They killed him!

[mint]

But concerning Obama ... could he interfere? could he say, no it won't happen!, easy or not easy. If it was not for electoralist reasons, could he says no, as far as I am President no one will die from the death penalty? If he was a real great President, could he choose to act so?

No.

[Malcolm]

But concerning Obama ... could he interfere? could he say, no it won't happen!, easy or not easy. If it was not for electoralist reasons, could he says no, as far as I am President no one will die from the death penalty? If he was a real great President, could he choose to act so?

Sönam

No, he can't do that. The death penalty was suspended in by the supreme court of the united states in 1972, and reauthorized by the supreme court in 1976.

It is a state by state issue and it is legal to execute prisoners for capital crimes outlined by the 1976 decision.

The President of the United States has no authority to end the death penalty unilaterally, even if he wanted to.

[Virgo]

But concerning Obama ... could he interfere? could he say, no it won't happen!, easy or not easy. If it was not for electoralist reasons, could he says no, as far as I am President no one will die from the death penalty? If he was a real great President, could he choose to act so?

Sönam

It's a State issue. The President, and the Federal government, have limited enumerated powers. Those powers not invested to the Fed by the Constitution are allocated to the States and the people. This is stated in the 10'th amendment to the the United States Constitution.

[alwayson]

But concerning Obama ... could he interfere? could he say, no it won't happen!, easy or not easy. If it was not for electoralist reasons, could he says no, as far as I am President no one will die from the death penalty? If he was a real great President, could he choose to act so?

Sönam

In America, we have this thing called "democracy".

The American President is not a monarch.

[alwayson]

I wonder if the French acknowledge that America saved France in World War II ?

[Sönam]

But concerning Obama ... could he interfere? could he say, no it won't happen!, easy or not easy. If it was not for electoralist reasons, could he says no, as far as I am President no one will die from the death penalty? If he was a real great President, could he choose to act so?

Sönam

In America, we have this thing called "democracy".

The American President is not a monarch.

don't play it too much ! about democracy you still have a lot to do, as for exemple suppress the first item of your constitution "In God we Trust", and better to have real democratics elections, not "great" electors ... but there is no need to go further, we already had this discussion with some folks here (or there).

Sönam

[Sönam]

I wonder if the French acknowledge that America saved France in World War II ?

Don't be ridiculous, everybody knows today that Russians won the war ... they do not tell you that in your books?


Sönam

[Epistemes]

I wonder if the French acknowledge that America saved France in World War II ?

Things change.

[alwayson]

as for exemple suppress the first item of your constitution "In God we Trust", and better to have real democratics elections, not "great" electors ... but there is no need to go further, we already had this discussion with some folks here (or there).

Sönam

You are pretty ignorant aren't you?

There is no "In God we Trust" in the constitution.

Secondly, the electoral college is only for the Presidential election. And you don't have a clue why its there.

[conebeckham]

Well, one thing's for sure, French Arrogance, American arrogance...it's all arrogance, isn't it?

[David N. Snyder]

Most death penalties have occurred in the southern States of the U.S. It is a big country, not all Americans support the death penalty.

[Malcolm]

don't play it too much ! about democracy you still have a lot to do, as for exemple suppress the first item of your constitution "In God we Trust", and better to have real democratics elections, not "great" electors ... but there is no need to go further, we already had this discussion with some folks here (or there).

""In God We Trust" was adopted as the official motto of the United States in 1956. It is also the motto of the U.S. state of Florida. The phrase has appeared on U.S. coins since 1864 and on paper currency since 1957.[1] Its Spanish equivalent, En Dios Confiamos, is the motto of the Central American nation of Nicaragua.[2]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust

And first part of constitution:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

No mention of God.

[alwayson]

THIS is America:




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[ajax]

I wonder if the French acknowledge that America saved France in World War II ?

Don't be ridiculous, everybody knows today that Russians won the war ... they do not tell you that in your books?


Sönam

Some French actually fought against allied forces in the war... according to the books.

[PadmaVonSamba]

(in response to the photo of the blonde woman flashing a peace sign)
I WISH!
You need to add about 40 cheeseburgers to that torso.

THIS is America:

(photo appears in post)

[Epistemes]

(in response to the photo of the blonde woman flashing a peace sign)
I WISH!
You need to add about 40 cheeseburgers to that torso.

I'll take the blonde woman and the 40 cheeseburgers, please.

[alwayson]

(in response to the photo of the blonde woman flashing a peace sign)
I WISH!
You need to add about 40 cheeseburgers to that torso.

THIS is America:

(photo appears in post)

America has the hottest women in the world.

If you disagree with that, then you OBVIOUSLY did not go to major university in America for college!!!!

[justsit]

Went to college in America, disagree, sorry.

Labeling, lust, craving, attachment, suffering...Buddhism 101. Back to the cushion, boys.

[nirmal]

Justice or injustice,could it not be his Karma for them to kill him or could it not be his Karma to leave us ?

[Karma Dondrup Tashi]

Justice or injustice,could it not be his Karma for them to kill him or could it not be his Karma to leave us ?

Sure but karma doesn't mean we have no choice. It just means we have been given certain mental impulses.