tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187822.post-48662732048613185932008-05-02T13:51:00.003-04:002008-05-02T14:03:37.889-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_uPlhz0RgJgc/SBtV69SosbI/AAAAAAAAAGM/RmPr-pxx5_Q/s1600-h/roadtoabolitionbookcover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_uPlhz0RgJgc/SBtV69SosbI/AAAAAAAAAGM/RmPr-pxx5_Q/s320/roadtoabolitionbookcover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195841066475499954" border="0" /></a>"During my 30 years in the state Legislature, I never prepared statements to be delivered in committee, on the floor or at public appearances, always relying on my glibness to either captivate an audience or stumble through a presentation of my views. The death penalty debate was different.<p style="text-align: left;" class="text3">THE STAKES WERE TOO HIGH.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="text3">EMOTIONS WERE TOO DEEP.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="text5">Lives were at risk.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <p style="text-align: left;" class="text4a">The Road to Abolition is the result."</p><p style="text-align: left;" class="text4a">-- Senator Raymond J. Lesniak</p><a href="http://www.theroadtojusticeandpeace.com/index.html">Learn more and buy the book here</a>.<br /><p style="text-align: left;" class="text4a"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="text4a"><br /></p>abe@abolition.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17673303302445527734noreply@blogger.com