Juice to die for!

The Texas legal system is the best in the country because it is one of the most strict, non-liberal and constitutional court system in the United States. The Texas court system is also known for prosecuting criminals to the fullest extent of the law and therefore has some of the lowest crime rates in the nation, when compared to other states with similar population according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The state of Texas also believes highly in the death penalty and it seems that no matter what jurors are on the stand of a murder trial, the verdict is most likely to come out the same, the death penalty for anyone who deserves it. Who decides who deserves to die? The answer is the jurors, of course. After all, jurors are randomly selected Texas residents and therefore an accurate voice of the general population of Texas. Lately it seems that Texas has been slacking off on their criminal slaying duties.

A blog I recently read on in thepinktexas.com called “die another day” is a quick shot at the appeals over recent lethal injection “upset” here on the planet Texas. I say upset for the fact Texas has halted sending someone into the great beyond. This hasn’t happened in almost thirty years! The pink lady said it best in her opening statement, “Prosecutors all over Texas are mourning the loss of capital punishment on demand since the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled to stay the lethal injection of a 28-year-old man convicted of killing a store manager. Obviously the high court has been infiltrated by murderer-thug-loving liberals.” Attorneys for Carlton Turner Jr., 28, had appealed to the high court hoping that its planned review of lethal injection procedures in Kentucky, the same process used in Texas, could keep him alive.

So here we are with a parent slaying criminal that was set to be executed and he is still alive? This doesn’t sound like the tough Texas we all know and love. The Texas legal system is buckling at the knees because of another state. After state courts earlier that week refused to halt the punishment, Turner's lawyers went to the Supreme Court, which on Tuesday agreed to review an appeal from two condemned inmates in Kentucky who argued that the three-drug process used in lethal injection is unconstitutionally cruel. The same procedure is used in Texas."All I can say is all glory to God,” at least that is what Turner told prison officials as he was being returned to death row, in another prison about 45 miles east of Huntsville, which is home to Texas executions. Turner would have been the 27th Texas inmate to be executed in 2007 and the second the week of October 2nd. The first guy that week wasn’t so lucky because his lawyer lady couldn’t make the five o’ clock deadline the court of appeals has. I hope she didn’t get paid too much because her client is now filled with the finest juice Texas has to offer any man.

Where does Texas Supreme court get most of its guidance? The same place most national laws come from, the United States Supreme court. Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision to halt executions is all happening because members of the United States Supreme Court decided to consider executions in Kentucky and whether or not they will be constituted as cruel and unusual punishment under the constitution. Well, it certainly wasn’t cruel and unusual punishment when Turner decided to “whack” his foster parent at the wonderful ages of 40 and 43 when he was a blistering 19 years old. Come on Texas, eye for an eye. You haven’t cared about the feelings of criminals, especially murderers, in thirty years and all of the sudden it might suck to die by the current lethal juice so you pull the plug. Texas already caved in to earlier forms of scrutinizing the way we kill off death row, one by one, by giving folks the juice instead of juicing them full of sweet tax payer voltage. I fear we, the great state of Texas, may be getting soft in our old age.

Two more executions are scheduled for the year and we still don’t know if they will go through. For now we will just have to sit and wait to juice people until the Supreme Court decided whether or not death row deserves to die better or not. Who knows what Texas will bow down to next? Will this new attitude give murderous criminals free range because they know that they won’t be put to death if caught and prosecuted? States don’t produce some of the lowest crime levels in the country by going soft on their criminals, especially Texas. Texas shouldn’t change its policies on executions. This state should just keep doing what its doing because it’s doing it right.

Perry for vice-president?

Front page news in the Houston Chronicle today reads “Perry endorses former New York mayor Giuliani.” Perry states in an interview with Fox news that he will campaign for Giuliani not with him. This comes as a surprise to most because of Giuliani’s views on some pretty debatable issues. Those views are opposite the views of Governor Perry. These issues include abortion, gun laws and homosexual matrimony. I haven’t been living in Texas for very long but I know that these are very touchy subjects for most of the conservative Texans that I know. After reading through the interview it seems to be that the Governor is just supporting the former Mayor and presidential hopeful because he wants to help cut down the commodity that Texas’ economy runs on, Mexicans.

When fellow state GOP officeholder and land commissioner, Jerry Patterson, was hit with the news he shared a similar view to my own. "I'm confused, one of the most, if not the most conservative governor in Texas history endorses a pro choice, rabidly anti-2nd amendment former NY mayor What happened to conservative principles as the first measure of who to support for any office?" So let me get this straight Mr. Perry. I can kill all the babies I want, have happy married homo sex so long as there is a fence between me and the land of the Aztec warrior? You’re even going to endorse someone that wants more restrictions on my gun closet so that Paco can’t get his second cousins across the border? Tell me governor, why would one abandon some of his or her most controversial views and issues, especially in politics, and get nothing in return? One might be led to believe that there are ulterior motives working abroad.

Wait a minute, former mayor Giuliani and presidential hopeful doesn’t have a vice-presidential hopeful? Alright, now we have some motive, right? Governor Perry doesn’t think so. When asked if he might be a possible contender for vice-president Perry simply replied, "I've got the best job in the world. Ask the president." That’s why the president went on to bigger and better things than your best job, right? When the Fox news interviewers pressed on about the issue he finally broke down and said a little more about the topic. "I have no interest in going to Washington, D.C. It's not a place that I have passion about. I've got three-plus years left in my term as the governor of a great state, whose economy is doing quite well, and intend to do that and finish out that term," said Perry. I think what Mr. Perry meant to say was, you think America is going to put another Texan on the ballot and vote for him after the last Texan was and still is so loved? Dream on dream weaver, dream on.

