Spirit In Action

Arthur Thexton is active with the Wisconsin Coalition Against the Death Penalty as they oppose the upcoming state referendum. Arthur speaks not only as a religious individual, but as a former District Attorney and Deputy Sheriff. Arthur does his work against the death penalty with dedication and thoughtfulness, seeing state-sponsored executions as a serious erosion of civilized society. In addition to his personal experience with law enforcement and the legal system, he draws on a wide variety of sources for his informational and persuasive work. Some sites you might want to check out are No Death Penalty Wisconsin and Death Penalty Info. Arthur is a life-time Unitarian Universalist and a member of the James Reeb UU Congregation in Madison. Music featured on this program includes: Dead Man Walking - John McCutcheon Original Air Date: 09/24/2006