North Carolina lawmaker: “Abortionists” should be hanged

Some people should not write emails. Ever.

Others should not hold public office. Ever.

Here’s a peach of a guy who does both. Via wral.com:

“We need to make the death penalty a real deterrent again by actually carrying it out. Every appeal that can be made should have to be made at one time, not in a serial manner,” Pittman wrote in the email. “If murderers (and I would include abortionists, rapists, and kidnappers, as well) are actually executed, it will at least have the deterrent effect upon them. For my money, we should go back to public hangings, which would be more of a deterrent to others, as well.”

Please read the article for all the details, but North Carolina Republican Rep. Larry Pittman’s response went a little something like this: “I got a bit carried away and overstated my case. I am sure I am not the only one who has ever done that.”

No, you’re not, Lar, but how many of us who get “a bit carried away” want to hang physicians who care for women by doing their job legally? And then email about it? How many of us have that little impulse control?

Of course, Mr. GOP Family Values’ legislative website posts a bio that describes him as a “pastor, shipping worker, company chaplain.”“Pro-life” my ass.

Larry Pittman: Hypocridiot-O’-The-Day.

H/t: Think Progress