townhall.com - 11/25/2008
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The Department of Justice just issued a release detailing the 14 pardons and two commutations President Bush has issued in the twilight of his presidency. He has issued 171 pardons and eight commutations in all. USA...
msnbc.msn.com - 11/24/2008
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The Associated Press has learned that President George
W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals and...
commuted the prison sentences of two others.
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Bush pardons 14 individuals
news.yahoo.com - 11/25/2008
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AP - President George W. Bush has granted
pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences...
of two others, The Associated Press learned Monday. The new round of White House pardons are Bush's first since March and come less than two ...
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Bush pardons 14 and commutes 2 prison sentences
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The Case for (and Against) Presidential Pardons
The Moderate Voice —
As the tenure of the 43rd president draws to a close, George W. Bush has issued another set of 14 pardons and two sentence commutations. (You may view a complete list here.) The specific details seem to provide little satisfaction on either side of the political divide, being mostly little known criminals convicted of either drug trafficking or bank fraud offenses. Critics of the Bush administration on the Left seem to be disappointed that none of the high profile, GOP friendly names which were anticipated made the list, such as Michael Milkin, Duke Cunningham, and Scooter Libby. These would likely have given them a cudgel to wield ...
Let the Pardoning Begin
Opinionator —
A taste of things to come? “ President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others , including a rapper, convicted of misdeeds ranging from drug offenses to tax evasion, from wildlife violations to bank embezzlement,” reports the Associated Press. “ Will law and order conservatives attack Bush for his 14 pardons? ” asks Alan Colmes, the soon-to-be-former partner of Sean Hannity on Fox News , at his blog, Liberaland.“They never stop talking about the Clinton pardons. I wonder if any of these will bother them. I mean, it’s not like these crooks were as bad as Mark Rich. All they did ...
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blogs.usatoday.com 11/24/2008 — The Associated Press is reporting that President Bush has pardoned 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others. No word yet on their identities or crimes. They are first pardons since March and brings his total to 171 pardons and ...
Bush pardons 19, commutes 1 prison term
msnbc.msn.com 12/25/2008 — Before leaving for the holidays, President Bush on Tuesday commuted one prison sentence and granted 19 pardons, including one to a man who helped the Jewish resistance in the 1940s.
Bush pardons 19, commutes 1 prison term
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news.yahoo.com 12/23/2008 — AP - Before leaving for the holidays, President Bush commuted one prison sentence and granted 19 pardons, including one to a man who helped the Jewish resistance in the 1940s.
Pardon Me? Bush Pardons 14, More To Come?
firedoglake.com 11/25/2008 —
Photo via Xavier Mazellier.
'Tis the season. The pardon rumors and begs have begun cropping up everywhere .
Despite the Bush/Cheney administration being the stingiest pardoners in recent history , speculation runs rampant on who may ...
Pardons and Commutations - List
nytimes.com 11/25/2008 — The 14 people who were pardoned and 2 who had their sentences commuted by President Bush on Monday, as reported by The Associated Press: Pardoned: Leslie O. Collier, Charleston, Mo., pleaded guilty to unlawfully killing three bald eagles. Milton K. ...
PALIN PARDONS TURKEY
nypost.com 11/21/2008 — WASILLA, Alaska - Gov. Sarah Palin has granted the traditional Thanksgiving pardon to a turkey, but the video that shocks some viewers captured what was happening in the background of her news conference. As she answered questions Thursday at...
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