Elizabeth Bruenig @ebruenig
the argument for mercy is always an argument for human dignity despite human brokenness, and it invariably comes from a recognition that both things exist in people simultaneously -- in the wicked, sure, and also in ourselves. it never feels as badass as vengeance. — PolitiTweet.org
David @ivanomartin
@ebruenig Is there a more powerful argument against the death penalty than 11th-hour halfhearted pardons granted by mortgage salesmen?