Posted on 07/07/2011 3:21:14 PM PDT by jazusamo
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a last-minute stay of execution in a Texas case involving a Mexican national who was not told of his right to diplomatic counsel when arrested.
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In other words, the international court made clear that Leal is entitled to a certain procedure, namely a hearing. That being so, a domestic court’s guesses as to the results of that procedure are, as far as our treaty obligations are concerned, irrelevant.
Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan, and Sotomayor just spit on one of the most revered decisions in SCOTUS history [Marbury v. Madison].
It is also not entirely unworthy of observation that, in declaring what shall be the supreme law of the land, the Constitution itself is first mentioned, and not the laws of the United States generally, but those only which shall be made in pursuance of the Constitution, have that rank.
The passage from the Constitution that Marbury refers to is:
Article VI, Clause II:
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
IOW, treaties CANNOT supercede the Constitution. And, as long as ALL of the Constitutional guarantees afforded the accused are adhered to - then the 10th Amendment applies and it is a State issue ...
Ah, thanks. I probably misheard something somewhere. The brain, it’s a little blonde sometimes. :-)
There is a tweet out there that says the deed is done ...
BTW: Heard on Mark Levin tonight that Leal actually committed another rape [no murder] a few days before at the same location ...
Yep, and it was announced awhile ago on Fox News he's among the departed scumbags. Zer0 is deeply saddened.
Why is he a “Mexican” now that we are going to execute him, but was an “undocumented worker” when he was running free killing girls?
Welcome back!
It was not on breaking news and I was just suggesting that maybe it should have been.
I should have thought of that possibility at the time.
I was too quick to jump at you and I apologize.
Thankyou. I did my time. It sucked. I was at times enraged at the stupidity of fellow humans. My cats were mad too....poor kittehs.
I thought I was dumb....Damn....Just Damn.......I have seen people come and go here. I appreciate this place like no one else. I still feel dumb for sure.
Too many smart peeps here. I could start a list, I just couldn’t finish it.I am proud to be exonerated and let back in. I promise not to be drunk and disorderly ever again.
Now, what did you post me about, brother?
LoL!
Not for a state crime.
what you write is true, but there is a lot more to it.
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the International court of justice ordered Texas to
do something or other.
went to the USSC, decided for Texas.
Senator Leahy introduces legislation, a few days ago,
recognising the ICJ. the defense appeal, with this ‘law’.
today, the USSC decides in favor of Texas.
repeating, the law is NOT passed, only introduced into the Senate.
Republicans need to make this an issue.
Before we go all ape**** on the ICJ, it only asked that the U.S. comply with the terms of the Vienna Convention. I don’t have a dog in this hunt, but it should be noted as a historical point.
No problem, mon.
some or all of the Vienna convention is not
self-enacting.
some or all of the enacting legislation
has not been passed into law.
which is fine with me
Downright eerie how Perry’s people talked about Merck product on same day Merck gave Perry money
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1790722/posts
Perry’s Trans-Texas Corridor plan is a hard sell
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961128/posts
Senators: Perry evading law with expired appointments
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889198/posts
Texas Eminent Domain Bill Vetoed By Govenor Perry
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1852635/posts
Campaign to impeach Gov. Perry launched online
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884086/posts
Tempers Flare At Trans-Texas Corridor Hearing
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969878/posts
Secretive Bilderberg meeting set for Turkey
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1842676/posts
Vaya con Dios.
You naive fool. :)
Nobody cares about the victims unless it advances the liberal agenda. Make this guy white British Christian and the MSM would be focusing on the poor Hispanic girl who was killed. Otherwise, her race doesn't matter.
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