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State defies federal judge, hangs onto money for prison health care
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| 10/27/8
| Bob Egelko
Posted on 10/27/2008 4:21:08 PM PDT by SmithL
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator
To: DoughtyOne
Deprivation of water to drink would be cruel and unusual punishment. Therefore the constitution does require it. (Or a swift execution?)
Anyway, wasn’t Terri Schiavo treated better than that? Oh...
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posted on
10/27/2008 7:40:40 PM PDT
by
mbj
(Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.)
To: mbj
No she wasn’t. I would agree with your premise about cruel and unusual. Where did you find the cruel and unusual language?
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10/27/2008 11:58:34 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(If The One were running with an (R), imagine how the press would cut him to ribbons...)
To: DoughtyOne
Well, okay, it’s not in the constitution per se, but...
— begin quote —
Article the tenth [Amendment VIII]
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
— end quote —
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10/29/2008 7:00:50 PM PDT
by
mbj
(Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.)
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