Commentary

I chose to critique James' blog called Unleash The Green because I share a similar view. I agree with the fact that it is a lot less dangerous than other drugs including alcohol or even legal pharmaceuticals. He states that that there was a huge marginal difference between arrests concerning marijuana and other drugs like heroin, and cocaine but did not state which one had more arrests. Some more numbers would be great maybe even how many deaths from marijuana have happened compared to other drugs. I like that he mentions there will have to be a process in regulating sales like done with tobacco and alcohol but it can be done. Overall I think he is right though its ridiculous for The United States to not legalize it when they have already seen what happen with the prohibition of alcohol.

The Death Penalty

Some people say that murder is murder no matter the circumstances, I disagree. I feel that the death penalty is a fair punishment for someone that has taken another life away or committed a crime that is so heinous no other punishment seems suitable. However since taking someones life away is such a sensitive issue it needs to be handled very carefully, I think that the jury has to reach a unanimous decision on a national level during the trial for this to be fair; otherwise they should not get the death penalty. By this I mean any state in this nation where the death penalty exists needs this requirement including that the judge should not be able to overrule the juries decision. Due to the fact that everyone should agree that the person on trial is guilty of the accused crime before taking someones life away. This will help prevent taking a innocent persons life away. 

  The judge should not be able to overrule the juries decision otherwise it would not be a fair trial which is one of our rights stated in the constitution. Alabama allows death to be decided by a single vote: that of the judge, who may override a jury verdict of life in prison and replace it with a death sentence, relegating the jury’s status to that of an advisory body. It just doesn't seem right for someone to have their life taken away by a single vote we as a nation need to take steps to prevent innocent or unfair death sentences.