58 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 26 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
Exclusive to OpEd News:
OpEdNews Op Eds    H2'ed 9/14/11

Death and Texas

By       (Page 1 of 6 pages)   15 comments
Message Anthony Barnes
Become a Fan
  (17 fans)

IN THE AMERICA OF RICK PERRY AND HIS FOLLOWERS; WHO NEEDS SCIENCE WHEN YOU HAVE FAITH?

 SCIENCE FRICTION: Perry -- In God we trust   (AP Photo)

 

"It takes balls to execute an innocent man." -- Rick Perry supporter

Sometimes, when I think about Texas' twisted "live or let die" spirit that attends the unrestrained gusto with which that state executes its citizens (on average, about once every two weeks), it brings to mind a lyric by old-school hip-hop artist Big Daddy Kane which goes as follows:  

 

"I'll take them from (age) eight to eighty; blind, crippled, or crazy."

Or another, by rapper Ice Cube: ""so if you is (sic) or ain't a gang-banger; keep one in the chamber--  

Or perhaps most fitting -- particularly if you are Texas Governor Rick Perry, the consensus frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination -- the old saying about "Kill them all, for the Lord knows them that are his."

Next Page  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Must Read 2   Well Said 2   Supported 2  
Rate It | View Ratings

Anthony Barnes Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

Anthony Barnes, of Boston, Massachusetts, is a left-handed leftist. "When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

Death of the Republican Party

SURPRISE! Chris Christie's 2016 Gambit

Starlight and Shadows

ERRORS AND NO FACTS: Business as Usual at Fox News

ISRAEL'S SHAME

PIG TALES

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend