sorry for being so late. it's thursday. queersday as they say in pennsylvania...
our winner is..
A big thistle to the Register for its April 25 poll on the death penalty ("Majority of Iowans Back Death Penalty"). By using a very leading question, the poll pushed death-penalty support higher than it really is.
Why not ask, "Given that Iowa already has life without parole, and that nonpartisan estimates put the price of executions at $2 million each, do you support the return of the death penalty to Iowa"?
State Senate Republican leader Jeff Lamberti also deserves a thistle for his insistence that the Iowa Legislature debate the death penalty this year. The media - and legislators - should focus on real issues to improve our lives rather than costly, ineffective symbols.
-Jon Krieg,
Des Moines.
KUDOS Jon!!
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