This story is what being a Texan is all about. It transcends race, ethnicity, class, and even religion. We in Texas will shoot or execute who we want, when we want, where we want and anyone who doesnt like it has missed what we in Texas know is the basis in what Christ taught. Vengeance, shoot and Kill.
This case concerns the Mexican government who do not have capital punishment (they are bad Christians) wanting the United Nations to review 51 Mexican Nationals on Death Row because they were not allowed to talk to Mexican Consulate. It subsequently came down to the World Court asking a halt in the executions of five Mexicans for the same reason. President Bush went along with the World Court on the Jose Medellin case but the Supreme Court overrode President Bush. Mexico then went to the World Court again to ask for an emergency halt in the executions. Last week Governor Perry told the World Court to mind its own business.
The Houston Chronicle in their spin on this reminded us of the horrendous details of the crimes and gave us the usual quotes from the families of the victims.
"The World Court don’t mean diddly. This business belongs in the state of Texas. The people of the state of Texas support the execution. We thank them, the rest of them can to to hell." Randy Ertman father of victim.
"I believe we’ve been through all the red tape we can go through. It’s time to rock and roll." Adolfo Pena father of victim
We may find the hateful blood lust expressed by the fathers of the victims understandable, but to say that they are related in any way to Christianity is how does one say, caca de toro.
This issue of thumbing our noses at the world regards executions is much like our views on torture, Abu Ghraib and Gitmo. What goes around comes around. So please, no complaints when its Americans who are tortured and executed by some foreign nation.