Category — International Court

Sometimes I just shake my head wondering how I voted twice for George Bush.  Those were some really bad Democratic candidates.  Fortunately, the president’s Supreme Court appointments saved him from committing a miscarriage of justice.  Chief Roberts and Justice Alito joined a 6-3 vote against his attempted intervention in the death penalty case of Jose E. Medellin.

Mr. Medellin, human refuse, gang member, and rapist/murderer of 2 Texas teenage girls wasn’t informed that he could seek help from the Mexican embassy.  The International Court ruled this was a violation of the Vienna Convention.  The president, siding with Mexico and the IC, asked the Texas judiciary to reconsider the case.  God Bless Texas, they refused, and after today’s decision, prosecutors are pushing for an execution date. 

Why would the president try to interfere with the Texas judiciary on behalf of a murderer?  And, not being satisfied with no, drive it to the Supreme Court?  I simply don’t buy the excuse he was trying to fulfill our international obligations.  He ignored every international body conceivable to start the Iraq War.  As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, it was his duty to do the same here.