Tar and Feathers? Yes or No

[Philosoraptor]

Should the crooks be tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail, AFTER retrieving our stolen moneys?

Is this torture by bush's contemporary standards?

Isn't tarring and feathering the traditional American thing to do?

[hobbit709]

1. Yes, No, Yes

It was done to the King's tax collectors so that's good enough for me.

[grannie4peace]

2. i'll second that!!!!

[tekisui]

3. It is an American tradtion.

It should be brought back. Run 'em out on a rail, tar and feather them.

[rucky]

4. That only works on people with a sense of shame. n/t

[madokie]

5. Tar and feathers would be good

to the dudes in this I say nail their nutsacks to a stump and leave them with a sharp knife. decisions decisions

[Philosoraptor]

6. Of course the stocks are another option, pun intended

[hobbit709]

7. There are times when I'm in favor of having the neocons

broken on the wheel.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

12. I go with option #2

[Critters2]

16. That would add a nice touch of irony! I vote for the stocks! nt

[ShortnFiery]

8. Yes, and "tar and feathering" should include Schumer, Franks and Dodd if the CRAM

this horrid wealth re-distribution from the tax payers to the upper class by Friday.

Dammit, NO BAIL OUT!

[Thothmes]

9. I am no legal expert but,

this would appear to violate the VIII Amendment to the Constitution.

[hobbit709]

10. The definition of"Cruel and unusual" has changed over the years

The writers of the Constitution did not consider the same things cruel and unusual that we do today.
To them stocks and lashing were acceptable. What they were against was drawing and quartering, the wheel and similar.

[Thothmes]

13. Only todays definition counts thougth.

[hobbit709]

15. It would be interesting to see which definition

the "strict Constitutionalists" among the repukes would prefer to be applied to them.

[Historic NY]

11. I'm thinking molasses, feathers and bee's, lots of them.

[lame54]

14. tar and dollar bills...

monopoly money of course

[guitar man]

17. either that or

what I've suggested in this post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3507100#3508370