No matter which of the 17 Republican candidates you supported in the presidential primary, we can agree that fighting big government overreach is what unifies us as conservatives.
Government-ordered execution of American citizens is big government epitomized.
Hear me out.
According to 2016 data from Pew Research, 51 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds oppose the death penalty. Of the population overall, however, that number is slightly lower at 42 percent. The political ground is fertile for a change in our justice system that would save money and innocent lives.
As the Republican party grows and millennials are able to have a tangible impact on the future of our country, outlawing capital punishment is a must. Here are three reasons why: