tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961411431611631367.post3289503882846125503..comments2023-08-08T04:21:46.695-07:00Comments on JOSH MARQUIS: Kitzhaber defers all executionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961411431611631367.post-10655419965855613532012-01-11T18:08:22.418-08:002012-01-11T18:08:22.418-08:00OK, thanks for the opinion.
So much, though, for...OK, thanks for the opinion. <br />So much, though, for oaths of office where the elected person swears thing like defending and supporting the state and national constitutions. <br />Perhaps oaths should be discontinued since they are unenforcable and they give citizens a false sense of security in the ethics of the person they elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961411431611631367.post-42706145337105055882012-01-07T13:28:12.985-08:002012-01-07T13:28:12.985-08:00The Governor did not violate any criminal law, the...The Governor did not violate any criminal law, the sole province of any district attorney.<br />As I have said consistently I think the Governor did the wrong thing. That does not mean what he did was illegal. He had LOTS of legal advice and ultimately it is up to the voters to address this, either directly through his election or indirectly through legislative candidates.Joshhttp://coastda.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961411431611631367.post-11990384034273891082011-12-29T18:32:13.779-08:002011-12-29T18:32:13.779-08:00The Governor swore an oath of office to protect th...The Governor swore an oath of office to protect the Constitution of Oregon, which allows capital punishment. <br />Clearly he could commute the death sentence of a particular person for some or no cause. <br />In this case, however, he has not commuted a particular sentence, but has, instead, eliminated the death penalty by declaring that any unknown and yet sentenced person would not be killed. <br />That act is against the Oregon Constitution he swore to defend. This is the same oath taken by police officers, other officials and, incidentially, you. <br />It the oath meaningful and enforcable? If it is, it is, therefore, the job of you and/or all other elected law enforcement officiais to commence prosecution of the Governor for violating his oath. <br />Why, please, has this not happened?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com