Tag: Rick Perry

Rick Perry Can Run, But He Can't Hide: Pressure Builds to Admit Texas Executed An Innocent Man

Submitted by Web Roundup | Sun, 10/18/2009 - 12:34

Published October 15, 2009 by Alternet.

As the corporate media picks up on the tragic story of Cameron Todd Willingham, Gov. Perry is going to desperate lengths to cover it up.

By Liliana Segura / Alternet

200 Executions and Counting: Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Cruel Death Tally

Submitted by Web Roundup | Thu, 06/04/2009 - 22:05

Published on June 2, 2009 by AlterNet.

By Liliana Segura / Alternet

At roughly 6 p.m. tonight, Texas Gov. Rick Perry will make history when he presides over the 200th execution of his tenure. It's a chilling achievement, one that dwarfs that of his predecessor, George W. Bush, who famously signed off on 152 (with a little help from his friend, then-legal counsel Alberto Gonzales).