governor kitzhaber noted today he could have commuted all the citizens of all the prisoners on deathife sentences instead, but he didn't. saying, quote, the policy of this state on capital punishment is not mine alone to decide.ç it's a matter for all oregonians to decide and my hope, indeed, my intention that my action today will bring about a long overdue reevaluation of our current policy. in other words, the governor wants the state to consider changing its policies about killing prisoners, but unless and until the state does change the policy, governor john kitzhaber will refuse to see anymore prisoners killed on liz watch. a dramatic and unexpected statement of principle from oregon's governor tonight. we posted his whole statement which is intense and worth reading at our blog today at maddowblog.com. >>> okay. >>> okay. >>> okay. best new thing in the world. we reported on this showon friday night that the government of pakistan was about to ban certain words from text messages. starting this week, starting yesterday, in fact, the plan was to block any text message in pakist

well tonight we have a true glimmer of hope coming out of oregon earlier this week governor john kitzhaber announced that he would impose a moratorium on all executions in the state for the remainder of his term is time for just a. circular approach. i refuse to be part of the moisture whole system or no love for you to see what is going good. now most immediately he granted a temporary reprieve to gary hagan who is said to be executed in oregon by lethal injection on december sixth the move comes as a surprise to a lot of anti death penalty advocates because his father has personally against the use of the death penalty had previously allowed two executions to go forward in his first term as governor respecting the wishes of the voters of oregon who reinstated the death penalty in one thousand nine hundred four but during a statement explaining that decision he said that allowing those two executions to move forward are decisions that he's regretted ever since he also made clear that his decision was not about compassion or sympathy for those on death row but rather because of the failure

governor kitzhaber noted today he could have commuted all the citizens of all the prisoners on deathtal punishment is not mine alone to decide. it's a matter for all oregonians to decide and my hope, indeed, my intention that my action today will bring about a long overdue reevaluation of our current policy. in other words, the governor wants the state to consider changing its policies about killing prisoners, but unless and until the state does change the policy, governor john kitzhaber will refuse to see anymore prisoners killed on liz watch. a dramatic and unexpected statement of principle from oregon's governor tonight. we posted his whole statement which is intense and worth reading at our blog today at maddowblog.com. ♪ you, you ain't alone ♪ and just let me be [ male announcer ] this is your moment. ♪ your ticket home ♪ [ male announcer ] this is zales, the diamond store. it's 4g, so you can do more faster. so, kathryn, post more youtube videos of your baby acting adorable. baby. on it. matt, ignore me and keep updating your fantasy team. huh? jeff, play a game. turbo-boosting

yet but for the good the bad of the very very end a dip sickly ugly the good organ governor john kitzhaber governor gets over joining the growing list of other governors around the nation who've suspended their use of the death penalty in their state this decision came ahead of the december sixth scheduled execution of gary dargan who recently waived his rights to appeal to protest an unjust or mental justice system defending his decision to no longer allow executions in oregon governor kitzhaber said i simply cannot participate once again in something that i believe to be morally well. even though some in the state of call the governor howard for his decision is making the right call and other governors especially that guy in texas should be list. the bad operation burn notice this anonymous group mostly on facebook is apparently carrying out a coordinated effort to sabotage it was constant efforts to recall governor scott walker over the weekend the group posted a message bragging about how they have destroyed over one hundred thousand signatures petitions already during this recall that

governor john kitzhaber says it will be in effect as long as he is governor and made the announcement while a reprieve for a convicted murder was governor kitzhaber was the governor in the '90s when they happened. he cannot participate in something that he believes to be morally wrong. >>> she's scared. she's scared. please, i know she's scared. >> a mother pleads for the safe return of her missing 5-year-old daughter but yesterday that same mother appeared before a judge. police arrested jerice hunter on monday on child abuse charges. her daughter, little girl disappeared from her home. >>> a thanksgiving turkey got a pardon from the president. >> you are hereby pardoned. give him a round of applause. >> the turkeys, liberty and peace. the turkeys can breathe a little bit of sigh of relief. the first presidential turkey pardon was given by george h.w. bush in 1989. a little trivia for you. >>> now this -- >> translator: a lot of people told me that after your daughter's born, give it to somebody else but my aunt told me to keep her as proof of my innocence. >>> a young woman is throw

an unjust justice system defending his decision to no longer allow executions in oregon governor kitzhaber said i simply cannot participate once again in something that i believe to be morally wrong. even though some in the state of call the governor howard for his decision it's auburn is making the right call and other governors especially that guy in texas should be list. for bad operation burn notice this anonymous group mostly on facebook is apparently carrying out a coordinated effort to sabotage the wisconsin effort to recall governor scott walker over the weekend the group posted a message bragging about how they've destroyed over one hundred thousand signature petitions already during this recall that caught the attention of the organization one wisconsin no aggressive group leading the recall walker campaign that has now offered up a reward for operation burn notice i should for information it. is worth mentioning that destroying petitions as operation burn others claims it's done is a felony it can lead to three years in prison so let's find these bombs and lock him up. and the v

. >>> governor john kitzhaber says it will ban an execution for someone scheduled to die in two weeksrticipate in something that he believes to be morally wrong. >>> she's scared. please. i know she's scared. >> a mother pleads for the return of her 5-year-old daughter and that same mother appeared before the judge. police arrested jerice shockley on child abuse charges. her daughter, jhysse, apparently wandered out of their home, she alleges. >>> noriega's extradition has been approved. he's been serving a prison sentence for laundering money from french banks. >>> the astronauts will be celebrating thanksgiving in space. they have the proper trimmings. you're going to see the american commander in the next hour who just arrived at the station last week on a rocket. we're told no pumpkin pie. dessert -- sounds kind of tasty, though. cherry blueberry cobbler. >>> and a pardon from the president. liberty and peace. the pardoned turkeys can breathe a sigh of relief. the first official turkey pardon was given by president h.w. bush back in 1989. >>> and we have a lot to cover in the next