The 1983 murder of George Wilson was a heinous crime and we express our sincere sympathy for his brutalization and loss of life.  Anthony Bryan is scheduled to die on Thursday morning for this crime.  Again, we ask our Governor to halt this execution.

   The added violence of this execution will not be helpful to our society.   Executions coarsen us.  We daily condemn the violence around us but executions must be seen for what they are, legitimized killing by the state.  We send a message by these killings; they say more about us as a people than those who are being punished.

   Executions perpetuate the cycle of violence and feed an underlying sense of vengeance in our culture.  Life in prison without opportunity for parole is available as Florida's alternative, allowing society to protect itself, and allowing criminals the chance to reform.

   We are a government of, for and by the people.  These executions are not in our name.