This issue has drawn quite a bit of attention, particularly here on FR. There must be a hundred articles posted on it in the last year and threads go on for hundreds of posts. The pardon advocates are very vocal. They’ve organized or attended rallies, initiated letter writing campaigns, calls to congressional office, legal donation drives.
But not one of them has pressed for legislation either. Even though this legislation would effectively exonerate R&C the 10 year mandatory charge, set them free and have them “home with their families”.
Care to wonder why?
I’ll take a stab. Because that would end this issue and nobody wants that, really. Why kill off the golden media goose when it is so productive?
The politicians don’t want it to end, it is bringing so many supporters, votes and donations.
The border security people don’t want it ended, that would take it of the front pages.
The “one world order” people don’t want it to end, it gives them an ax on which to grind and gives them legitimacy they don’t often see, even around FR.
The “I hate Bush” crowd doesn’t want to see it end, it has been so productive in convincing people of some evil conspiracy involving Mexico.
A lot of people on FR have been snookered. The sincere out there might want to start asking the self appointed FR leaders of this scam...
“Why have there been no efforts from you to pass legislation to quickly get R&C out of prison? Why don't we refocus our efforts in this direction instead of banging our heads away on the heretofor unproductive "pardon" efforts? ”
R&C as well as the ongoing senseless court martials of troops in a time of war are the symptom of a very sick government. Time to give it an enema. It might stink a short time but all concerned will feel much better afterward.
Probably the same reason Bush has stood down at the border, rolling out the red carpet for his illegal alien friends, while at the same time, publicly encouraging this violent lawless invasion of America.
Fact is Johnny Sutton, Bush's buddy should have never sought such brutally severe sentences. Sutton was told by Bush to throw away the key on these two. That should be clear to all by now.
Bush could release them right now, but it would be far too late to salvage Bush's legacy in regards to his aiding and abetting this violent invasion of America.