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Conservative Statement to End Death Penalty with 250+ Signatories Statement of Support to End the Death Penalty We have come to the conclusion that the death penalty does not work and can’t be made to work, not in spite of our conservative principles, but because of them. There are many reasons why growing numbers of conservatives are questioning the death penalty. Some of us are concerned that instead of making us safer, capital punishment has proven to be a costly and ineffective government program. Others of us are concerned that the death penalty makes too many mistakes. Still others are concerned that the death penalty has no place in a culture seeking to promote life. In light of its track record, we call on our fellow conservatives to reexamine the death penalty and demonstrate the leadership needed to end this failed policy. Signed, Jeremiah Baky Tom Anderson Alabama Alaska Alabama Young Americans for Liberty State of Alaska Former State Chair Former Republican State Representative and Host of the Tom Anderson Show Mark Johnson Alabama Jon Briggs Watts Jacksonville State University Young Americans Alaska for Liberty Alaska Libertarian Party Former Chapter President Chair Taylor Jordan Merissa Hamilton Alabama Arizona Alabama Young Americans for Liberty Maricopa County Libertarian Party Former State Chair Former Vice-Chair Gordon Miller Robert Hungerford Alabama Arizona Alabama Young Americans for Liberty Maricopa County Republican Committee Former State Chair Former Chairman Jessica Nicholas Albert Northrup Alabama Arizona University of Alabama Young Americans for Barry University School of Law's Federalist Liberty Society Former Chapter President Past President Natalie Frye Brian Wheaton Arkansas California Arkansas Young Americans for Liberty Willamette University Young Americans for Former State Chair Liberty President Ron Briggs California Eric Corgas El Dorado County California Former Republican District IV Supervisor YAL Former California State Chair Ted Brown California Frederick Toscano Libertarian Party of California California Former Chairman John Cox for Governor 2018 Former Santa Clara County Chair Katherine Dwyer California Hannah Cowan Independent Institute Colorado Former Marketing Manager Students for Life Former Chapter President Harland Harrison California Justin Longo Libertarian Party of San Mateo County CA Colorado Chairman Liberty on the Rocks Co-founder Karina Lopez California Maria Reynolds Turning Point USA Colorado Former Ambassador Libertarian Party of Denver County Development Group Conor McGarry Chairwoman California California Young Americans for Liberty Jay Stooksberry State Chairman Colorado Libertarian Party of Delta County, CO Kenneth Brent Olsen Chair California Libertarian Party of California Christine Whittington Vice Chair Colorado Libertarian Party of Colorado Patti Smith Lake County Chair California Rachel's Hope Healing Ministry D.K. 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