Obama Should Get Out of Texas' Business

 

By Gina Miller
DakotaVoice.com

There really is no end to Barack Obama’s outrageous behavior. The list of truly atrocious edicts and unconstitutional actions of his administration and the last Democrat Congress is stunning.

From illegitimate auto industry “bailouts,” to the extra-congressional appointment of radical “czars” answerable only to Obama, to the undoubtedly unconstitutional socialized medicine legislation, to the Justice Department’s refusal to uphold the law of our land, whether in not defending the Defense of Marriage Act or the non-prosecution of federal voter intimidation crimes by the New Black Panthers, it seems there is no end to the Obama administration’s and the last Congress’ dictatorial behavior. And, those are just a few examples; the list goes on!

When he’s not busy thumbing his nose at the Constitution and flaunting his seemingly unchecked power, Obama turns around and attempts to wield the stick of treaty law against the State of Texas.

No doubt you have heard that Obama is inserting his nose into the business of Texas by demanding the Supreme Court intervene and postpone the execution of an illegal alien from Mexico. Excuse me, Barry, but that’s none of your stinking business!

It was an awful crime. Back in 1994, Mexican national Humberto Leal Garcia brutally raped and murdered a 16-year-old girl in San Antonio. There was no doubt of his guilt. But, as the U.K. Guardian reports,

“… Texas authorities failed to tell Leal, who was born in Mexico and has lived in the US since the age of two, that under the Vienna convention he was entitled to contact the Mexican consulate when he was arrested.

Leal’s lawyers argue that the lack of consular access played a role in the death penalty being applied because the Mexican national incriminated himself in statements made during ‘non-custodial interviews’ with the police on the day of the murder. Had Leal had access to the Mexican consulate it would have been likely to have arranged a lawyer who would have advised the accused man to limit his statements to the police. As it was, the Mexican authorities were never informed of his arrest.”

Well, besides “incriminating” statements this subhuman made to police, his own bite marks were found on the girl’s body and her bloody shirt was found at his home.

So, what’s Obama’s beef with Texas going through with the execution, which is scheduled for today? He claims it could do “irrepairable harm” to U.S. interests abroad and our foreign relations. Now, since when has Obama given a rip about foreign relations with any countries except our enemies? When it comes to our allies, whether they be Israel, Great Britain, France or Poland, Obama has treated them with shameful contempt. This behavior of Obama’s makes him appear to be an enemy of America, in my opinion.

It’s not just Obama clamoring for a reprieve for this animal on death row, but even President George W. Bush has weighed in on Obama’s side, as have other U.S. officials, the Mexican government, and the United Nations (of course). But, Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry has blown off everyone and refused to stay the execution. A federal judge has also refused to stop it.

The bottom line is that the Obama administration claims Texas is in violation of one of the Vienna Conventions, because Garcia was not told he could contact the Mexican consulate; however, the Supreme Court has ruled that that is not the case. As reported by the American Society for International Law,

“On March 25, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Medellin v. Texas,[1] a case in which a Mexican national on death row in Texas challenged his conviction on the basis that he was not afforded his right of consular notification under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR). In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that the 2004 decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Mexico v. United States (Avena), requiring the United States to provide further ‘review and reconsideration’ of the convictions of petitioner Medellin and 51 other Mexican nationals on death row in the U.S., was not binding federal law and was therefore, absent an implementing statute, not enforceable by federal courts against Texas, and thus did not preempt the state procedural bar to Medellin’s habeas claim. The Court further held that a 2005 memorandum issued by President Bush, stating his intention to enforce Avena, did not create binding law that could be enforced against Texas.”

The U.K. Guardian story, notes,

“In 2004, the international court of justice (ICJ) ruled that the US authorities had failed to meet its legal obligations to 51 Mexicans awaiting execution in American prisons when they were not informed of their right to contact their consulates.

The then president, George W Bush, a former Texas governor who backs the death penalty, said the US would adhere to the ICJ ruling which, in effect, meant the death sentences would be reviewed or commuted. But in 2008 the supreme court ruled that while the US government was obliged to comply with the ICJ ruling it did not have the power to force individual American states to do so. Only Congress could require adherence by passing a law.

The Obama administration has told the supreme court that a bill has recently been introduced in to the Senate to do just that but it is unlikely to win the approval of both houses of Congress before next year. The White House wants [Garcia’s] execution put on hold until the law is passed but two courts have already ruled that pending legislation has no effect on the legal process.”

The story also quotes the administration as saying,

“The White House said it was in the US’s interests to meet its treaty obligations.

‘These interests include protecting Americans abroad, fostering co-operation with foreign nations, and demonstrating respect for the international rule of law,’ it said.

Carrying out Leal’s execution would cause ‘irreparable harm’ to US interests abroad, the administration added.

That breach would have serious repercussions for United States foreign relations, law-enforcement and other co-operation with Mexico, and the ability of American citizens travelling abroad to have the benefits of consular assistance in the event of detention.”

I see that Obama appears concerned with respecting international law. Hey, Obama! What about United States law? What about your utter disregard for the Constitution—the Supreme Law of our land—you know, that antique document you swore to uphold and defend? You evil liar! What about your contempt for our border security and immigration laws? What about the unfettered invasion of our nation by illegal aliens from south of the southern border? What about your outrageous attempts to prevent the states from upholding our immigration laws to protect their citizens from foreign, criminal invaders?

My disgust for this usurper, this mystery man, in the White House is intense. He is siding with a foreign murderer and foreign governments over the rightful, supreme laws of the United States. And, what about the right to life of the young girl who was killed? Obama only wants to appease Mexico, when in reality, if he had even a shred of care for the United States, he would tell Mexico to go pound sand, because Texas is going to deliver a lethal dose of worldly justice to a vicious killer.

It is imperative, completely essential, that Obama be removed from office in 2012—if not before.

Gina Miller, a native of Texas, is a radio commentator. She also works with her husband installing and repairing residential irrigation systems and doing landscaping on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.