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firedoglake.com - 11/25/2008

Pardon Me? Bush Pardons 14, More To Come?

— firedoglake.com — 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 ... (more) Pardon Me? Bush Pardons 14, More To Come?

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cnsnews.com - 11/19/2008

Ramos, Compean Commutation under Review by U.S. Pardon Attorney

— cnsnews.com — (CNSNews.com) In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is mulling whether to recommend a commutation for the two former Border Patrol agents jailed for more than a decade each for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler ... (more) Ramos, Compean Commutation under Review by U.S. Pardon ...

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George W. Bush

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swampland.blogs.time.com - 11/24/2008

Presidential Pardon Season

— swampland.blogs.time.com — Yes, it's that time again. The Washington Post tells us today: Among those seeking presidential action are former junk-bond salesman Michael Milken, who hired former solicitor general Theodore B. Olson, one of the nation's most prominent GOP ... (more) Presidential Pardon Season

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Bush Throws Some Pardons: What About The Border Agents?
Pirate's Cove — ... He did nothing after Ramos was beaten up in prison. He did nothing when the illegal alien they popped in the butt was indicted for drug smuggling. He gave pardons to drug dealers and carjackers in 2007. When the issue was brought up by the House and Senate, Bush ignored them. When a petition was delivered by Rohrabacker to W with hundreds of thousands of signatures, Bush did nothing. He has a few months left. Maybe he will do the right thing. But, I doubt it. Fausta notices the Ramos and Compean issue as well, and provides a number to call ...

Bush Throws Some Pardons: What About The Border Agents?
Stop The ACLU — ... in 2007. When the issue was brought up by the House and Senate, Bush ignored them. When a petition was delivered by Rohrabacker to W with hundreds of thousands of signatures, Bush did nothing. He has a few months left. Maybe he will do the right thing. But, I doubt it. Fausta notices the Ramos and Compean issue as well, and provides a number to call the White House. You can also ...

The Case for (and Against) Presidential Pardons
The Moderate Voice — ... , and our good friend Fausta Wertz, had negative reactions which included outrage at the pardoning of drug dealers and the overwhelming consensus that Bush should have pardoned former Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. ...