Trump Urges Death Penalty for Drug Dealers: 'China Has No Drug Problem' (Congress, deported)

[stone26]

Originally Posted by foodyum

What, wasn’t he president at one time fairly recently? Why didn’t he say/do something then, it’s not a new problem.

He actually did, but I think he used the Philippines as his example.

[lionking]

Originally Posted by Honkeetonk

Republicans want their man back to continue with his poser authoritarian presidency.

I don't support him on this unless there is proof a dealer intentionally put fentanyl in a product and did not disclose that,

However that is why I'm against mandatory laws, it takes away the power of a judge to consider circumstances. If a runner delivers drugs and is unaware what the original person made it with, say for example saying it's a oxycodone pill but in fact a counterfeit one made of fentanyl, that runner shouldn't automatically be set to a mandatory sentence especially a death sentence.

[Seguinite]

Originally Posted by Colorado Rambler

Some things never change. Trump still longs (and will always long) for a totalitarian/authoritarian state with himself at the helm. I hope he repeats these words of his loudly and often. While Trump supporters will no doubt cheer this idea on, the rest of the country will be horrified.

This particular issue has nothing whatever to do with Trump longing for a totalitaran state. He wants a law and order state... which, by the way, is one of the things a lot of 'the rest of the country' can get behind him on.

The 'rest of the country' would be horrified if Donald Trump reminded them that tomorrow is Sunday.

[Haksel257]

Originally Posted by Seguinite

This particular issue has nothing whatever to do with Trump longing for a totalitaran state. He wants a law and order state... which, by the way, is one of the things a lot of 'the rest of the country' can get behind him on.

The 'rest of the country' would be horrified if Donald Trump reminded them that tomorrow is Sunday.

So when do you cross the line from "just law and order via death penalty" into "totalitarianism"? The line seems a little blurry, no?

[Joe the Photog]

Originally Posted by BeerGeek40

A lot of the rest of the country is horrified by the illegitimate incompetent buffoon that is in charge now.

We traded one buffoon for another. Let's not go back down that same road in 2024. We need fresh faces.

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by Joe the Photog

We traded one buffoon for another. Let's not go back down that same road in 2024. We need fresh faces.

It appears to me that this search has already begun.

[Seguinite]

Originally Posted by Haksel257

So when do you cross the line from "just law and order via death penalty" into "totalitarianism"? The line seems a little blurry, no?

Laws, with known penalities. I would expect a totalitarian to do whatever they want, whenever they want.

Probably moot, since we selectively enforce the laws we have now. Death penalty or not.

[Corrie22]

Duterte is my hero.......

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PullMyFinger

And death penalty for any crime that involves violence against another with intent to kill.

[MikMal]

I'd be okay with that. Dealers know exactly what they're doing. Eliminate them all, from the kingpin to the street corner dealer.