Ok folks what are ya'll thought s o this......

[scottthomas]

I bet Texas would still allow US military bases there. Especially if that is why Texas has a better economy than most States?

[yim11]

The secret is...whenever we have poor leadership in Texas we can't vote out we send them up to be prez. When Perry announces his candidacy it will be the 2nd time the country has fallen for this. LOL

[Silver]

If Mexico feels that it cannot live with this then they can call all of their citizens home and return all of the US aid we send them every year......

-john

I thought your original frustration was that the the United States Federal Government was trying to step in and change the decision of the State of Texas. Now you're bringing in Mexico. And this one disturbed individual does not represent Mexico as a whole.

Politics and stereotypes....bad combo.

-AL

+1. All who belong to Simply create a community of fish lovers, why don't we keep it that way

[John_Nicholson]

"I thought your original frustration was that the the United States Federal Government was trying to step in and change the decision of the State of Texas. Now you're bringing in Mexico. And this one disturbed individual does not represent Mexico as a whole. "

This was in in direct response to one of Darrel's comments. I can also cut and paste to try and take something out of context but I see no need in that.

-john

[alpine]

"All this political crap is nauseating" Well at least we can agree on that...

Agree on that ..

Texas has a record on the execution dpt :
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/numb...nd-region-1976

Roberto.

[John_Nicholson]

The secret is...whenever we have poor leadership in Texas we can't vote out we send them up to be prez. When Perry announces his candidacy it will be the 2nd time the country has fallen for this. LOL

Jim and I disagree on this one. I don't think Bush was a bad bad president. Perry is not my favorite. He is just what we have at the moment.

-john

[yim11]

I like to compare it to the corporate culture and politics - in most large corps you have some incompetent leadership, bad decisions, and other political bs, same as our nat'l political system. In both cases I'll rarely like or agree with most of the leadership.

That being said, I can put up with both because I like my paycheck, and I like living in the best country in the world. The alternatives to either are much worse than whatever leadership and decisions we deal with.

[Darrell Ward]

The secret is...whenever we have poor leadership in Texas we can't vote out we send them up to be prez. When Perry announces his candidacy it will be the 2nd time the country has fallen for this. LOL

The only way Perry will ever be president, is in his own dreams.

[Skip]

how bout them cowboys!

[Darrell Ward]

Actually, I've been a Cowboys fan since about 1970. LOL!

[roclement]

Did I get this right? The guy raped and killed a child, was convicted of it and sentenced to death, both the Mexican and USA goverments had 17 YEARS to contest the penalty and only when he is executed this becomes an issue? Sounds like political propaganda to me...or am I missing something?

Rodrigo

[Skip]

Did I get this right? The guy raped and killed a child, was convicted of it and sentenced to death, both the Mexican and USA goverments had 17 YEARS to contest the penalty and only when he is executed this becomes an issue? Sounds like political propaganda to me...or am I missing something?

Rodrigo

thats is correct.. i think Perry was quoted..

"Lack of Preparation on your part, does not constitute and Emergency on my part"

then he SHOT A COYOTE while he was JOGGING!!

true story.. you can't make this stuff up!!

[roclement]

I think I should move to Texas...

Rodrigo

[Skip]

I think I should move to Texas...

Rodrigo

bring your fish

[Darrell Ward]

Did I get this right? The guy raped and killed a child, was convicted of it and sentenced to death, both the Mexican and USA goverments had 17 YEARS to contest the penalty and only when he is executed this becomes an issue? Sounds like political propaganda to me...or am I missing something?

Rodrigo

If I understood this right from the news, it's not that anyone was questioning his sentence, it's the fact that during all these years he was never given the opportunity to receive legal representation from his home country. That is supposed to be a basic right of anyone accused of a crime in this country, and many others. The concern is other countries may start refusing Americans held in other countries the same right. Yes, it was made a political issue.