March 27, 2018, Letters to the Editor

Death Penalty

Dear Editor: Even atheists are willing to entertain the notion that one historical ‘‘Jesus of Nazareth’’ may have been wrongfully convicted and summarily executed. If so, it is equally probable that wrongfully convicted citizens may presently occupy death row cages on United States territories. Imposition of capital punishment necessarily condones ‘‘collateral damage’’ ... a euphemism for lynching.

Jeff Kinnan, Sitka

Judge Appointment

Dear Editor: It pleases me to note the governor’s appointment of Jude Pate to the Superior Court bench. I am confident he’ll prove to be a good man for that job.

Sigurd Rutter, Sitka