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But espionage is a Federal charge, which is currently under a execution stay, as has been for the past 2 non-trump decades. Will Biden ever follow through on h

But espionage is a Federal charge, which is currently under a execution stay, as has been for the past 2 non-trump decades. Will Biden ever follow through on his promise of abolishing the penalty? Possible campaign topic again.

InitialLastName 3y ago
Add it to the list of "things presidential candidates promise, but that the president doesn't have the capacity to implement". The death penalty is authorized by Congress; POTUS can tell the Justice Department not to do it or push for it in sentencing, but barring a legislative patch release the successor can always issue a new policy.
- lostNFound 3y ago
  I agree and know this, it's more about how they are making promises they cannot keep. If Democrats ever get a majority in Congress again, and don't do it, however...
  - gremlinsinc 3y ago
    this isn't worth their time until they get through the big shit like poverty, healthcare reform, housing crisis / nimbyism, climate, homelessness, automation, etc.... world is on fire, I think a law like this is like what you tackle when you've solved poverty, climate change. world hunger, and homelessness
  - InitialLastName 3y ago
    They aren't not trying [0]; it isn't the Democratic party that is blocking this. On the other hand (and granted that the death penalty is a barbaric atrocity) I'm inclined to prefer the US federal government focus most of its reform efforts (even those contained to the justice system) on issues whose death rates average more than 0.25 people/year[1]. [0] https://pressley.house.gov/2023/07/13/pressley-durbin-reintroduce-bill-to-end-the-federal-death-penalty/ https://pressley.house.gov/2023/07/13/pressley-durbin-reintr... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_by_the_United_States_federal_government https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_by_the...

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But espionage is a Federal charge, which is currently under a execution stay, as has been for the past 2 non-trump decades. Will Biden ever follow through on h

by lostNFound 3y ago

InitialLastName 3y ago
Add it to the list of "things presidential candidates promise, but that the president doesn't have the capacity to implement". The death penalty is authorized by Congress; POTUS can tell the Justice Department not to do it or push for it in sentencing, but barring a legislative patch release the successor can always issue a new policy.
- lostNFound 3y ago
  I agree and know this, it's more about how they are making promises they cannot keep. If Democrats ever get a majority in Congress again, and don't do it, however...
  - gremlinsinc 3y ago
    this isn't worth their time until they get through the big shit like poverty, healthcare reform, housing crisis / nimbyism, climate, homelessness, automation, etc.... world is on fire, I think a law like this is like what you tackle when you've solved poverty, climate change. world hunger, and homelessness
  - InitialLastName 3y ago
    They aren't not trying [0]; it isn't the Democratic party that is blocking this. On the other hand (and granted that the death penalty is a barbaric atrocity) I'm inclined to prefer the US federal government focus most of its reform efforts (even those contained to the justice system) on issues whose death rates average more than 0.25 people/year[1]. [0] https://pressley.house.gov/2023/07/13/pressley-durbin-reintroduce-bill-to-end-the-federal-death-penalty/ https://pressley.house.gov/2023/07/13/pressley-durbin-reintr... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_by_the_United_States_federal_government https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_by_the...