Vermonters go Green
Vermonters of all political persuasions can get behinds this novel and green innovation. Rechargeable batteries in series connected to a capacitor delivers proper amperage with a short cycling time.
Solar-Powered Electric Chair
AUSTIN, TX—Garrett Durning of the Texas Environmental Defense League has spent the last three months campaigning tirelessly for the installation of solar-powered electric chairs in state prisons. “Texas wastes more than 500,000 watts of electricity on every criminal it executes,” Durning told reporters Monday. “We live in the 21st century, and it’s high time we acted like it. Let’s stop depleting our non-renewable fossil fuels. Solar power is a more energy-efficient way to execute the condemned.” Durning added that wrist and ankle restraints should be made of hemp rather than leather, the use of which is cruel.
Furthermore, by using found and recycled materials the state can save a tree. I’m sure the Burlington/Middlebury peoples artist collectives will create a suitably shaped device honoring the victims and all with no carbon footprint.
Toss aside a harmonic convergence of this level dispassionately. I should say not!
Archived in: Crime, Death Penalty, Environmentalism, Global Warming, Humor/SatireJuly 9, 2008 at 7:19 am | Trackback
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Save a lot of trees. Eleminate all but one appeal (within 30 days) for death sentences. Save the taxpayers millions of dollars and hundreds of trees.
Of course, the progs will prohibit the death penalty, except in cases of Racism, Bigotry, Sexism and Homophobia. Small items like rape and murder, when committed by non-whites, can be handled as misdemeanors.