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J Michael Cobb's avatar

Excellent article. If only there was a way for *every* religious person to know about this awful, ongoing travesty! It is hard for me to picture a person of any religious tradition, thinking it a good idea to deny access to a person’s clergy at the moment of execution. Monstrous!

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William Trollinger's avatar

Thank you for this article. Just dreadful.

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John H Bennett's avatar

Thanks for excellent and probing analysis of a despicably unjust situation!

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W B Tichenor's avatar

Thanks for an excellent job of presenting this travesty of justice. Every person of faith in our state, of what ever denomination, should be outraged at such a fundamental denial one of the most basic religious rights - having a spiritual counselor/advisor present in ones last moments this side of what lies beyond. Just another example of the "criminal justice system" failing. I would suggest there is a serious need for legislation to address this matter, however, I am completely persuaded that the "Christian Nationalists" in control of the Mo. General Assembly would never allow such legislation to pass, and probably not even to have a hearing.

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