Dick Gregory: ""They're going to kill her, and you so called righteous

[nofurylike]

people are going to sit back and let it happen."

Urgent!! Please take this simple action to save Frances Newton! There are only hours left to act!!

on the activism forum. link to simple action:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x23443


peace

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Done

------------------------------------------------------
URGENT yet easy! Hold the government accountable for Katrina's aftermath
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4736062

Save the gulf, then save the nation! http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/electionreform.htm

[nofurylike]

12. and done, too. thank you GreenPartyVoter. eom

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Thanks. :^)

[bunny planet]

2. Done

[nofurylike]

6. thank you. eom

[Erika]

3. Done it before

Texas has no Christianity. As a Texas prison guard said, they like to rock and roll those death gurneys. The Pope even intervened.

[nofurylike]

5. thanks! please do again? so legislators get emails in the morning. eom

[Book Lover]

4. Done and recommended (nm)

[nofurylike]

8. thank you. eom

[incapsulated]

7. Done n/t

[nofurylike]

10. thank you. eom

[Kali]

9. Heard this story on Democracy Now!

Thanks for the links. I sent the letter with this added:

Clearly there are doubts in this case. Where there is doubt the fundamental American concept of a presumption of innocence must take precedence. You can not take back or undue the mistake of a wrongful execution.

[nofurylike]

11. "You can not take back...a wrongful execution." well said! thanks! eom

[Lethe]

21. lets stop all executions permanently!

seriously, why in the hell are we still executing people? Are there any modernized countries in the world still using capital punishment?

we know the justice system is fallible, so why are we allowing irreversable punishments to be handed down?


any person that does some research will show the death penalty is completely biased regarding race and wealth. A disproportionate number of the people that die are poor, and/or minority.

[nofurylike]

26. absolutely. excellent points, thank you! many work to end capital

punishment. but we also have to deal with individual cases, and as the number increases...

it's pretty overwhelming.

thank you for contributing.


peace

[mojavekid]

13. done,

and thank you for posting this.

[nofurylike]

14. kind. thank you! eom

[Gregorian]

16. Hypocrisy laid bare- Newton versus Shiavo.

Nearly two entire decades. Noone can even imagine the horror. Awaiting impending death. It sickens me. What a shameful so-called judicial system. Firebreathing Limbaughs run freely. Poor innocent people languish. Where is the sanity.

[nofurylike]

17. "Where is the sanity." yes! you said it! makes me weep and rage. eom

[lonestarnot]

18. Who is Frances Newton?

[nofurylike]

19. please read about her. this execution must be stopped!

http://www.freefrances.org/

http://www.freefrances.org/press/JacksonLee_statement20050913.htm
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Demands Reprieve from Execution for Frances Newton

Frances Newton set to be executed Wednesday; Congresswoman Jackson Lee asks for reprieve based on evidence of multiple weapons found

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee reiterated her request to State judicial officials for a stay of execution in the case of Frances Newton, whose execution is scheduled for Wednesday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday refused to stop the execution and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted 7-0 not to recommend that Governor Perry commute the sentence to life in prison. Newton was convicted for the murder on April 9, 1987 of her husband, Adrian Newton, 23, and their son, Alton, 7, and daughter, Farah, 2 for purpose of collecting life insurance policy proceeds for their deaths. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, member of the House Judiciary Committee, has been working with the Texas Innocence Network to get a favorable recommendation by the Board and expressed disappointment in the Board's recommendation. "The case of the prosecution was fraught with numerous and substantial discrepancies. Without additional time to conduct further investigation, there is a chance that an innocent woman will be executed," stated Congresswoman Jackson Lee.

"Considerable evidence exists to case doubt upon the guilt of Frances Newton. First, ballistics evidence used in the trial was processed by the Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory. We know from the vast accounts of erroneous prosecutions like Josiah Sutton and failed scientific analyses that its work is no longer credible or exclusively relied upon."

-snip-
***

peace

[lonestarnot]

20. Done! An eye for an eye makes the world blind! HATE the death penalty!

It's a bushitler act!

[nofurylike]

27. yes yes yes!! thank you! eom

[lonestarnot]

72. Vote thread tonight re death penalty ....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4773127&mesg_id=4773127

[Booster]

22. Done, and may God have mercy on their souls. This woman at

the very least deserves a stay and a new trial. You would think in this atmosphere after Katrina that they would have second thoughts about executing this woman on the evidence they have. This just sucks.

