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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/25/2008
Re: Pardon Prospects
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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 ...
usdoj.gov - 11/28/2008
Office of the Pardon Attorney
— usdoj.gov — Ronald L. Rodgers, Pardon Attorney The Office of the Pardon Attorney, in consultation with the Attorney General... or his designee, assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency as authorized under Article II, Section 2, of the ... (more) Office of the Pardon Attorney

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Editorial: Mr. Bush and the Pardon Power
nytimes.com - 11/29/2008
Editorial: Mr. Bush and the Pardon Power
— nytimes.com — The presidential power to pardon was never intended to be a get-out-of-jail-free card for people close to... the president who stretched, bent or broke the law. > (more) Editorial: Mr. Bush and the Pardon Power

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Pardon Me? Bush Pardons 14, More To Come?
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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Stubborn Facts:  Truth and falsity are fundamental, Mark Krikorian

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Truth and falsity are fundamental, Mark Krikorian
Stubborn Facts — ... 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 ...

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