Perry The Executioner

In the article "Perry The Executioner," featured in the Austin Chronicle, the journalist points out several facts, and opinions regarding the death penalty. Although I dont necessairly agree with everything stated in this article, it is no lie that Texas does indeed lead the country in executions, and the majority of them have taken place since Governor Perry has been in office. I thought this article was interesting because although it is written with a clear bias against Governor Perry, it does introduce a good bit of factual information on the topic and history of executions in Texas, and a personal opinion can be made. I personally feel that while Governor Perry may be a little execution happy, the larger percent of executions has a lot to do with the fact that Perry has been in office for such an extended period of time.