Death Penalty?

In response to an article entitled "Death Penalty?" regarding the death penalty as an option for child molestation cases......

I can see the sense in the old saying 'an eye for an eye,' which is why I must agree with the death penalty in the case of a murder. However, if no life is taken, then how could you justify taking a life? Somehow I find myself conflicted in opinion in response to your article. In the case of child molestation, the child would still be alive. But with all the terrible images they would have in their head for the rest of their life, their emotional hurt and newfound inability to trust, I am not sure I would call it living. In that way, I must agree that it should be a feasible punishment. It's a touchy subject, and it is a difficult decision to make when it comes to opinion. As far the Supreme Court's decision goes, they subconsiously bring personal morals into it, even though they're not supposed to. Although it might be a perfectly feasible thing to use the death penalty for child molestation cases, a judge might not see it that way because of their personal beliefs.

Maturity... please?

And we all said that George W. Bush was a flip-flopper. Check this out. McCain isn't too far from his Republican cohort.

Following the 2008 presidential election campaign has been interesting so far, but recently I read an article regarding immigration and the views of each of the candidates. (McCain and Obama) What I read surprised me for sure. You would think that someone running for president would have a little bit more confidence in his own opinion.

Senator John McCain, last year, was co-sponsoring legislation to be passed, that of which regarded immigration policies and illegal aliens. When it stalled last year, his 'reason' for no longer supporting the bill was that "it was not popular with [the Republican] party."

Maturity? Please? In order to win the nomination for the Republican party, Senator John McCain put aside something that he had been working for that would be good for the public, the American citizens, and those who would like to become citizens of the United States. This was something vital, something important and needed for the country to improve... how could someone put it aside just because people wouldn't like you for it? I can understand teenagers in high school worrying about what people think about them, but then you have to realize that the reason teens do this is because of the example that our leaders make for them... but I digress.

Although I am a fan of Senator Obama, I can't say that he's being the most mature either.

"'When he was running for his party's nomination, he walked away from that commitment,' Obama told a gathering of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, at which the two candidates appeared separately to woo Hispanic votes." -The Trail

Once again, a system that should be formal and convincing has been shown to be a mere popularity contest with all the immaturities of high school... only without the slang and ripped jeans.

Free Speech and Limits: Crossing a Line?

Reading this brought some interesting thoughts to mind.

As much as I would like to disagree and say that the interpretation of the first amendment should be in the eye of the beholder, being anyone who chooses to use or abuse it, I cannot.

Al Franken knowingly abuses this right of free speech, as do many other citizens of the United States. The founders and framers may not have seen it coming, and they might not have had any clue that it was going to happen... but the world has changed, does change, and will still change in the future.

As to a line being drawn, it must be. However, no matter how liberal or conservative one could be with drawing this line, someone will think differently. And as this is one of the greatest things about U.S. culture, it is also what separates a united people into groups. So all anyone could really do is sit around and pretend to play a game of 'keep everybody happy.'

The only solution is no solution... and I promise that makes sense.

People can be as outspoken as they would like to be, and when it offends you, stop listening. Although someone might be offended, others might find Al's jokes to be absolutely and totally hilarious. The opinion is a dangerous concept, but the greatest thing about it is that everyone has their own. Every person will have their own idea of what the first amendment should be interpreted as, and many of them will be conflicting. However, as mentioned earlier, it seems now that no solution is the only solution.