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[–] PP_BOY_ 38 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The bare minimum of basic empathy and justice is a headline for the Texas penal system. Sounds about right.

[–] jeffw 15 points 11 months ago

The crazier part to me is that GA just went ahead and did it

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In 2002 the late Robbin Williams did a stand up special on HBO. This is a quote from said special:

Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court banned the execution of retarded people. People in Texas are going, "Shit, where's the fun in that?" Man, they were zapping retarded people every other week. It would be like, "OK, go sit on Santa's lap, Timmy." BZZT.

That was 22 years ago, and Texas is just catching up now? That smells an awful lot like eugenics TBH.

BTW the entire show is on youtube https://youtube.com/watch?v=HYSd6sjlufM (but use the link that I'm sure will be in a comment shortly)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's hard to tell with Texas since the stench of eugenics just hangs in the air all the time.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This feels like a first for us

[–] TexasDrunk 3 points 11 months ago

A win! I'm getting drunk to celebrate!

[–] simplejack 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All those years of studying fartography finally paid off!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I have no clue what this joke means, but I can't stop laughing at it. I gotta work this brag into a conversation with my mom.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage 6 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I heard Ken Paxton finally cut a deal.

Seriously though, I hope nobody tells the governor

[–] bazus1 3 points 11 months ago

Whew. The seventh seal remain intact. Demi Moore is saved.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Any place killing off their own people is a shit hole. You might fight me, but probably wont change my mind.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Don't worry, the prolifers* only want post-partem abortion legal!

Autocorrect strikes again.