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Slate Article Claims Failure to Grant Clemency to Murderess is Inconsistent Act By Governor Who Follows Law on Abortion

According to the Richmond Times Dispatch:

Lewis, then 33, plotted with her then-22-year-old lover, Matthew Shallenberger, and his friend Rodney Fuller to murder her husband and stepson on Oct. 30, 2002. Killed were Julian Lewis, 51, and C.J. Lewis, 25, a soldier visiting the Lewises' mobile home.

She was to be the beneficiary of her stepson's $250,000 life insurance policy should he and her husband die. She left a door unlocked so Shallenberger and Fuller could enter early that morning. The two arrived armed with shotguns paid for by Teresa Lewis. She left the bedroom and waited in the kitchen during the shooting.

The gunfire over and her husband dying, Lewis retrieved his wallet from their bedroom and divided the money with the killers. She waited 45 minutes before calling for help, but Julian Lewis lived long enough to tell a deputy sheriff, "My wife knows who done this to me."

Teresa Lewis, Shallenberger and Fuller pleaded guilty. The judge sentenced Shallenberger and Fuller to life and Lewis, whom he called "the head of this serpent," to death.

According to an opinion piece by William Saleton at Slate, Governor McConnell is hypocritical by refusing clemency to the murderess, because the Governor opposes abortion but does not prosecute mothers who murder the unborn.

The logical need not apply in this debate.

Abortion is unfortunately legal and even constitutionally protected. The governor cannot punish women who get abortions, even if he were so inclined. The illogical argument seems to be: if abortion is protected, then the Governor should not permit execution an admitted murderer. Huh? Sorry, not logical at all.

Mr. Saletan complains that the triggerman and his friend, one of whom was the 22 year old lover of the "head of this serpent" conspirator, merely received sentences of life in prison. Yes, maybe they should have gotten the death penalty as well, but how does that translate in any persuasive argument that the "head of this serpent" should get any sort of leniency?

The wonam's alleged diminished cpacity may be the best argument for leniency, but

In his statement turning down the clemency, McDonnell said, "Numerous psychiatrists and psychologists have analyzed Lewis, both before and after her sentencing. After numerous evaluations, no medical professional has concluded that Teresa Lewis meets the medical or statutory definition of mentally retarded."

The woman may not be intelligent, but she planned a murder and took specific steps to carry it out. She apparently knew right from wrong but chose wrong. She pleaded guilty and admitted her complicity.

I am having a hard time being sympathetic.

Feminist Takes on Hate Group NOW

The Washington Post is carrying an opinion piece by feminist Nancy Jenkins who is excoriating that nationally known hate group NOW for its intolerant attitude toward the Tim Tebow anti abortion ad scheduled for the Super Bowl. An excerpt:

I'm pro-choice, and Tebow clearly is not. But based on what I've heard in the past week, I'll take his side against the group-think, elitism and condescension of the "National Organization of Fewer and Fewer Women All The Time." For one thing, Tebow seems smarter than they do.

Read it all.

Obama Lied, Children Died

From Hotair.com discussing the final presidential debate:

The next big lie came during the debate on abortion. McCain pointed out Obama’s radical positions on the issue, including his repeated opposition to the Illinois version of the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. Obama responded with a series of lies:

There was a bill that was put forward before the Illinois Senate that said you have to provide lifesaving treatment and that would have helped to undermine Roe v. Wade. The fact is that there was already a law on the books in Illinois that required providing lifesaving treatment, which is why not only myself but pro-choice Republicans and Democrats voted against it.

During that period, the Attorney General reported that the practice of abandoning infants born alive during late-term abortions was not covered by the law. Jill Stanek and others testified to the practice, and the Illinois Senate heard testimony that suggested that as many as 20% of all late-term abortions resulted in a live birth. Obama lied about the circumstances of the bill; the reason it was being proposed was because existing law was ineffective at protecting infants born alive.