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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:59 PM Original message |
President Obama, PLEASE issue a stay of execution for all Texas death row inmates. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry but he has no power to stay state cases, only Federal ones. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is that even legal for him to do that? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Not for state crimes - he doesn't have that ability - only for Federal crimes. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. the POTUS has no authority |
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jeffbr (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. He could delay or veto federal funding for Texas |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. He can't do that, but there should be a federal investigation into Gov. Goodhair |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. He could direct Justice to investigate to see if an innocent man was executed. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. OP, please read the constitution. It clearly outlines the various powers of the president. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Actually, if you actually do read it, you might conclude that |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. thank you for posting this, Union Yes!! he must at least urge holder |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. PLEASE help stop him from killing another innocent man : |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
11. and k&r |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
12. Unrecced because the OP doesn't understand the law |
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DaveinJapan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Instead of the snide "OP doesn't understand the law" comment, why not write up some info for us? |
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jeffbr (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. FYI - It's because of the Tenth Amendment |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The President can only pardon federal crimes |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. The President has no authority to do that. He can only issue stays and pardons for federal criminals |
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