi-literacy before starting with the accusations of 'simpleminded' or 'moronic'.

 

[seruzawa]

Nethercrat, huh? More personal attacks huh? More insults for those who refuse to join the insane left-right political machine that dominates the US? Did you notice how well the Demos and the Pubbies get along when it comes to gerrymandering a whole nation to ensure permanent re-elction for incumbents? There ain't a nickle's difference between the two. They just use certain buzzwords to sucker the voters into re-electing them while they rape the taxpayers for their special interests.



What does the sentencing of a convicted criminal have to do with "the rights of the accused"? You are completely off-subject. And you can forget the Democrats' compassion for the rights of the accused as they line right up to vote for the Homeland Security Act. And when they couldn't vote for the Patriot Act fast enough. The Libs gave up their belief in civil liberties long ago. Unless it is "civil liberties" that further their own political aspirations.



Democrat manifesto- More government at all costs. Who cares if the public become nothing but tax slaves?



Republican Manifesto- More government at all costs (while pretending to be against it). Who cares if the people become nothing but tax slaves?



You're the one who's been making it personal. But then liberals usually simply accuse others of their very own acts. This is why they so often accuse others of being mean-spirited or fascist. No one who cares about "the people" turns vicious criminals loose to prey on society.



Hitler was a socialist you know. A left-winger, not a right. Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot.... Socialism has such a "glorious" record.