After reading Gov. Schwarzenegger's written statement denying clemency for Stanley Tookie Williams, it was clear that the Gov. never intended or considered clemency for Williams. Why did the Gov. take several days to decide no, only hours before the scheduled execution?
The Gov. never came close to a clemency hearing for the other two death [...]
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He who gives up his freedom for security gets neither-
Benjamin Franklin
Alex Alonso
December 11, 2005
In a post-911 world that we all live in the discussion on national security has become a front page item. From the Patriot Act to Anti-Terrorism legislation, each new bill and law will take away some form of freedom and privacy, [...]
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Alex Alonso
December 7, 2005
For years, going back to President Ronald Reagan, illegal immigration has not been a concern for Washington politicians, both Democrats & Republicans alike. It’s because the benefits of hiring low wage workers, and how companies yield larger profits when they employ them. It is capitalism at it’s finest, whether one [...]
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Alex Alonso for Street Gangs
December 6, 2005
It was recently revealed that the State of Texas executed a man in 1993 that may have been innocent. Ten years after Ruben Cantu (b. December 5, 1966 – Aug. 24, 1993) was executed the only witness to the crime told the Houston Chronicle that he’s sure that the [...]
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