Number ‘O the Day
by digby
By now you’ve heard all about Rick Perry’s stirring defense of “life” this morning in which he righteously proclaimed “the louder they scream, the more we know that we are getting something done.” He’s a very spiritual, Christian man, you see:
Wednesday’s execution of Kimberly McCarthy, 52, for the 1997 stabbing death of her neighbor will mark Texas’ 500th execution since 1976 and the 261st during Gov. Rick Perry’s tenure. Those statistics represent the largest number of executions in any state and the largest under any recent governor in the United States. Perry has rarely used his power to grant clemency, granting 31 death row commutations, most of them — 28 — the result of a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision banning capital punishment for minors.
He has 261 kills under his belt. I’m sure Jesus would be very impressed.
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