State-administered death is always a greater horror than any other by virtue of the methodical reasoning that precedes it. French philosopher Albert Camus wrote that "capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders, to which no criminal's deed, however calculated, can be compared. "For there to be an equivalency, the death penalty would have to punish a criminal who had warned his victim of the date on which he would inflict a horrible death on him and who, from that moment onward, had confined him at his mercy for months. Such a monster is not to be encountered in private life."

 To:  The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT, WE REALLY NEED IT!!
Sign the Petition

Sincerely,

Chantal Rae Hudson

excerpts ...... of the letter page 2 - July 31th 2008 

...parts of the letter from Robert Hudson.

Dear Friends, Activist, and prospective penfriends:

          Greeting from Texas death row. First of all, I'd like to thank you for your time, and for the sacrifies that are made every year in the name of life, especially a goverment that is suppose to be of the people, for the people, and by the people. And it is good people like you all around the world that we on death row may have the hope of a better tomorrow and one day abolish the death penalty for good world wide, and starts with unity, and the oneness of all human beings pulling together for a common cause.

          My name is Robert Jean Hudson, I am 43 years of age and I am African-American. I was born March, 04th-1963. I've been on death row for 6 years. I love sports, reading and music of all kind, and I love to listne. I am looking for someone who understands and who can also be a "good listener". Someone who may be able to help lighten the pressures of such a heavy hurden in such a dark place, because no one should have to suffer this.

And believe me when I say that it is no cake walk being on death row locked in a cage, 22 out of 24 hours everyday. Its hard just trying to keep your spirit up and your hopes and dreams alive.

           So I am in need of someone who is for real about friendship and life, and who wants to bring a ray of sunshine into this dreary place. You know, it's hard just trying to wake up and put a smile on your face and greet the day with hope. Let alone trying to hold a decent conversation is almost non-existent with anyone who has lived here in this insane isolated pressure cooker, for any length of time. And because isolation tends to kind of make peoples outlook on life a little negative and dark. And it gets harder everyday to try to pick people up with something good and positive when other people around you are so grim, and the people on the other side of the door are trying to kill you. Now that's something to wake up every morning to with a smile, hey!

          So if you are out there and you can help me I'd appreciate it very much. And I will answer your letters honestly and in good faith return all correspondence written to me. So thank you again for keeping the struggle alive, and may we all find unity, peace, and love in the oneness of God.

Sincerely yours

Robert J. Hudson   

Robert Hudson #999353

Polunsky Unit D.R., 3872 F.M. 350 South

Livingston, Texas 77351

Januar 2004

Liebe Freunde:

Grüße aus dem Todestrakt in Texas. Zu aller erst möchte ich Euch allen danken für die aufopferungsvolle Arbeit, die Ihr alle im Namen der Gerechtigkeit und Menschenrechte macht und all die Zeit, die Ihr für die Arbeit gegen die Todesstrafe opfert. Ich möchte Euch persönlich danken im Namen von uns allen, die direkt aus den selbstlosen Stunden und Opfer profitieren , die gute Leute wie Ihr dafür aufwendet.

Ich hoffe, Ihr könnt mir helfen, einen Brieffreund zu suchen. Ich bin ein 40-jähriger Afroamerikaner auf der Suche nach einem Brieffreund, der versteht, oder der einfach nur ein guter Zuhörer ist, oder einfach nur mir dabei hilft, den Druck meiner momentanen Lebenssituation an diesem schwierigen Ort zu nehmen.

Und glaube mir, wenn ich Dir sage, dass das hier im Todestrakt kein Zuckerschlecken ist. Es ist schon schwer, die Hoffnung und die Laune am Leben zu erhalten.

Also bin ich auf der Suche nach jemandem, der mir im traurigsten aller Orte ein wenig Sonnenschein bringen kann. Es ist manchmal einfach schwer, morgens an diesem Ort aufzuwachen. Und es kann dich, nur weil du hier bist, körperlich kaputt machen. Und auch ist es schon schwer, vernünftig zu bleiben um eine annähernd normale Unterhaltung mit jemandem zu führen, nachdem du an diesem verrückten Ort irgendeine zeitlang lebst. Wobei mir der Spruch in den Sinn kommt: „Nur die Starken überleben“. Der Mann, der diesen Spruch gesagt hat, muss hier gelebt haben, denn das Motto passt genau hierher.

Also, wenn Du mir hiermit helfen kannst, werde ich das sehr schätzen. Und ich werde in gutem Glauben einfach alle Briefe, die mir geschrieben werden, beantworten. Also, ich bedanke mich noch einmal und haltet den Kampf aufrecht.

Robert J. Hudson