The death penalty is one of the most under-used (even in Texas), yet biblical forms of punishment for serious crimes. The fact that Texas puts it to use is really saying a lot more about the rest of the nation (and these other 49 states and their failure to be committed to real justice). Indeed - the courts have been the biggest obstacle to utilizing the death penalty - allowing insane loopholes and appeals processes stretching often for decades.
Well, call me an honorary Texan. IMO, there are not ENOUGH executions in Texas.
Speaking of the Bible, God struck down at least two prominent people for making improper sacrifices at the tabernacle. So why can’t we publicly hang some people for committing things that are orders of magnitude worse, such as serial murders or child rape?
The Houston Comical is going precisely the wrong way. We should have more frequent, and public hangings, for heinous crimes, rather than the paucity of executions we have now.