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Federal officials try to block Texas execution to allow world court review of case
The Dallas Morning News ^
| July 28, 2008
| DIANE JENNINGS
Posted on 07/28/2008 11:47:22 AM PDT by Texican72
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To: weegee
The World Court isnt looking for a flaw in the case, the world opinion is that the death penalty is wrong. Unless it is applied by Iran for "crimes" like blasphemy and apostacy.
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:23:50 PM PDT
by
Alouette
(Vicious Babushka)
To: Texican72
No such thing as a World Court.
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:27:11 PM PDT
by
marron
To: Texican72
What a bunch of dunces. By my count in 162 hours, 25 minutes and this should all be over.
43
posted on
07/28/2008 12:28:24 PM PDT
by
ljco
(I think the best possible social program is a job. - The Gipper)
To: weegee
Who do these people think they are? The day Texas is ordered by the Feds to follow directives of a “world court” is the day we need to say adios to the Union.
To: Texican72
This sounds like a real Blame Bush.
Texas Courts derive their power from the people and are not subservient to any foreign court. Kinda like an elected Sheriff.
States agreed to share some power with the Feds in joining the union, but never agreed to have their courts ruled by foreigners, who have no standing in creating the States in the first place.
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:29:59 PM PDT
by
Mark was here
(The earth is bipolar.)
To: Texican72
If the Feds “win” and stop the execution, it is time for Texas to succeed from the union.
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:31:45 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(Vote your conscience, or don't complain about RINOs!)
To: austrian
What Branch of Gov. is the World Court according to our Constitution? Go Texas.
To: mortal19440
as said before a “world court” does not exist
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:38:02 PM PDT
by
austrian
To: Texican72; All
We need to put 100% of Nafta on hold, 100% of U.S. visa’s for Mexican’s on hold and 100% of U.S.-Mexican cooperation on hold, until we have a treaty with Mexico whereby Mexico acknowledges that Mexican nationals convicted in any state of the United States will be held accountable to and punishable under the laws of those states, whether or not the punishment conforms or does not conform to what is permitted in Mexico.
In other words, Mexico needs to formally acknowledge that some of our states have the death penalty and that any of its citizens that commit a crime in the U.S. may, may, be subject to that penalty and either Mexico accepts that or we have no basis of accepting any Mexican traveling to the U.S., for any reason.
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:39:43 PM PDT
by
Wuli
To: Texican72
14 years is a rush to judgment???
50
posted on
07/28/2008 12:40:25 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(College kid: "Do you have a minute for Obama?" NVA: "Not now or ever.")
To: ClearCase_guy
These federal officials should be tried for treason. And then shot.
Agreed, but the supreme court just ruled that ONLY murder can be punished by death. Check out the ruling on executing child rapists. The decision said that only murder could be punished by death.
One more reason for us to pick a new nominee, let's not forget the liberals on the Supreme Court that were placed there by Bush Sr and Reagan who continue to betray the United States.
McCain and Hussein will pick the same types of crazy liberal judges.
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:42:01 PM PDT
by
TexasGunLover
("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
To: Wuli
"In other words, Mexico needs to formally acknowledge that some of our states have the death penalty and that any of its citizens that commit a crime in the U.S. may, may, be subject to that penalty and either Mexico accepts that or we have no basis of accepting any Mexican traveling to the U.S., for any reason."Certainly you must realize that you're making so much sense that it will completely elude the traitors in Washington which make up our political elite.
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posted on
07/28/2008 12:47:44 PM PDT
by
Czar
( StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
To: Texican72
Just fodder for the International stage. No one actually believes that Texas will suddenly up and say:
“Oh yeah. You’re right. We’ll stop the execution so we can debate execution protocols with the World Court.....”
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posted on
07/28/2008 1:06:40 PM PDT
by
TexanToTheCore
(If it ain't Rugby or Bullriding, it's for girls.........................................)
To: Texican72
But defense attorneys, and an unusual coalition of federal officials, including no less than the attorney general and secretary of state, say if his Aug. 5 execution is not stayed, so Mr. Medellin's case can be reviewed one more time at the behest of the International Court of Justice, Texas will be rushing to judgment and endangering Americans abroad... Endangering Americans abroad? Those who sneak into other countries and commit crimes?
Those Americans?
54
posted on
07/28/2008 1:13:39 PM PDT
by
gogeo
(Democrats want to support the troops by accusing them of war crimes.)
To: Sir Francis Dashwood
No, hang them with a rope... Why do we have to choose?
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posted on
07/28/2008 1:14:44 PM PDT
by
gogeo
(Democrats want to support the troops by accusing them of war crimes.)
To: Texican72
Collect every mexican invader on death row, dress them all in their best orange prison jump suits, shackles, and pertinent records of their crimes.
Fly them to DC and deliver them directly to congress, the supremes, or the White House, along with a bill for whatever it has cost Texas to try, convict, maintain, review, and transport them over the years.
Tell them they can have the keys when the bill is paid and that if a single one of them ever returns to Texas the state will sue the US Government, in world court, for dereliction.
(Right after the execution)
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posted on
07/28/2008 1:17:17 PM PDT
by
norton
To: Texican72
Am I dreaming??? I thought this went to the Supreme Court last year and they told the Bush Administration to get the hell out of Texas’s way.
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posted on
07/28/2008 1:18:20 PM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
To: marron
What amazes me are the horses rear ends Bush has hired over the years....RINOS doesn’t even sum it up! These are gutless swine, grovelling in the face of the World Court and the opinion of Mickey Mouse nations like France for Gods sake. No wonder Condolezza has been so willing to sell out Israel over the years. Hell, she doesn’t seem to have much problem selling out the US, the Constitution and the victims of grotesque crimes. And we’ve expected this broad to stand up for the American people!
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posted on
07/28/2008 1:20:50 PM PDT
by
Oldpuppymax
(AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
To: Texican72
Shadow government.
I didn’t realize Condoleeza was a part of it.
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posted on
07/28/2008 1:26:40 PM PDT
by
subterfuge
(BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
To: ClearCase_guy
“These federal officials should be tried for treason. And then shot.”
Not having had my evening coffee, there is so much hemoglobin in my caffeine stream that perhaps my memory fails me - wasn’t the traditional punishment for treason drawing and quartering?
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posted on
07/28/2008 1:31:29 PM PDT
by
GladesGuru
(In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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