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Cynical Jessica's Law attack ignores unconstitutionality, reality

For the second election cycle in a row, House District 47 Rep. Valinda Bolton from Austin is facing TV ads from her opponent Paul Workman attacking her for voting against "Jessica's Law" - I saw the ad for the first time last night, insinuating something to the effect that she sided with criminals instead of her conservative district. Of course, between the last time someone ran that attack and now, the US friggin' Supreme Court declared the death-penalty provision in the law unconstitutional, so you could also say Bolton sided with the Constitution and victim's families against demagogues with her vote. At a recent event, reports the Oak Hill Gazette, the incumbent bristled at the criticisms, declaring:she voted against Jessica's law because it would not protect children, and in fact could cause a child predator to kill his victim...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on October 12, 2010 (boomark / email).