The wording is cruel AND unusual. It can be one or the other, it can’t be both. It was always cruel but back in the day it wasn’t unusual. Now it is. So it has become unconstitutional IMO.
I’m not saying death isn’t a FITTING punishment for some crimes. I’m saying we can’t/shouldn’t do it in a way that satisfies the Constitution.
Keep in mind that common law definitions of terms sometimes differ from the definitions that apply in casual conversation.
The original SCOTUS seems to have interpreted “cruel and unusual” to be code for “we won’t allow drawing and quartering, disembowelment while alive, beheading, public dissection, burning alive, or torture”.
I believe more modern interpretations focus on the avoidance of “unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain”, avoidance of barbarism, and not being grossly disproportionate to the crime committed.
need to retead that, isn’t trump a possible candidate
This was followed by the resignation of their CEO.
He could be planning on running for a senate seat in FL.
I guess that’s a better exit than their prior CEO.
It looks really bad for United
Guardian just did an expose on their practices.
Judge threw out the terrorism charges
Future violations may result in sanctions, including “relief specific to the prosecution of this matter,” Garnett wrote.
So it’s not illegal the first time?
At the moment, it’s merely a big boost to Mangione’s eventual appeal.
This seems like a double entendre.
Do you mean “appeal” as in “attractiveness” or “appeal” as in “I don’t like my first jury verdict so I am going to push to have another trial?”
I mean “overturn my death penalty ruling because I couldn’t get a fair trial”.
Seems like a fitting thread. Report emerging that United encouraged nursing homes to switch DNR codes in order to reduce costs. If true, United may win a Rick Scott award for Medicare fraud.
Man, remember the Obama Death Panels that were going to decide whether you lived or died?
Cause the big bad government is scary but corporations are pure at heart?