Why is there a thread asking about change when Obama hasn't even been sworn into office yet? Can we give him time to take over first? Bushie the kid is still holding the reins, or was that forgotten?
As far as the death penalty goes, if there is no doubt at all that the person is guilty, then they should be put to death in the same manner as they killed their victim. You shoot someone, you get shot, drown someone, you get to drown. If you beat someone to death, that's right, it's a beating death for you. I'm sick of criminals killing people in horrible ways just to turn around and cry that the death penalty is "cruel". Screw that noise !!!
If the family members of the victim want to participate in the penalty, then let them, why not? Criminals have more rights than their victims and it's time for that to halt.