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In reply to the discussion: It appears that Jared Loughner is indeed another RIGHT WING DOMESTIC TERRORIST [View all]zappaman
(20,606 posts)48. "Civiluzed nations do not execute people"
I know this will not be to your liking, but the following states have the death penalty...
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
Are you saying the United States is not a "Civiluzed nation"?
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It appears that Jared Loughner is indeed another RIGHT WING DOMESTIC TERRORIST [View all]
Tom Ripley
Aug 2012
OP
They kept him locked up and force-fed him psych meds for a year to get him "competent" enough...
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#1
Let's just call him what he is: a Right-wing gun nut crazy domestic terrorist. One of many.
leveymg
Aug 2012
#59
Here's one of the better takes on Loughner's Rightist mind set and environment. Applies to McVeigh
leveymg
Aug 2012
#68
We should not kill him, but we should acknowledge the fact that political assassins come in...
Tom Ripley
Aug 2012
#18
OT somewhat but you're lucky TX did not exact a horrible punishment on your mother. Yesterday, the
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#34
I appreciate your comment, but I hate to see conflation of mental illness and
kestrel91316
Aug 2012
#38
Duly noted and corrective accepted. I'm letting my comment and your annotation
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#40
"Not all that different from theists claiming hurricanes are gods punishments."
zappaman
Aug 2012
#56
Probably schizophrenia. It is caused by genetics interacting with some environmental spark.
amandabeech
Aug 2012
#8
What exactly is new revelation in this statement and what does it say about his politics?
RZM
Aug 2012
#9
Well, he didn't shoot an athlete, performer, or other prominent person and express disappointment...
Tom Ripley
Aug 2012
#17
Should we assume all actions are political unless stated otherwise?
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#51
Madmen can still have likes and dislikes, and act upon those likes and dislikes
Tom Ripley
Aug 2012
#19
He set out to kill Rep Giffords specifically in a pre-meditated manner. He pled guilty, not insanity
Erose999
Aug 2012
#28
Jared Loughner is a mentally ill individual. I am not sure why he's being sentenced at all--plea
Puregonzo1188
Aug 2012
#69