The Capital Punishment and Life Imprisonment System Reform Act

My fellow Americans, I have long been a supporter of the death penalty in capital felony cases. When elected president, I had no intentions of abolishing the death penalty, but lately I have had some second thoughts on the matter. I can't help but wonder if maybe there is a better alternative to execution.

Execution in this country is very costly. It has been suggested that it actually costs more - mostly in legal fees - to carry out an execution than it does to feed and house an inmate for the rest of his life. My thoughts on that have always been "you get what you pay for."

However, lately I've become inclined to consider other alternatives. Perhaps instead of execution, the punishment could be exile.

My proposal would be to take a remote location that is not, and likely will not be used. My initial proposal would be four of the Aleutain Islands off the coast of Alaska. One of these islands would be the prison. The other three, islands that surround the first, would have monitoring stations on them that would intercept or shoot down any aircraft or marine vessels attempting to approach the islands to make escape virtually impossible.

That would be the end of our involvement with these animals. Of course, we would air drop food and necessary supplies weekly, but it would be the inhabitants of the island who would be responsible for dividing, distrubting and preparing it.

Additionally, to increase security of the island, there would be an outer perimiter area which would serve a dual purpose. In this zone, we would set up sanctuaries for siberian tigers, wolves, grizzly bears and any other endangered preditors that can serve as a useful deterrant to escape. By using these endangered species, we create a demand for them, thereby making breeding them profitable.

This exile island could also be used for any prisoner sentenced to life in prison. This punishment would not only replace the death penalty, but life penalties as well.

Depending on the success of this program, variations of the exile program could be used to exile other prisoners who, perhaps would not be executed or imprisoned for life, but that we would want to eliminate from our population permenantly.

MG Apparel's Against Capital Punishment t-shirt

There are many countries that are in dire need of financial aid. America could pay these countries to take in our unwanted people. Of course we will likely help out these nations either way, so why not get something in return?

My fellow Americans, hard working people of this nation, you are what make this country great. Those that prey on you have no place in this great land of ours. Elect me, and they will not have a place here.

For those of you still not convinced that this plan is better than executing our capital felons, you may wish to purchase one of these shirts to show your support for the death penalty.