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worldnetdaily.com - 12/25/2008

Bush springs drug dealers, lets 2 border agents rot

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Monica Ramos embraces her husband, former U.S. Border Patrol agent Ignacio Ramos, two days before he was sentenced to 11 years in prison (Courtesy El Paso Times)

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/24/2008
Gates of Vienna — ... Bush Springs Drug Dealers, Leaves Border Agents to Rot President George W. Bush today added a convicted methamphetamine dealer, a cocaine distributor and two marijuana suppliers to the list of drug operators he’s pardoned while in office, bringing his total of drug suppliers who have been pardoned or had their sentences commuted to 36. He’s also pardoned more than a dozen thieves, seven embezzlers, an arsonist, several mail thieves, a man who violated the Neutrality Act and eight Thanksgiving turkeys, but ...

'tis the season to be pardoned
Power Line — We haven't written about the pardons President Bush has granted as his second term draws to a close, and I'm reluctant to do so. That's because it seems rash to assess the merits of particular pardons without delving comprehensively into the facts. And even then, the decision whether to pardon is inherently subjective. In a few cases, such as the outstanding public servant Caspar Weinberger, the wisdom of the pardon seems self-evident. In a few other cases, such as Marc Rich (who aided our enemies and fled from justice, and whose pardoned was purchased), the pardon seems indefensible. In most cases, though, the best response may be a shrug ...