Posted on 03/08/2018 3:28:15 AM PST by knarf
President Trump suggested executing drug dealers to crack down on America’s opioid crisis.
“The drug dealers, the drug pushers, they’re really doing damage,” Trump said at an opioid event at the White House Thursday. “Some countries have a very, very tough penalty — the ultimate penalty. And by the way, they have much less of a drug problem than we do.”
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>>FWIW, I like the idea. For once I can see the use for some federal bigfeet. Make it a federal capital offense with a special rocket docket. Televise the executions.<<
Amen brother. And the sooner the better. My contention is that any truly civilized society would protect its citizens by executing, and quickly, anyone convicted of acts of terrorism, murder, or drug dealing. The Parkland shooter, for example, should already have been hanged.
Yep. China used to have an opium problem until they executed dealers and users.
(Have heard that many times - have not actually researched it. Snopes might disagree).
The US has gone soft.
Parent won’t spank their kiddies, lest the teacher turn them in to the police.
>> Snopes might disagree).<<
I assume you know that Snopes is run by a couple of ultra liberal characters who are paid to advance the DNC’s anti-American agendas.
Maybe, but it doesn’t take any effort to belief it’s just incompetence.
Please see Wickard vs. Filburn (1942), where the Federal government made a power grab under the commerce clause.
That’s RACIS!!
I do know that, but thanks for informing those who may not.
The stocks should be mounted on flatbed trucks and driven through the neighborhoods for whatever verbal and rotten egg abuse the good citizens care to instill.
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48 hours in the stocks. No food, no water, no breaks, no lights. Public ‘admonishment’ permitted. They would likely yearn for the gibbet and gallows.
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