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To: tejek who wrote (170483)	6/4/2003 11:13:18 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579982

Given the scenario, its a logical conclusion. No it isn't. Not even a reasonably logical conclusion let alone the only one. Why? Because people should be punished for their actions, a murder is a murder. Particular situations can be considered as mitigating or aggravating circumstances but it shouldn't be a different crime. Justice should be blind in regards to race. It shouldn't be a different crime if someone shoots someone because they are black then it should be if they shoot someone because they have blue eyes, or because they give the murderer a funny look, or because the murderer want's their money. The author of the article suggested that Bush was "soft on racism". No the author said the add unfairly suggested that Bush was soft on racism. No, but Reps are more likely to practice Extreme Politics than Dems. That isn't true. thus her reaction.........which most would consider is a fairly normal one. No it wasn't a fairly normal one, nor does it make any sense, unless Bush was letting the people off for the crime. But they where not let off they where charged with murder which in Texas can mean the death penalty. If that is not enough of a penalty well I'm sorry but both the constitution and public sentiment (which BTW I agree with) considers torture and maiming as a punishment to be "creul and unusual". If you can't understand from where she's coming and your only empathy is for Bush and not her father; then I don't understand how you think. My sympathy is with her for losing her father, but that doesn't mean it has to be with her on all issues. Taking part in an add comparing Bush's stance on hate crimes to the racially inspired murder of her father was not right. It presents a misleading and unfair view of Bush and all people who oppose hate crime laws. Sorry.....but they are far worse. No, not even as bad. Tim