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:Eric Ethington (Author) | January 22, 2012
Salt Lake City – I don’t know why, but I find my thoughts lingering on the Death Penalty this morning. There isn’t any particular case troubling me, but I wanted to put some thoughts down on why I cannot justify any rationality for state-killing. I suppose that each of us has felt the need for [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 3, 2011
Openly gay Private 1st Class Bradley Manning has been in custody since July when he was accused of downloading thousands of classified documents and leaking them to Wikileaks. The charges have just been announced, and they include several punishable by death. The list of charges is extensive, but the most serious is the charge of [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 22, 2010
UK and Ireland - 40 weekend schools under the name Saudi Students Clubs and Schools are teaching kids as young as 6 that anyone who is gay must be put to death. Tipped by PRIDEinUtah reader @SpotTheColumn Pop quiz: What is the definition of religion? Answer: Un-regulated corporations which derive money and power through false promises [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 28, 2010
Uganda – Despite pressure from the international community, the Death Law for LGBT people in Uganda is moving forward according to MP David Bahati. The new law would put known homosexuals to death and life-imprisonment for anyone who doesn’t report a gay person. Let this be a lesson for all of us. A handful of [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.