Tag Archives: lethal injection

The Death Penalty Debate

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Traditionally, the use of capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, has been one of many polarizing social issues in the United States. Proponents of the death penalty argue that it deters crime and provides victims’ families closure, … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Death Penalty Debate

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the death penalty debate. I oversaw 36 executions. Even death penalty supporters can push for change – must read from ex-attorney general: http://t.co/Ad9E8BGaWI — Comment is free (@commentisfree) May … Continue reading →

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R&D: States Consider Limits on Unions, the Dalai Lama Resigns, and King’s Hearing Arouse Controversy

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 10th: Several states consider union limits from Reuters After Wisconsin’s Senate found a way around a Democratic boycott of the state legislature yesterday, their efforts are being mirrored by other states as they attempt … Continue reading →

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R&D: Mexican Drug War Death Toll Climbs, Bailout Deal Doesn’t Quell EU Rifts, and Oklahoma Uses New Drug for Lethal Injection

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 17th: Mexico Drug War Death Toll Climbs to 30,196 Since 2006, Government Says from Bloomberg Mexican Attorney General Arturo Chavez has announced that over 30,000 Mexicans have died from drug related violence since President … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Feds Push to Use Internet Wiretaps, Chavez Suffers a Political Setback, and Sodium Tripental Shortage Halts Lethal Injections

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 27th: Wiretapped phones, now the Internet? from the New York Times (courtesy of the Minneapolis Star Tribune) In a move that alarms privacy advocates, national security officials are pushing for the ability to wiretap … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 7th-11th, 2009

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. With a reported deal on healthcare in the Senate does that mean that healthcare reform is finalized? 2. Will Congress get more serious about cutting the deficit next year? 3. Is Obama’s AIDS policy insufficient? 4. Should the University … Continue reading →

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