I-DUH-HO State Rep. Bruce Skaug says the quiet part out loud in admitting tough-on-crime sanctions are retribution

I intended to post this the day after the last post but I got sidetracked. The only silver lining here is that we have another quote that proves the intent of passing such legislation is perpetuating punishment. 

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article285399932.html

Idaho bill to extend death penalty unconstitutional, aims for US Supreme Court review

BY KEVIN FIXLER

UPDATED FEBRUARY 13, 2024 4:30 PM

House Bill 515 is designed to challenge decades of U.S. Supreme Court precedent that limited death sentences to defendants who commit murder, said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, who co-sponsored the bill with Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle. With the current supermajority of conservative-leaning justices on the nation’s highest court, the hope is that the U.S. Supreme Court will review the Idaho bill if it becomes law and issue a decision that expands the eligibility for the death penalty.

“There is a deep, dark, dark side in our culture, and it’s our job to protect the children,” Skaug said Tuesday on the House floor. “There are times when things are so wicked that retribution is appropriate.”