Hang 'Em High

I am terrified I will accidentally come across footage of the Saddam Hussein execution soon to be completed and televised. Those of us against capital punishment have long believed that if the public actually saw the horror of a real execution, that public support for capital punishment would plummet. I guess we will find out soon. Personally I am afraid that lots of bloodthirsty types eager to see a "scalp" for the whole anti-Arab anti-terrorism fight will instead start advocating the same sort of 60 day turnaround style of "swift justice" for those convicted of capital crimes in this country. It boggles my mind that the time from conviction through appeal to execution could be less than 60 days, but there it is.

Yes, I am far too sober if I am able to write this. We are attempting to rectify now.