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Arkansas

TomSlick

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6. There is a lot of "stuff" the Arkansas General Assembly is working on.

Reply to Egwinsi (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 08:45 PM

Mar 18

Education, child poverty, and crime are not on the list.

I'm surprised the General Assembly didn't opt for execution by firing squad. It could have been a revenue producer if the State auctioned off slots in the firing squad. The Bubbas would have run up the bidding.

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Arkansas governor signs legislation allowing executions by nitrogen gas [View all] Eugene Mar 18 OP

Wow, we really went from "We're going to Mars!" to "Here's a new way to execute people!" ck4829 Mar 18 #1

You would think Egwinsi Mar 18 #2

There is a lot of "stuff" the Arkansas General Assembly is working on. TomSlick Mar 18 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Mar 18 #3

Horrible. 58Sunliner Mar 18 #4

Does this give the inmate a choice to choose the method of execution? berniesandersmittens Mar 18 #5

No. TomSlick Mar 18 #7

Barbaric nt berniesandersmittens Mar 18 #8

That's the point. TomSlick Mar 18 #9

The medical expert on charge openly said he let his nursing degree lapse berniesandersmittens Mar 18 #10

Especially these days RazorbackExpat Mar 18 #11

I'm on a committee that reads all bills introduced in the General Assembly - each on reading 1/20th of the bills. TomSlick Mar 18 #12