An article I wrote was published today in the US Daily Review. In it, I described why pro-liberty activists are increasingly rejecting the death penalty.
I wrote,
For the past several years, newspapers have been increasingly peppered with headlines highlighting the many conservatives who are actively and successfully working to repeal the death penalty, but conservatives haven’t been alone in their pursuits. Certainly, this has become a bipartisan issue, but many libertarians have also joined with conservatives to end capital punishment. Considering that Ronald Reagan once said, “I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism,” it shouldn’t come as a surprise that conservatives and libertarians have easily found common ground.
Opposition to today’s death penalty provides an opportunity for conservatives and libertarians to work together and for good reason:
The death penalty is an intrusive, costly, and dangerous government program that accomplishes little. As a matter of fact, it is an unnecessary state power with mostly negative side affects. This is why libertarians are joining with conservatives in growing numbers to end capital punishment.