Posted on 12/31/2013 1:07:54 PM PST by IbJensen
(via The Hill) — Nearly a year ago, on January 2, 2012, eight Democrats in the House introduced a curious piece of legislation – H.R. 3741: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2013, which seeks to abolish the death penalty under federal law. But the bill has only just been discovered by the media, notably The Hill on Dec. 16, 2013:
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) and seven other Democrats have proposed legislation that would eliminate the possibility of imposing the death penalty for a range of federal offenses, including several categories of murder and crimes against the government like treason and espionage.
The Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, H.R. 3741, would end the death penalty for assassination or kidnapping that results in the death of the president or vice president, and also ends it for the murder of a member of Congress.
Under the bill, the death penalty could no longer be used to punish people for using a weapon of mass destruction, or murder done via torture, child abuse, war crimes, aircraft hijackings, sexual abuse, bank robberies or the willful wrecking of a train.
Using chemical or biological materials to kill could also no longer result in the death penalty, nor could deaths related to treason or espionage. The death or injury of an unborn child could not result in the death penalty either.
Death of state or local law enforcement officials, using the mail to kill, kidnapping and killing people to stop them from testifying could no longer lead to the death penalty, nor could the use of firearms or armor piercing ammunition during any crime of violence.
The legislation specifically prevents anyone from being sentenced to death or put to death for federal offenses after the bill becomes law. Anyone who was already sentenced to death for a federal crime prior to the bill taking effect would have that sentence reduced to a lifetime prison sentence without any possibility of parole.
Others sponsoring the bill are Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), John Lewis (D-Ga.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and José Serrano (D-N.Y.).
The logical conclusion, therefore, is this:
HR 3741′s real objective is to eliminate the death penalty for TREASON because Democrats think Barack Hussein Obama may be arrested and tried for treason.
Like that fascinating impeachment email that the Democratic National Committee recently sent to its supporters, HR 3741 is motivated by the Democrats’ real fear that their idol, President Lucifer, is in serious trouble.
Democrats are worried about what will happen when real Americans assume power again?
Covering all of BO’s Moslem friends. Terrorists??? They fast tracked Tim McVeigh but are trying everything to save that clown who shot all those people at an ARMY Base. Workplace Violence???
The answer might be Snowden...who might come back if he knew the death penalty was off the table.
WOW. The collection of the most racist and incredibly moronic idiots ever elected office are sponsering this legislation. It must be good.
My guess. Treason is good for progressive leftist goals. Some of the biggest heroes to the left are traitors. The Rosenbergs have a special place in the hearts of leftists. Hell, New Yorkers voted in a treasonous communist for their new Nanny. Bill Clinton gave missile technology while getting BJs in the oval office. Of course it makes sense to them.
...How is this a response to my comment?
So the republicans take the Senate and increase their majority in the House. A revolt in the House picks a new speaker. The House then prepare Articles of Impeachment for both Obama and Biden. The Senate convicts both and the new Speaker assumes the presidency.
One can dream.
You’re actually pre-saging more than dreaming.
I’m tempted to start a thread about the whole RAT nightmare crumbling down tomorrow, in 5 hours when TX gets about the business of the primarying of Cornyn.
I’m starting to think this is going to domino all over the other national races and produce your exact scenario; the RATS are on the same page as you and me, hence the bill.
Only Q is what Biden has done that is impeach-worthy.
It is important to note stuff like this, because to the left, stopping the death penalty is the twin of gun control.
This is why I have long advocated that when the left pushes for gun control, in addition to “holding the line” on gun liberty, the right must counterpunch by demanding a faster and more efficient death penalty.
This is an unexpected direction that will catch the left off guard, and forces them to divert gun control resources to defend their attacks on the death penalty.
Just two people, the chairmen of the house and senate judiciary committees, could change the rules so that vile murderers could be executed in under five years from their date of sentencing.
Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!
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“This is a big f***ing deal” shows his complicity in the national fraud of obamacare. That’s enough for any decent prosecutor.
They LOVE GUILTY CRIMINALS and DESPISE INNOCENT BABIES!!!
Bttt
The answer might be Snowden...who might come back if he knew the death penalty was off the table.
I don’t think an Indonesian can be tried for betraying USA!
To protect themselves.
When and/or if 0bama is able to SUCCESSFULLY implement martial law after some kind of ‘approved’ situation, the truth must will out for chaos to be put down on account of ‘treason.’
These people are capable of everything, from machetes to necklaces to drones to fabrication that destroys lives.
Fortunately, they have real opponents.
but, they will kill a baby in the womb, no questions asked.....
“NSA has congress by the short hairs. Every misstep, lapse in judgment, bought judge, live girl, dead boy, questionable loan, phone sex call, and weekend at the No-tell Motel, duly recorded and videotaped. Compromised and useless. Every one of them.”
I agree and have been saying this all along. Its the only reason he has been able to get away with all his moves.
You can add Reps Sheila Jackson Lee and Maxine Waters to that list.
“They only support the death penalty for the unborn”
I believe Obama also claims the authority to kill American citizens with drones without due process of law.
Right, by Eric Holder.
They know that wont happen.
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