Friday, November 19, 2004
Get ready, folks.
On Wednesday, Dec. 1, the state of Texas is scheduled to execute Frances Newton.
Folks, this one is gonna be big. It's gonna get a lot of attention, a lot of press and a lot of protests.
It's not just going to get a lot of attention and a lot of press and a lot of protests because Newton is a woman. Nor is it going to get a lot of attention and lot of press and a lot of protests because she is African American. (If anything, I think race might explain why it hasnt gotten hardly any attention so far.)
Rather, it is going to get a lot of attention and a lot of press and a lot of protests for one simple reason.
Newton may well be innocent.
Go to NCADP's web site to read a press release about this case. Also, shortly (within the next hour) we're going to have the entire 39-page clemency petition she has filed up on the web.
If you think I'm going out on a limb by using the word "innocent" in connection with Newton's name, please read the entire petition. I think you'll see what I mean.
And I think you'll agree with me on one thing. It's time to get mad. It's time to take action.
pemanent link posted by David Elliot @ 5:09 PM
Folks, this one is gonna be big. It's gonna get a lot of attention, a lot of press and a lot of protests.
It's not just going to get a lot of attention and a lot of press and a lot of protests because Newton is a woman. Nor is it going to get a lot of attention and lot of press and a lot of protests because she is African American. (If anything, I think race might explain why it hasnt gotten hardly any attention so far.)
Rather, it is going to get a lot of attention and a lot of press and a lot of protests for one simple reason.
Newton may well be innocent.
Go to NCADP's web site to read a press release about this case. Also, shortly (within the next hour) we're going to have the entire 39-page clemency petition she has filed up on the web.
If you think I'm going out on a limb by using the word "innocent" in connection with Newton's name, please read the entire petition. I think you'll see what I mean.
And I think you'll agree with me on one thing. It's time to get mad. It's time to take action.
pemanent link posted by David Elliot @ 5:09 PM
