Thursday, October 11, 2012

Candidate Who Called for Death Penalty for “Rebellious” Children Worked on Child Abuse Cases in Arkansas State Govt « Student Activism

Candidate Who Called for Death Penalty for “Rebellious” Children Worked on Child Abuse Cases in Arkansas State Govt « Student Activism:


Candidate Who Called for Death Penalty for “Rebellious” Children Worked on Child Abuse Cases in Arkansas State Govt


In the last little while a truly stunning number of Republican officials and candidates have gotten press for making stunningly horrible statements, from the Wisconsin state representative who said “some girls rape easy” to theGeorgia congressman who called the big bang a lie “from the pit of hell” to the Arkansas legislator who called slavery “a blessing” to the other Arkansas legislator who pointedly noted that Jesus was okay with slavery before calling President Lincoln a marxist.
It’s been an interesting month. But I think this one takes the cake.
A few days ago it was revealed that Charlie Fuqua, a candidate for the Arkansas state House of Representatives, wrote in a recent e-book that the state should have the legal right to execute “rebellious” children, so long as the