Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

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564 Votes

Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

80%

Yes Yes

20%

No No

80%

Yes

A jury convicted Johnson in 1994 of the murders of three people at a Columbia convenience store. The murder weapon was a claw hammer.

A jury convicted Johnson in 1994 of the murders of three people at a Columbia convenience store. The murder weapon was a claw hammer. Show Less

5 Comments

Connie Sullivan

Enough is enough.

Donna Welborn-Dicus

This was not a passive murder (shooting), he actively beat these three victims to death with a HAMMER.

Max

This man beat the victims with a hammer, with such savagery that the initial investigation, it was thought that they had been shot in their faces with a large shotgun. He should have been put down many years ago.

Will Mason

It is time to stop wasting money on this fool. He should have been executed years ago.

N A

the death penalty is actually far more expensive than a system that utilizes life in prison

Chris Hill

Against the death penalty in general, but then there are cases like this one.

20%

No

Death penalty foes are trying to get the governor to spare Johnson after other legal efforts failed to get him off death row. They say Johnson is intellectually disabled.

Death penalty foes are trying to get the governor to spare Johnson after other legal efforts failed to get him off death row. They say Johnson is intellectually disabled. Show Less

3 Comments

N A

regardless of your stance on the death penalty, the supreme court clearly established in 2002 that it is considered "cruel and unusual punishment" to execute someone with a mental disability. Johnson repeatedly scored below the comprehension level of a 5 yr old on disability tests.

Christopher Watson

Two wrongs don't make a right, it's NOT justice, it's revenge, that is evil. Makes you no better than the Perp.

N A

in response to max de young: 1. no one was advocating this man ever be freed from prison 2. the death penalty is proven to not reduce the amount of violent crimes in a country

Max

But it will prevent another wrong, and that may save an undetermined amount of lives.

Letitia DenHartog

There is no way of knowing whether he understood what he was doing when he killed the people.

Max

I'm pretty certain the people he beat to death also failed to understand him too.

Are you worried about the "economic pain" predicted to come with tariffs?

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314 Votes

Are you worried about the "economic pain" predicted to come with tariffs?

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

37%

No

3 Comments

Eric Smith

The sheep shouldn't be alarmed, because Trump said he would do this during his campaign. He comes from the business world, not politics. We actually have a president keeping the promises he made to those who elected him, a trait that is not common with career politicians.

Steve Baumann

Other countries have placed tariffs on our goods, far more so than we have ever done. I used to sell overseas,many customers of mine had to pay 25-30% in tariffs when the goods arrived. No, I am not worried. Excited is a better term. Fair and equal, globally.

Max DeYoung

I would be worried about the economic pain, if we did not reciprocate.

Should there be new limits on contributions to local political campaigns?

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138 Votes

Should there be new limits on contributions to local political campaigns?

68%

Yes Yes

32%

No No

68%

Yes

A candidate for Columbia mayor has racked up more than $250,000 in donations.

A candidate for Columbia mayor has racked up more than $250,000 in donations. Show Less

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

32%

No

Many people believe that limiting contributions is akin to limiting free speech.

Many people believe that limiting contributions is akin to limiting free speech. Show Less

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ABC 17 News

Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

80% Yes Yes

20% No No

80% Yes

20% No

Are you worried about the "economic pain" predicted to come with tariffs?

63% Yes Yes

37% No No

63% Yes

37% No

Should there be new limits on contributions to local political campaigns?

68% Yes Yes

32% No No

68% Yes

32% No

80%

Yes Yes

20%

No No

80%

Yes

20%

No

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

37%

No

68%

Yes Yes

32%

No No

68%

Yes

32%

No