The Saturday Morning Entertainment Show

It's May and we are hurrying towards the middle of 2023. But we will celebrate everything so that none of it passes us by. It was labour day for many countries around the world. A time when the working people take time out to reflect on the significant role they play in keeping this society going. Sometimes, their efforts go without a thank you but they will celebrate anyway. Yesterday it was Cinco de Mayo down there in Mexico when the Mexicans celebrated their 1862 victory over France. If we did not celebrate, there is much to get us down and we would not surrender but we have to discuss some of it.

So let's talk. The Florida Legilature just passed a law that was signed by its Governor Ron De Santis,  which would make it easier for the state of Florida to execute someone who has been convicted of a capital crime. Initially, a judge could impose the death penalty with a simple majority of the jury. But under this regime the Supreme Court struck down many of the convictions. So they changed to a 10-2 vote in favour to capital punishment but still lost int the appeal courts. So in 2017 they changed it to a unanimous jury. However, when 3 votes against execution allowed the Parkland shooter to escape the death penalty Florida passed a law which would allow the death penalty to be imposed if the jury votee 8-4 in favour of the death penalty. Does anyone has the right to take the life of another? Should the state be allowed to execute anyone who commits a crime? If the state already has the criminal in custody so that they cannot hurt anyone else, what value does killing them add? Isn't  this plain old premeditated murder? What happens when an innocent person gets convicted for murder? Join the conversation and tell us what you think. Or tell us what you want to talk about. We would be happy to hear from you.