"We've Been Handed Another Severe Blow"
Supreme Court Upholds Effective Death Penalty Act

I am writing concerning the Effective Death Penalty Act. I am saddened to say that the U.S. Supreme Court has handed all death row inmates another severe blow - by "upholding" the Effective Death Penalty Act.

We are all touched by this latest ruling and understand that these death penalty states are going to misuse it and take full advantage of it in their continued thirst for blood.

The only thing that could change this ruling is (1) for President Clinton (who has admitted that he didn't know the Effective Death Penalty Act would all but prevent prisoners from ever receiving relief in federal courts) to go back and have it corrected in Congress (Clinton is acting like he didn't know what he was signing); or (2) if Gore wins the election, he can replace an outgoing conservative Supreme Court justice with another liberal, which would swing the majority to 5-4 the other way.

Sincerely,
Stanley Howard #N71620
P.O. Box 99
Pontiac, IL 61764

The New Abolitionist - September 2000, Issue 16
Campaign To End The Death Penalty, Chicago, IL - www.nodeathpenalty.org