The 8th amendment of the constitution protects us from cruel and unusual punishment. "Cruel and unusual punishment" is defined as any punishment that uses humiliation or suffering in a general disregard to human dignity. This definition has been used in the SCOTUS cases that have challenged corporeal/capital punishments.

So all that torture bullshit you guys are talking about will never happen. If the death penalty even stays on the books much longer it will be lethal injection.

If you John Birch Society assholes really want to live in a society like that, there are plenty of places in the developing world where you can enjoy public executions.