Don't Mess With Texas

Jose Ernesto Medellin, the Mexican national who participated in the gang-rape of two teenage girls in Texas is due to be executed on Tuesday.

Medellin, absolute piece of trash that he is, has tried to challenge his conviction by arguing that arresting officers violated an international treaty by failing to allow him access to Mexican consular officials.

"Texas . . . has the power to stop the execution," said Medellin's co-counsel, Sandra Babcock of Chicago. "If Texas doesn't stop the execution, Texas is going to be responsible for putting the United States in breach of its international obligations."

But Gov. Rick Perry has thus far shown little inclination to stop the execution, despite written appeals from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Bush, of course, will take any opportunity to kiss Mexico's butt.

"He doesn't feel any pressure on this," said Allison Castle, a spokeswoman for the governor. "This is an individual who along with five others brutally and viciously gang-raped, stomped, kicked, slashed, strangled and murdered two young teenage girls.

"We don't care where you're from. If you commit a despicable crime like this in Texas, you'll face the ultimate penalty under our laws."

Good for Texas. Let's hope they stick to their guns and dispatch this cockroach post haste!