If they really wanted to execute people they could use some of that fentanyl they are always banging on about. Big dose of that will take anyone out guaranteed and quickly. Only problem is that these lunatics would class it as "too easy"; we can't have anything that might be painless and doesn't provide a spectacle. We are in the vengeance and political capital business after all.

If they are concerned with efficiency they should adopt the Russian way or what Tony Soprano called "a 9mm anti-depressant, right to the back of the head".

It's notable the objection above is predicated on "responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars" as if that's the main problem.

It's only a few more than half a dozen states that are still running executions, the usual suspects: Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Virginia, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia. It did seem like the wave of aboltion/moratorium was going to cover most of the states but then it stalled and donny scumbag did his bit by restarting the federal execution program.

The Reform dickheads have been muttering about "bring back hanging" so it's only a matter of time before they get around to trying that one on again.

Land of the free, my balls.