A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com
73 – Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the First Jewish–Roman War.[4
Recommended podcast: Holy Land Tour: Masada, by Jeremy Thomas
2008 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Baze v. Rees decision that execution by lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment.[13]
O.J. Simpson Passed away recently. Late night comedy host, Gutfeld, had this to say. "O.J. Simpson passed away after a short battle with cancer. Nicole Simpson Passed away after a short battle with O.J."
The following two quotes are from books written by Ann Coulter and John Grisham. I don't recall which books I found them in:
- Ann Coulter: "[The death penalty is]...'a primitive act of retribution'...What is primitive about being arraigned, formally charged, tried, convicted by a jury, having that conviction upheld on appeal, and then being executed in a manner far gentler than their victims?...('Okay, it will only sting for a minute, Mr. Bundy!')"
- John Grisham: "In white America, prisons are good places where bad men pay for their crimes. In black America, prisons are often used as warehouses to keep minorities off the streets."
