Know that civilized thing that some states in this great nation do, where they exact retribution for murder crimes by murdering the murderer right back, because we are bloodthirsty monsters? Well yay, because Nebraska has decided to stop doing that! The conservative legislature has executed the death penalty entirely, and managed to stick its fingers in the wingnut Nebraska governor's eyes in the process, by overriding his veto:
Yeah, I've never understood why killing the Son of God was supposed to redeem us. Why did God need a blood sacrifice, of His own son yet, before He could forgive mankind?
Tragically you now have to live out the rest of your life in NE.
Oh yes...for the "right" kind of people.
I dunno, that sounds like a lot of work. Can't we just take away their Grand Theft Auto, cross our fingers and hope for the best?
They still have their Gov. He's a law enforcement 'tool.'
Is that better or worse than going in *shudders* January?
The only other thing missing is rentboys.
What he said.
Nous sommes tous des décortiqueuses de maïs?
You aren't from New York, are ya?
Great, but what's going to be the impact on more sequels to Children of the Corn?
They can always shoot it in Iowa. Who will know the difference?
Good news for a change.
100% against standard republican ideals!
Yeah, I've never understood why killing the Son of God was supposed to redeem us. Why did God need a blood sacrifice, of His own son yet, before He could forgive mankind?
The Narnia explanation was "Deeper Magic, from Before the Dawn of Time", which makes as much sense as most of the grown up theology about this.
It's unclear to me how the death penalty protects law enforcement.
Please, Mr. Ricketts, explain.