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Simonaire isn't open minded, he's empty headed. I'm sure he'll study the issue, maybe write a thousand page report, stick his finger in the air and see what's best for getting re-elected. I fail to see how a supposedly staunch conservative would be having second thoughts. Of course, he went through the same process on the gun issue in a previous session. What on earth is there to improve on in the actual process itself? Does he want screening for collapsed veins? Maybe a required tetanus shot before getting an ejection. Does it even matter if the needle is sterilized when you're putting someone to death?
Maybe he should stand on why people voted him into office instead of trying to make himself relevant in a place where people want to ignore him.

As for all these religious denominations coming together, how come they don't when it comes to the killing of the unborn? The death penalty is perfectly Biblical as those willing to murder have forfeited their right to live in our society. If our legislators think lethal injection is cruel and unusual, let's go back to hanging. We know our Founders hung people all the time so they did not consider that cruel or unusual. If the death penalty isn't a deterrent, it is because of all the obstacles we have put into place to keep someone from actually getting put to death. We need to speed up the appeals process and keep the Federal Courts out of it as it is a State issue unless there is a clear violation of the U.S. Constitution which in most cases there won't be one.

Faith leaders urge state to repeal death penalty
Published January 14, 2009
TOWSON (AP) - Leaders of many faiths urged Maryland lawmakers yesterday to repeal the death penalty in the upcoming state legislative session, saying they share a common belief in the sanctity of life.
A Catholic bishop, a rabbi, an imam and several Protestant ministers were among those who signed a letter to Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley stating "it has been proven that the death penalty is not applied justly, is cruel in its application, and is not an effective deterrent." …
Sen. Bryan Simonaire, R-Anne Arundel County, has previously supported the death penalty but said he is open-minded.
"I'm trying to determine if there is enough problem in the process that warrants a complete repeal or whether we can actually improve the process," Mr. Simonaire said.