Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) said that laws abolishing the death penalty, legalizing gay marriage and raising the minimum wage represented the modern "calling of conscience to action" while speaking Wednesday at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
O'Malley, who has strongly hinted that he plans to pursue the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, said there was an "urgent" need to attend to the "work of justice."
"The responsibility we consecrate today is not rooted in nostalgia or memory — it is rooted in something far deeper," O'Malley said.
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5 comments:
Excuse me? Did i really just read that headline?
Newsflash Martin. People convicted of taking others lives should themselves receive the same fate.
Sorry, no compassion for those who walk with Satan.
What a P.O.S. this guy is. I am ashamed that he is a Catholic.
Gets rid of the death penalty and takes away citizens ability to defend themselves by taking their guns.
The crime rate will soon skyrocket and there is no deterrence.....
Whatafreakinmoron!
Believe it or not, there are those who deserve to die for what they've done.
Idiot is too kind a word to describe omalley...a person devoid of manners, intelligence, ability to tell the truths in all circumstances, and ability to lead in any capacity.
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