The Pain We Don’t Talk About
from Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast Hosted by Dave Bowman
Tennessee tried to execute Christa Gail Pike, administered every dose permitted by its protocol, and failed. Whatever one thinks of Pike’s brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer or of capital punishment itself, the state claimed the ultimate governmental power and demonstrated that it could not exercise that power competently. Dave examines the Eighth Amendment, the staggering cost and inconsistency of the death penalty, and whether Tennessee may constitutionally attempt the execution again. Then the discussion becomes deeply personal. A new VA report records 6,488 veteran suicides in 2024, with most occurring among veterans who had not recently received VA health care. Dave talks candidly about chronic pain, service-connected injuries, anxiety, navigating the VA system and understanding why some veterans begin to believe they cannot continue. This is an episode about government accountability, human suffering and finding a reason to get up tomorrow morning. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, then press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. #PlausiblyLive #DaveBowmanShow #DeathPenalty #EighthAmendment #Veterans #VeteransAffairs #VeteranSuicidePrevention #Constitution #GovernmentAccountability
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