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They are the responsibility of the Governor, because he has to directly approve each one before they are done. While he isn't the one injecting the drugs, he has the power to stop the executions.

The question isn't one of criminal/non-criminal. I think we all agree that this is a question that these people are criminals. The bigger issue here is the justness of the death penalty. Around the world only about half the countries retain the death penalty, and an even smaller number have utilized it in the past decade. These people question the need for the death penalty.

I know we are one of the largest states in the US, but I do think it says something that we have a largest number of executions, especially some that have sparked controversy, such as José Medellín, who I agree was a criminal, but was denied his rights before/during trial. Even the International Court of Justice attempted to intervene and Rick Perry thumbed his nose at them.

Displayer:

"Under Texas law, the Board of Pardon and Parole must make a recommendation to commute such a sentence, which the Governor is free to ignore, but the reverse is not true – if the Board does not make such a recommendation the Governor cannot then commute the sentence. The only power the Governor has is to issue one, 30-day reprieve.

However, the chairman of the board is appointed by the governor, and serves at his pleasure. Also, all the members of the Parole Board have been appointed by the incumbent Governor of Texas. The mission statement for the work of the board is laid down after consultation with the Governor and the procedures and policies of the Board are to a great extent decided by the chairperson the Governor has chosen; the chairman also decides which Board members are to serve when an individual case is decided."

Do your lips also get tired when you read?

Of course they do.

How is this "A disturbing record: 200 executions under Gov. Perry (so far)" the responsibility of the governor? You make it sound as though he's running around executing people. If people don't want to be executed, they should obey the law.