Vol. 72/No. 39      October 6, 2008

“We condemn the decision of the state of Georgia to kill Troy Davis on September 23rd, and we demand that this decision be reversed,” the statement said. “We urge everyone to join the protests to stop the execution… .

“The Troy Davis case illustrates once again how the death penalty is a weapon the ruling class uses to terrorize working people. The death penalty is part of the arsenal of weapons used by the owners of capital to try to deal blows to the rising resistance, confidence, and increased combativity among growing numbers of workers in the United States.”

The statement was signed by Eleanor García, SWP candidate for U.S. Senate, and three candidates for U.S. Congress, Loretta Van Pelt, running in the 3rd District; Jacob Perasso, 4th District; and Jeanne FitzMaurice, 5th District.
 
 
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