There are times when our conscious or moral beliefs may interfere with our jobs. When I prosecuted crimes in Baltimore as an Assistant State’s Attorney, I was opposed to the death penalty. I still oppose the death penalty. At that time, there was no moratorium on the death penalty in Maryland. And there were a few death penalty cases. Fortunately, I never had to make a decision over my conscious or my job. If it came down to me having to choose, I would have asked to be removed from the felony unit where death penalty trials occur to another unit within the office. However, I was not the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City---the chief prosecutor. If I had been my boss over the entire office, I would have no choice except to try a case that warranted under the law—the death penalty or step down from my elected position. Kim Davis, the Kentucky Rowan County court clerk who refuses to provide marriage certificates for same sex couples took an oath to do her job … [Read more...] about Kim Davis Needs to do Her Job or Resign