nypost.com - 12/24/2008
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Last updated: 3:15 am December 24, 2008 Posted: 1:30 am December 24, 2008 WASHINGTON - President Bush yesterday pardoned a Brooklyn developer who bilked the government out of millions of dollars and duped New York families into buying overpriced, broken-down homes. The clean slate for Isaac ...
nydailynews.com - 12/24/2008
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nydailynews.com —
BY JOHN MARZULLI in New York and JAMES
GORDON MEEK in Washington DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Tuesday,...
December 23rd 2008, 9:53 PM President Bush pardoned a Brooklyn real estate developer accused of scamming hundreds of poor, minority homebuyers - and ...
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President Bush pardons Brooklyn home scammer
nypost.com - 12/29/2008
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nypost.com —
Last updated: 1:15 am December 29, 2008 Posted:
1:08 am December 29, 2008 DEAD Jews aren't news,...
but killing terrorists outrages global activists. On Saturday, Israel struck back powerfully against its tormentors. Now Israel's the villain. Again. How ...
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DAMNED IF THEY DO - New York Post
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/25/2008
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org —
The Presidential pardon power is just hanging out
there begging to be abused and so of course...
you get stuff like this : President Bush pardoned a Brooklyn real estate developer accused of scamming hundreds of poor, minority homebuyers — and ...
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Toussie pardon cancelled
Ben Smith's Blog —
President Bush pulled the plug on the pardon of a mortgage scammer, which I noted with surprise yesterday, and whose outraged victims the New York papers quoted today.
Isaac Toussie's pardon was among those listed in a press release yesterday. But the White House just issued the following statement:
Yesterday the President forwarded to the Pardon Attorney a Master Warrant of Clemency including 19 requests for pardons with direction that he execute and deliver grants of clemency to the named individuals.
With respect to the case of Mr. ...
Flashback: Perino Pledged That Pardons Would Be Granted Through The Pardon Attorney
Think Progress —
Yesterday, the White House moved quickly to take the rare action of revoking President Bush’s pardon of Isaac Toussie after media reports revealed a number of improprieties in the case.
Individuals seeking a pardon from the president are instructed to do so through an application that can be found on the Department of Justice website. The Pardon Attorney, Ronald L. Rodgers, then reviews the applications and makes a recommendation to the president.
But White House Press Secretary Dana Perino told reporters ...
Rove: Pardons And Commutations Are ‘Generally…Not Granted Within Five Years After The Offense’
Think Progress —
... revealed a number of improprieties in the case. Attempting to explain the move, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said Toussie’s pardon had ...
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