Texas: Judge’s critics not arguing right facts

Since State District Judge Kevin Fine of Houston declared the death penalty unconstitutional, critics have pointed out that he:

A. Is a Democrat.

B. Is a recovering alcoholic.

C. Is a former cocaine user.

D. Has a lot of tattoos.

They have not provided a coherent defense of the death penalty as it is administered in Texas.

If you want to read some really brutal criticism of Texas’ death penalty, forget about Judge Fine for a minute. Take a look at the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, most of whom were appointed by conservative presidents. For the past decade, they’ve had a lot to say about Texas.

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Source: GalvestonDailyNews.com, March 9, 2010