[nofurylike]

28. well said! and i had the same thought: you'd think they'd be realizing

there's a frightening shortage of mercy in this country. underlined lately!

thank you.


peace

[lildreamer316]

23. Done. Kick kick kick. n/t

[nofurylike]

29. thank you! eom

[Rich Hunt]

24. done n/t

[nofurylike]

31. thank you. eom

[DemonFighterLives]

25. Done

Execution is uncivilized!

[nofurylike]

32. yes! "Execution is uncivilized!" thank you. eom

[mirandapriestly]

30. Done, I didn't know about this until today

She has such a sweet face. I can just imagine how her mother must feel.

[nofurylike]

33. yes! thank you! hiley's latest thread on Frances has more personal

information, photos, video links...
a photo of Frances's mother...
heartrending!!
here is hiley's latest thread on Frances.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4757896#4764075


peace

[Theduckno2]

34. Done, thanks for letting me know about this.

I do so hope that if for no other reason, Gov. Perry chooses to "err on the side of life".

[nofurylike]

36. thank you! yes, if not to not be murdering, himself! aaaiiiieeee!! eom

[nofurylike]

35. Please, everyone call Gov. Perry today. urgent!

phone number is: 512.463.2000.

thank you


peace

[nofurylike]

37. kick. please act on this! eom

[DemonFighterLives]

38. Any news on this?

Kicked and nominated. Hopefully not too late.
:dem:

[nofurylike]

39. still scheduled last i checked about an hour ago. please call the

governor: 512 463 2000
for a stay and new trial.

thank you


peace

[nofurylike]

40. PLEASE call the governor now! :

512 463 2000

thank you


peace

[Flying Dream Blues]

41. Done and kick. nt

[nofurylike]

44. thank you! eom

[faithnotgreed]

42. nominated

[nofurylike]

46. thank you! eom

[bear425]

43. done. hope it helps. n/t

[nofurylike]

49. thank you! me too!! eom

[Alizaryn]

45. Done

[nofurylike]

50. thank you! eom

[boston bean]

47. Done & Kick n/t

[nofurylike]

51. thank you! eom

[Gregorian]

48. It's a long phone hold. But nothing like 18 years. Or death!

This is an outrage. I keep coming back to Schiavo.

How could they even consider killing someone who might have even the slightest doubt of guilt?

Just called the governor's office and asked for clemency. Hope it works...

[nofurylike]

54. thank you! "This is an outrage" yes! it is it is eom

[bmbmd]

52. I got a "system is too busy" message

several times, but got through on about the sixth try. Keep trying.

[hiley]

53. Laura Flanders is going to give the number out

in a minute on Air America so keep trying, thank you..

[hiley]

55. Kick

Execution is for 6 pm today, please call Gov. Perry and email and fax him..
512-463-2000
edit time..

[jmowreader]

76. This is really unusual

They usually execute people in the middle of the night; it helps to cut down prison riots when they do.

But they're executing her either right before or right after evening chow, when the prisoners are gathered? Strange.

Expect to see a story about a major prison riot with a couple of shootings in tomorrow's paper.

Goodhair Perry is just like Shrub--he doesn't give a shit about public opinion when it comes to executing people. I thoroughly expect him to off this woman, then have a few prisoners killed in the inevitable riot, and finally blame it all on the whiny liberals.

The only way to stop shit like this from happening is to impose a federal moratorium on execution.

[Synnical]

56. Kick n/t

[nofurylike]

57. please keep on, everyone! critical time!! please call the governor!

512 463 2000

thank you!


peace

[I Have A Dream]

58. I called.

I hope that it wasn't too late.

So sad that so many "pro-life" people are just the opposite when it comes to anything except before birth. :cry:

[theHandpuppet]

59. Is it possible to appeal to the Vatican?

I just wondered if the Pontiff would intervene.

[hiley]

60. Gov.Rick Perry and the Supreme Court can stop the execution

I believe the Vatican did speak out about Frances but I can't find the link right now.

In such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners. Albert Camus..

512-463-2000

[nofurylike]

62. i believe that has already happened. check out the Free Frances site. nt

[hiley]

65. what do you mean?

oh you mean the Vatican..
okay, i thought you meant something else.

[Silverhair]

67. Pope JP 2nd tried to intervene before on several death penalty cases.

He was ignored on each one.

