Cloning for Justice

Satire

One day after the Dennis Rader, the B.T.K. Killer, was sentenced to ten consecutive life sentences, Congressional Representative Jim Ryun (R-KS) has introduced legislation that would allow cloning of criminals who would otherwise have no chance to serve their full punishment. "This legislation will allow those families who have been victimized the closure that comes with knowing that their relative's killers have suffered for each and every murder they have committed."

Speaking from his ranch in Crawford, TX, President Bush praised Ryun's bill. "Congressman Ryun should be praised for his attempts to bring criminals the justice they deserve," said the President. "It is too often that we let criminals off lightly either serving one life sentence or being put to death only once for multiple murders."

The President downplayed the potential ethics issues associated with cloning for punitive purposes. "We're talking about justice here."

Democratic legislators have been hesitant to outright dismiss Congressman Ryun's legislation until they have had an opportunity to conduct an opinion poll.

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