which is like a drug to those who feel powerless most of the time (and is therefore consumate with the sentiment of the self-identified beleaguered straight white male and his enabling wife).

The Nebraska Legislature voted to end the death penalty in the state. Gov Pete Ricketts vetoed the bill. The legislature overrode the governor's veto. So it's not Nebraska trying to skirt the new law; it's Gov. Ricketts. This is his show, his shenanigans, his effort to do an end-around on the will of the people.