Yeah, Right, Whatever

One great thing about living in Texas is that, most times, we just don't care about your opinion of our state.

Case in point. The EU took it upon themselves to beg Governor Perry to immediately stop executing those whom society has deemed executable.

The European Union on Tuesday urged the governor of Texas to halt executions in the United States' busiest death penalty state.

In an unusual direct appeal, the EU said Governor Rick Perry should introduce a moratorium on the death penalty and stop the impending 400th execution since Texas resumed capital punishment in 1982.

Now, Rick Perry is nothing if not a Southern Gentleman. He won't just come out and say "stuff it," no matter how much he really wants to. But he did come pretty close.

Statement by Robert Black, spokesman for Texas Governor Rick Perry, concerning the European Union’s appeal that Texas enact a moratorium on the death penalty:

“230 years ago, our forefathers fought a war to throw off the yoke of a European monarch and gain the freedom of self-determination. Texans long ago decided that the death penalty is a just and appropriate punishment for the most horrible crimes committed against our citizens. While we respect our friends in Europe, welcome their investment in our state and appreciate their interest in our laws, Texans are doing just fine governing Texas.”

That was the entirely of the press release. And that was quite enough.