I wonder if it has occurred to the rednecks who run the Texas prison system that their Christian sky-god, if he existed, would send them straight to hell:
Last summer’s record-breaking heat wave had a grim impact on Texas, playing a role in the deaths of roughly 150 people. Many of them were found in their homes or apartments, but a few were discovered somewhere else — in their prison cells.
Ten inmates of the state prison system died of heat-related causes last summer in a 26-day period in July and August, a death toll that has alarmed prisoners’ rights advocates who believe that the lack of air-conditioning in most state prisons puts inmates’ lives at risk…
Rick Perry said that he thought Texas should succeed from the Union. No Rick, the United States should ask Mexico if they would like to have Texas back? ASAP. Perhaps we could trade Texas for the Baja if we threw in a few bucks to sweeten the deal?