[slipslidingaway]

61. Done thanks for posting. nt

[jsamuel]

63. done

[PublicWrath]

self delete dupe

[PublicWrath]

64. Signed, sealed, delivered!

[Nothing Without Hope]

66. Supreme Court has denied appeals

http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/?ArID=145520&SecID=2
Supreme Court denies Frances Newton
Updated: 9/14/2005 5:17 PM
By: Associated Press
HUNTSVILLE -- The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution a Texas woman.

On Wednesday afternoon justices rejected appeals that could have kept Frances Newton, 40, from becoming the third woman executed in Texas since the Civil War. She also would become the first black woman executed in modern times.

Without dissent, the high court declined a pair of appeals about an hour before Newton was scheduled to be taken to the Texas death chamber. Newton is slated to die by chemical injection at 6 p.m.

(snip)

[RepublicanElephant]

68. "Without dissent"?

where's ginsburg? souter?

i thought we had "liberal/progressives" on the court?

[hiley]

70. ..

:cry:

[Pithlet]

69. Kick to the top

Time is running out.

[hiley]

71. goodbye Frances Elaine Newton

peace

may you find peace now
with Adrian
Alton
and
Farrah

hiley

[Nothing Without Hope]

73. The New York Times and the other top US papers don't say it, but this

Australian paper shows not only the doubt about her guilt but also the fact that many more executions are planned in Texas:

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16611163-401,00.html

(snip - goes into the missing second gun and more - this is a long article)

The lawyers also blamed her former court-appointed lawyer, saying he conducted no investigation, had little contact with her and had not subpoenaed any witnesses for the defense by the time her trial began.

Newton was the 13th person executed in Texas this year. She declined to make a final statement or a last meal request.

The state has nine more executions scheduled so far for 2005, including six in November.

(snip)

In contrast, the entire NY Times article is this content-less blurb:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/15/national/15texas.html
September 15, 2005

Texas Executes Woman Who Killed Three Family Members

By STEVE BARNES
Frances Newton, convicted of murdering her husband and their two children in 1987, was executed last night in Huntsville, Tex.

The Supreme Court declined to review Ms. Newton's case earlier, and Gov. Rick Perry declined to intervene.

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously refused on Monday to recommend that Mr. Perry, a Republican, commute her sentence to life in prison.

Ms. Newton, 40, was the third woman put to death in Texas since capital punishment resumed in 1982.

No possibility of doubt is mentioned in the NY Times article. She's the "woman who killed three family members."

The Washington Post was positively ghoulish, going into the physical details of her dying but not mentioning anything about doubts about her guilt. It also takes a jab at her supporters:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/14/AR2005091402206.html

(snip)

About three dozen demonstrators chanted outside but the crowd paled in comparison to the hundreds who gathered in 1998 to protest the execution of Karla Faye Tucker, the first woman executed in Texas since the Civil War.

(snip)

Of these papers, only the Australian one gives the important information. The NY Times and the Wash Post show why the term "liberal press" is such a cruel joke. Lock-step with the GOP supporters of Frances Newton's killers, no possibility of mistake or hint of the large number of other people still to be killed this year by the State of Texas.

The Wash Post article was especially sickening, with no important information but step-by-step "reality TV"-like descriptions of exactly how Frances died. You can just imagine that reporter, taking notes of all the private family tears, each twitch of Frances' poisoned body. Horrible!

[hiley]

74. Nothing Without Hope

thank you for posting this..
Some papers are more enlightened, huh?

nytimesx(

[Nothing Without Hope]

77. Yeah, and the Wa Po was just as bad, feeding on the pain of her family

and the step-by-step physical description of her death. No hint that there might be a mistake. No mention of the many other immanent deaths in Texas.

The US isn't leading the world in enlightenment, that's all too clear. Frances might as well have been one of the ignored dead in New Orleans:



By the way, this painting by Steve Bell was shown in the Guardian (UK).

Hiley: :hug: from Hope

[DemonFighterLives]

75. Somethings wrong with Texas

:cry:
I see execution was resumed in 82. Where was dubby at this time?
I never knew they had a period of non-execution, guess I'll have to read up.

I'm sure cheerleader dubby is very proud of the justice system down there. I wonder if he got a chance to mock her? Don't kill me, says the awol chimpanzee to Karla Fay Tucker.
:argh: