Paul, it's not that I don't have anything to say on the matter, but when it comes to speaking up about it, Mudcat was not my first priority. I--and I'm sure many others--have been speaking plenty about it. But I did my speaking in the form of signing petitions, talking to people, and writing letters.

Other than adding my name to the long list on the petition that was submitted, there is not much else I can do here. I'm on the opposite side of the country. But I can--and AM--talking to people here in Washington State, INCLUDING a state legislator whom I know personally, about capital punishment laws here.

Believe me, this is not being overlooked, even if it may look that way to you.

Don Firth