The world is shaped by different people with certain personalities that come out of different upbringings.
Ralph NaderIt is basically a strategy to destroy the essence of democracy, which is the competitiveness and choices of candidates on the ballot.
Ralph NaderTo top it off, for those of you who are interested in the economics, it costs more to pursue a capital case toward execution than it does to have full life imprisonment without parole.
Ralph NaderSince I was a law student, I have been against the death penalty. It does not deter. It is severely discriminatory against minorities, especially since they're given no competent legal counsel defense in many cases. It's a system that has to be perfect. You cannot execute one innocent person. No system is perfect. And to top it off, for those of you who are interested in the economics it, it costs more to pursue a capital case toward execution than it does to have full life imprisonment without parole.
Ralph Nader