I like to think of myself as quite a politically liberal charactar. It’s amazing the viewpoints I can hold since I was raised in South-East Texas. I don’t know if we fall under the general Bible Belt region, but we should have. Misled Republican-Conservatism is afoot in them dar hills. (Note: There are no hills in South-East Texas.) I do however have at least one conservative bone within my body. I hold a place in my heart for the death penalty. No statistically speaking it does not actually deter crimes from happening. It’s actually proven in other countries that the rate of crime isn’t necessarily changed for the better by the death penalty. It’s even shown that the death penalty has lost favor, and is continuing to lose favor across the globe. I believe however that even though the death penalty does not deter criminals, the world is a slightly better place when these people are no longer allowed to roam.

It’s interesting that this is coming out today, because we’re actually discussing the death penalty in my contemporary moral issues class. I may add more to this post when the discussion comes to an end. I may actually just append it with a new post above. For today though, take a moment to review the following CNN article.

Child rapists can’t be executed, Supreme Court rules

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that child rapists cannot be executed, concluding capital punishment can be applied only against murderers.

The ruling stemmed from the case of Patrick Kennedy, who appealed the 2003 death sentence he received in Louisiana after being convicted of raping his 8-year-old stepdaughter.

…rest of the story is [HERE].

How do you all feel?

I don’t have any immediate readings that I must accomplish for my Philosphy class this morning. I decided in turn to take some time to update a bit. As I said last week I spent this past weekend in Galveston. The water is still as brownish as I remember, and the sun just as hot, and the sand just as fun! We spent some time down on the strand, going out to dinner, lounging, and just hanging out at the beach for a few hours. It was a great time, and it felt really nice to leave all of my text books and Huntsville and not think about them for the entire trip. Of course this trip wouldn’t have been possible if it had not been for the courtesy of my uncle. He was kind enough to let us impose on him for the weekend. I’m really glad he did. On the way out of town we bought two pounds of salt water taffy. We’re set for life!

That’s basically all that has gone on that is interesting. I got my research methods test back and did well. I got my research methods paper back and did alright. I took a quiz for philosophy today, and sucked it up bad. Hopefully when I take the second quiz I’ll do better.

I don’t particularly like reading my philosophy book. It is an anthology of articles collected by the authors, and all of them are written in a rather pompous sense. it’s as though all of the authors have this look-at-me-I-have-a-Ph.D.-and-you-don’t attitude in their writing. I honestly think their writing is bad and indirect. Information articles should not be prosefully written by philosophical minds. Mostly because these don’t seem to understand what prose is. Instead they right painfully over the top hoity-toity nonsense. In most of them the language is so dense and indirect that even after re-reading the material I still don’t know what is being said. I hate that I can’t retain this information at all.

I’m taking most of next week off to celebrate the 4th of July. It’s always been a silly kind of celebration for me. Oh well I s’pose.

Warped Tour is in less than two weeks… are you prepared?

ChetG

I watched Grandma’s Boy the other night. It was awesome, again. Alright so I’m watching an episode of The Simpsons online, and they have The Dixie Chicks doing a skit. I don’t know if it’s actually them doing the voices, but, one second. Yes, it was them for reals yo. I can’t believe I just typed that. Anyway, it was an interesting special… I apparently have nothing to say tonight. My brain hurts from the reading/writing I’ve done this week. Essay exams, abstracts, and articles…oh my! I’ll have something a little better written later I hope.

I’m spending the weekend in a condo is Galveston. Looks like I’m getting my relaxation in!