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Paladin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 11:28 AM
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32. My Sympathies---But The Irony Is Unavoidable

Years ago, when Texas was about to replace the electric chair with lethal injections to carry out its executions, some state legislators opposed the action---on the grounds that injection was entirely too humane a method, and wouldn't act as an effective deterrent to crime.

(Looking forward to the usual blanket trashing of Texas responses....)
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