Summary Execution Justified

I generally don't believe in the death penalty for anything. I don't believe the State has that right and even if it does somehow, it is applied disproportionately, it is not a deterrent, mistakes are made and there is no appeal from death and it is cruel and unusual (how could death by painful injection, structured electrocution or asphyxiation by gaseous means not be?). Bush, the lesser, learned the political value of killing large numbers of brown skinned people while setting records for executions in Texas and he has carried that policy forward into his quagmire in Iraq today.

However, after spending 7 hours on a major interstate yesterday, I believe that summary execution should be available for those people that drive in the passing lanes at the same speed as the cars in the other lane. Yes, I'm talking about you Mr. SUV, minivan, etc. driver, motoring in the left lane passing someone going 70 at the dizzying pace of 72 miles per hour. That only takes about 10 miles and although you have no idea because your rear view mirrors are used only for applying makeup or checking out your dazzling smile, there are cars queued up behind you that have somewhere to go other than the Western Sizzlin' buffet line.

I don't care if you want to drive 40, just move over to the right when someone comes up behind you. Texas drivers don't seem to be able to master that concept. California drivers are better at it. You would think that might be reversed because of the number of guns in Texas but I suppose the people blocking traffic also are packing so they have some sense of entitlement.

I also don't care if you are traveling at or above the speed limit or at 100 miles per hour, if someone moves up behind you to a distance that would allow them to pass, move over. If they don't take the opportunity, then go for it.

Yes, I am the asshole that is riding your bumper going north on I-35. I hope that someday you will look back and actually obey the numerous signs that say that the left lane is for passing only.

Until then, beware.