The Troy Davis saga

As an attorney, the recent phenomena known as the Troy Davis execution has piqued my interest on a legal level.  As is with every high profile death penalty case, the closer to the date of execution, the more pleas for commutation or even outright release come into the spotlight.  Families and advocate groups hold press conference and give long speeches.  T-shirts with clever slogans are made and fundraisers to assist with legal costs are started.  This case was no different.

I took a few evenings and read over what happened before, during and after the trial.  Over 20 years' worth of trial and appeals information.  And then I read this on Red State, which confirmed what I was reasonably concluded.  Troy Davis was guilty and the complaints of witness recants and lack of physical evidence were simply not true.

In all fairness, I must disclose that I am in favor of the death penalty, on a limited scale.  And I did not see an issue with this execution.  Will he be proven innocent after death?  Who knows.  In over 20 years of appeals, he never was.

The Tea Party Terrorists

For full disclosure, I am a member of a few different organizations tied into the Tea Party.  I am a member if a Libertarian group and a Democracy Tea Party Group.  Therefore, my opinion on this sensitive subject has the potential to be biased.

Recently, the misguided and often intellectually-challenged Rep. Maxine Waters told the Tea Party to go straight to hell.  The Tea Party has been called terrorists by some of our left-leaning leaders.  Some of our right-leaning leaders are afraid of us and our opinions because of what we represent, and the values we hold.

So, it is with great pleasure that I encourage you to watch the following video, courtesy of Ben Johnson of Accuracy in Media.  This video demonstrates true journalism, and the dangers of the "terrorists" of the Tea Party.