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Thursday, August 13, 1998
Guglietta The Jackass !
Another jackass is running for Rhode Island attorney general-
Democrat William R. Guglietta ..." recommended the death penalty
for some youngsters who kill ". This is a pretty tired routine
for the less bright candidates for that most honorable office.
Of course the kid's IQ will also be a factor, says Wild Bill.
An 14 year old killer with an IQ of 150 is a good candidate for
roasting, he thinks. He does know enough practical psychology to
understand that a kid can have a high IQ and be emotionally
retarded.
Since high IQs are so rare in Rhode Island, you would
think that this alone would be reason to spare the kid. But
then our politicians are perhaps prejudiced against INTELLIGENCE
wherever they find it.
Eva Marie Mancuso and Nancy Mayer, the Republican candidate
for attorney general - seem to have more common sense. Mancuso says :
" the death penalty is morally wrong regardless of the age of the
defendants. It doesn't deter murder and appeals make it costly to
state."
Guglietta might hesitate to execute a 7 year old , but
" there's no bright line test . "
Unfortunately there is no bright line test for Rhode Island
politicians.Again and again the voters here must choose between
Dumb and Dumber !
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