Front page news in the Houston Chronicle today reads “Perry endorses former New York mayor Giuliani.” Perry states in an interview with Fox news that he will campaign for Giuliani not with him. This comes as a surprise to most because of Giuliani’s views on some pretty debatable issues. Those views are opposite the views of Governor Perry. These issues include abortion, gun laws and homosexual matrimony. I haven’t been living in Texas for very long but I know that these are very touchy subjects for most of the conservative Texans that I know. After reading through the interview it seems to be that the Governor is just supporting the former Mayor and presidential hopeful because he wants to help cut down the commodity that Texas’ economy runs on, Mexicans.

When fellow state GOP officeholder and land commissioner, Jerry Patterson, was hit with the news he shared a similar view to my own. "I'm confused, one of the most, if not the most conservative governor in Texas history endorses a pro choice, rabidly anti-2nd amendment former NY mayor What happened to conservative principles as the first measure of who to support for any office?" So let me get this straight Mr. Perry. I can kill all the babies I want, have happy married homo sex so long as there is a fence between me and the land of the Aztec warrior? You’re even going to endorse someone that wants more restrictions on my gun closet so that Paco can’t get his second cousins across the border? Tell me governor, why would one abandon some of his or her most controversial views and issues, especially in politics, and get nothing in return? One might be led to believe that there are ulterior motives working abroad.

Wait a minute, former mayor Giuliani and presidential hopeful doesn’t have a vice-presidential hopeful? Alright, now we have some motive, right? Governor Perry doesn’t think so. When asked if he might be a possible contender for vice-president Perry simply replied, "I've got the best job in the world. Ask the president." That’s why the president went on to bigger and better things than your best job, right? When the Fox news interviewers pressed on about the issue he finally broke down and said a little more about the topic. "I have no interest in going to Washington, D.C. It's not a place that I have passion about. I've got three-plus years left in my term as the governor of a great state, whose economy is doing quite well, and intend to do that and finish out that term," said Perry. I think what Mr. Perry meant to say was, you think America is going to put another Texan on the ballot and vote for him after the last Texan was and still is so loved? Dream on dream weaver, dream on.

SEPTEMBER 1 Law

About 650 statutes that were passed by the legislature went into effect on September 1st. I’m not one to say that’s a little nuts but I guess I’m trying to say, "that’s a little nuts." All these laws that went into effect are going to affect just about every Texan you come across from now until you die, from Texans that own guns, cars and dogs to folks raising kids, praying or enjoying a beer or ten. Some of the laws are in good manner and might save you a dime or two but some of them are for someone in a higher social status than my own. In summary this is what I’ve gotten out of all the madness:

Laws for dogs

House Bill 1355 requires dog owners to secure their pets on their property even if their dogs have never been declared dangerous. Dog owners can be held criminally responsible if the dog causes serious bodily injury or death away from the owner's property in an unprovoked attack and if the owner failed to secure the dog. Some lady in Dallas just barely snuck by this law when her son was killed Aug 31st. Related story

House Bill 916 makes operating a dogfight a state jail felony and subjects spectators to prosecution for a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in county jail. Thank NFL not so super star, Vick for this one. Related Story

New rules for the road

House Bill 586 disqualifies drivers found guilty of speeding faster than 95 mph from taking a driver safety class to have the ticket dismissed.

Senate Bill 153 makes it illegal for a licensed driver supervising someone with a learner's permit to be intoxicated or to fall asleep.

Senate Bill 502 increases the minimum automobile liability coverage for policies initiated or renewed after April 1 to $25,000 for injury or death in an accident, $50,000 for injury or death to two or more people, and $25,000 for property damage.

House Bill 8 requires drivers 85 and older to pass a vision test for license renewal. Story

Senate Bill 1315 requires the Department of Public Safety's alert system to notify the public when an elderly person goes missing. Related Story

Guns and safety

SB112 (effective April 27, 2007) protects the right to bear arms during a declared disaster or emergency by prohibiting law enforcement officers from confiscating firearms during such emergency periods.

Senate Bill 378 (CASTLE DOCTRINE) removes the requirement that a property owner retreat first before resorting to deadly force against an intruder.

House Bill 991 makes DPS records on who holds concealed-handgun permits exempt from state open-records laws.

Senate Bill 11 allows wiretap orders to be issued for suspects in offenses such as kidnapping and unlawful restraint, human trafficking and money laundering.

Doctors Orders

Senate Bill 1724 requires transparency in medical billing. Texans now have the right to know how much a doctor's visit costs and doctor's will now be required to tell them their bills within 30 days after the patient has requested it in writing.

CHILDREN'S HEALTH: As part of the state budget, more than 100,000 additional children could be added to the state's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Too bad Commander in Chief Bush decided to cut CHIP down to five million bucks. How many children do you suppose are going to fall through the cracks of the system?

Misc. Bills

MARIJUANA: Police will have discretion to issue citations instead of arresting those in possession of four ounces or less of marijuana. The offender must live in the county where they are stopped and must not be considered a threat to public safety.

This is a complete list of all Bills passed Sep 1st 2007. Texas law