"1) A governor doesn't preside over executions. He has nothing to do with executions. That's the role of the judiciary. Some governors abuse their power, and break the separation of power between the branches (legislative, executive, and judiciary) by issuing a pardon."
But a pardon is within his rights. Seems the same as a presidential veto. [:I]
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quote:Originally posted by Retro
...... In Texas, the governor cannot stop executions, or order them himself, he is very limited by law what he can do......
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I read that the governor "reviews" all scheduled executions, and that Bush gave 15 minutes to "review" each one. Was that a lie? Why would there be a "review" if he can't stop an execution?
Anyway, this will be my last comment on this thread - this board has been (thankfully) Apolitical, and we won't sway each other's opinions anyway - there ARE 2 sides to issues and many of these issues are ones that have only undesirable solutions - we disagree on which answer is the least undesirable.
Peace. [?]