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Re: Pardon Prospects
The Corner on National Review Online — Tuesday, November 25, 2008 [image] Re: Pardon Prospects [John J. Miller] Mark K.: You forgot to mention that Ramos and Compean tried to cover up what they did. They were convicted by a Texas jury. I'm with Andy McCarthy : Those who obsess over illegal immigration need to understand: Humanity is a major issue here. Yes, we want the illegals gone; we want the smugglers and dopers prosecuted, jailed, and then gone. We want our dedicated agents to know we back them when they have to fire at the thugs who truly imperil them, and that we give them the benefit of the doubt their ...

Truth and falsity are fundamental, Mark Krikorian
Stubborn Facts — ... cover up their crime. Krikorian, in his initial post, made the point if President Bush didn't pardon the two men (or at least commute their sentences), he would "present Obama with a golden opportunity to build up more political capital, and short-circuit populist opposition, by springing these men from prison on his first day in office." Fortunately, John Miller at The Corner reminded us all of exactly what Ramos and Compean did that landed them in jail, by linking to a larger post by Andy McCarthy. But then Krikorian lands himself in hot water. Certainly ...