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From: elf@utcsrgv.UUCP (Eugene Fiume)
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Subject: Capital Punishment Referendum
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Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 10:51:36 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  4 10:51:36 1984
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I hope it's obvious to everyone that the recent calls for the return of the
death penalty is almost totally the result of a media blitz.  Just as the
the incredible number of polls prior to the election shaped public opinion,
instead of the other way around, the irrational over-reaction by police and
others to the obvious death-wishes of a few nutcases has been sickeningly
exploited by the media.  The behaviour of our news media is a wonderful
argument against referenda.

BTW, what is the libertarian view on the death penalty?

Eugene Fiume
U of Toronto