Governor's stance on the death penalty doesn't mesh

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

I am astonished at the arrogant hypocrisy you have displayed in the death penalty issue. I have read, with immense interest, your emotional appeals to the state Senate about the dignity of life.

Your words were that "Freedom, justice, the dignity of the individual, equal rights before the law; these are the principles that define ourselves as a people." You said, "We must ask ourselves: Are these principles compatible with the simple taking of a human life?"

And yet, are you not the same man, Governor O'Malley, who supports the ruthless taking of the lives of not one but thousands of innocent babies in the womb from the beginning of conception right up to the point of birth? Aren't you a staunch supporter of the right to abortion — the legalized murder of the innocent? How do you justify your support for the lives of the guilty while you approve of the murder of the innocent? 

Your emotion and your eloquence on behalf on convicted criminals — those convicted in a court of law by a jury of their peers, and those who have endless appeals of their convictions at their disposal — are puzzling to me.

You are indeed the same man who enthusiastically supports the legalized butchering and murder in the womb of innocent, helpless babies who have not been convicted of a single crime; and who are not given a hearing; and who have no appeals.

I am wondering, governor, how do you support such a position since you claim to believe in justice, the dignity of the individual and equal rights before the law?

Clearly you believe in the right to life for only a chosen few. So your eloquence in pleading for the "dignity of life" is tainted by the lies of your hypocrisy.

I was especially astounded at your audacity in the invoking of the Holy Spirit in your effort to outlaw the death penalty for those convicted of heinous crimes against other human beings.

I wonder if you are familiar with Galatians 6:7 which advises us to "not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap."

It would appear, governor, that you are mocking God when you call upon His Holy Spirit to end the death penalty for convicted criminals while you have the blood of the innocent lives of babies on your soul.

I would respectfully ask you to repent of your position on abortion, seek God's forgiveness and then plead, just as emotionally and eloquently, to save the lives of the innocent babies in the womb as you have done to save the lives of those who are guilty of crimes against humanity. God just might answer your request. I will be praying for you.

I urge each of you who believes in the right to life for babies in the womb to call Gov. Martin O'Malley at 410-974-3901, or e-mail him at governor@gov.state.md.us.

Ask Gov. O'Malley to end his support for abortion and to plead for the lives of babies in the womb with the same commitment and eloquence as he has done for the repeal of the death penalty for convicted criminals.

Please do it today.

Rebecca Denning, Bushwood