Life Imprisonment without Parole does not prevent a Convict from murdering other Prisoners or from arranging the murder of others outside of prison. (e.g. potential and actual witnesses of their crime) There should be a high standard of proof in Capital cases; however, when there is overwhelming proof of guilt, there should be swift and certain justice that leads to a fully-justified execution.

1984 Election Results Electoral Votes Popular Votes Ronald Reagan 525 54,455,000 Walter Mondale 13 37,377,000

jnewell: Thank you for you detailed and peceptive post. The Scandanavians have more of a liking for the welfare state.

Why is it that you have perspective and no one else?

After the liberal media keeping making up their own revisionist history, they might even try to convince us that Jimmy Carter was a good President.

Federal Revenues nearly doubled. Do you deny this fact? Tip O'Neill refused to cut spending.

All of those countries have birth rates below 2.1 and are headed for cultural oblivion. They will eliminate themselves.

The voters living at the time of his re-election knew the myth or reality of his accomplishments and gave him victory in 49 states even Massachusetts.

Funny, how the liberals always fail to point this our along with significant reductions in the Capital Gains Rates.

Reagan lowered the Capital Gains Tax that encouraged fruitful investment. This was a major key in the turn around of the economy. Reagan's policy demonstrated the basic truth behind the Laffer Curve. Sadly, Reagan was not able to convince Tip O'Neill to lower taxes. Along the way, Reagan sent the Soviet Union on its course to the ash heap of history. Of course, he only won 49 states in his re-election bid because he was too much of a gentleman to contest Minnesota.

Earl29: Well and exactly said.