Monday, June 01, 2015

The world is mourning the loss of Vice President Biden's son.

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has expressed sadness at the passing away of Mr. Beau Biden.

“Saddened to learn about the passing away of Beau Biden, the eldest son of US Vice-President Joseph Biden, at a young age. Apart from a deep loss to the family, a promising public career has been tragically cut short. Our deepest condolences to the Biden family,” the Prime Minister said....

This expression of sympathy for the loss of Beau Biden is something that the USA and India share. Much of the moral content of India is shared by American values, so it is easy to know such sadness is a common understanding between the two countries.

Prime Minister Modi has proven himself in his practice of governance in India. 

It is the common understanding of the sanctity of life which brings me to make this entry. I apologize up front to any insult to any party. It is unintended. The expression of loss regarding Vice President's son was a surprise when I opened the Prime Minister's e-page. I thank Prime Minister Modi's note regarding the loss of Beau Biden. He will be missed by many. 

But, to a completely separate issue:

I am confident Prime Minister Modi is unaware of the illegal acts by some of our states' leaderships. In particular, Nebraska's governor plans to use drugs imported from India illegally. The understanding the people of Nebraska has right now is that there will be death sentence executions under a secret procedure because the drugs needed to perform that act are illegal in the USA under federal statues.

May 14, 2015
By Paul Hammel and Martha Stoddard

...sodium thiopental (click here) and pancuronium bromide, from a distributor in India, HarrisPharma,...

I realize India has a death penalty under certain conditions. The death penalty in the USA has been challenged by citizens to end it's practice. There was recently a law passed in Nebraska to end the death penalty in the state. There are many valid reasons for that. 

The current Nebraska Governor is determined to carry out the sentences without recognition of the new law from the Nebraska legislature.

It is my hope Prime Minister Modi may learn of this offense by the Nebraska Governor and find any capacity in his power to end the shipments to the USA from the India company noted above. 

I thank Prime Minister Modi for his great leadership in India and the expression of the love of life both India and the USA share. I wish everyone peace.