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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I fully support the death penalty and for one am glad that that scum has been removed from the earth. BUt I didn't see reverand Al and Jesse out there protesting the death penalty for that evil white supremacist. Liberal hypocrisy? [/quote]

First of all, the family of James Byrd, Jr -- the man dragged to his death in Texas -- did oppose the execution of Lawrence Brewer. However, this argument is simply an attempt at deflection. It is a false presumption to assume that a failure to protest every single case of injustice means that you are hypocritical in your support of justice. Never mind that there was no physical evidence of Troy Davis' guilt and that the vast majority of witnesses against him had recanted their testimony. The difference between a possibly innocent man versus an obviously guilty one is probably too nuanced for you. But, Texas has executed 11 people this year. How many of those do you recall being protested? Several of those killed were also white. Aren't you a hypocrite for not posting a question asking how come their executions were not protested?  
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