I am not an America-hater. But surely the death penalty is not a cure for whatever ills U.S. citizens believes they're afflicted with. From the blog of San Jose Mercury News columnist Dan Gillmor:

The world's top three executioners, according to Amnesty International, are (in order): China, Iran and the United States. Aren't you proud to be in such company?

[Dan Gillmor's eJournal]