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Barbour defends controversial pardons as based on the Christian belief in forgiveness
Fox News ^ | January 13th, 2012 | AP

Posted on 01/14/2012 3:27:06 AM PST by KantianBurke

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Friday he's "very comfortable" with his decision to grant pardons or other clemency to more than 200 people, including convicted killers, in his last days in office, telling Fox News that Mississippi is predominantly Christian and believes in forgiveness.

The pardons have set off outrage among some victims' families and prompted a judge to block the release of some of the pardoned inmates out of concern that proper notification rules were not followed.

Barbour told Fox News that any problem with paperwork was an accident on the part of corrections officials, who needed to send the notices out earlier to get them published in newspapers on time. But he defended the pardons.

"I understand and recognize that these families had love ones who were the victims of terrible crimes ... and I sympathize with the fact that this hurts them, that they lost somebody like that and that they're not going to forget it and they want vengance," Barbour said on Fox News' "Special Report."

"But what the state does and has done ... most people in Mississippi are Christians or profess to be Christians, and we believe in forgiveness and we believe in second chances," he said.

Barbour told the Associated Press in an earlier interview that it's a tradition in Mississippi for governors to free the trusties who worked at the Governor's Mansion. Four inmates freed this past weekend are convicted killers who worked as trusties.

And the former governor said he's not concerned that the freed trusties might harm anyone. "I have absolute confidence, so much confidence, that I'd let my grandchildren play with these five men," the Republican said.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: barbour; barbour4criminals; barbour4dnc; barbour4felons; barbour4romney; fool; forgiveness; haleybarbour; mississippi; murderer; pardons
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So essentially if one is a convicted murderer in MS, work as a slave on the Gov's mansion and spout off on the Jesus talk and you'll be back on the streets soon after. Good to know.
1 posted on 01/14/2012 3:27:22 AM PST by KantianBurke
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To: KantianBurke

There were two really weird things which happened this week.

Barbour’s “pardon” thing.

And Bolton’s endorsement of Romney. Really makes me wonder about both of them...


2 posted on 01/14/2012 3:30:30 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (ROMNEY / ALINSKY 2012 (sarcasm))
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To: KantianBurke

What a weak-kneed, hypocrite! And to think that there was a strong contingent on this board promoting ‘Barbour for Prez’ this time last year.


3 posted on 01/14/2012 3:32:45 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: KantianBurke; Cringing Negativism Network; Timber Rattler

Deja vu all over again. Isn’t this what helped sink Huck?

What is it about these evangelical governors?


4 posted on 01/14/2012 3:35:29 AM PST by sinanju (ua)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Sunspot activity?

Full Moon?


5 posted on 01/14/2012 3:36:08 AM PST by sinanju (ua)
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To: KantianBurke

It is nobody’s right to forgive offenses that didn’t happen to them. If you punched my brother, I don’t have the right to forgive you outside of the actual offense to me.

It’s a question of ownership.


6 posted on 01/14/2012 3:37:39 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: sinanju

I blame Karl Rove.

Just on general principle.


7 posted on 01/14/2012 3:39:00 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (ROMNEY / ALINSKY 2012 (sarcasm))
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What is it about these evangelical governors?

They are biblical ignorant. God said to send back to Him those that commit homicide. He gave NO authority to flesh beings to pass out get out of jail second chances pardons to killers.

8 posted on 01/14/2012 3:39:46 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: KantianBurke

Easy to speak and act when it is not your family, shame on you!


9 posted on 01/14/2012 3:46:18 AM PST by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: KantianBurke

Shades of huckster. What cop and/or individual will pay the price for this dumb move.


10 posted on 01/14/2012 3:47:41 AM PST by org.whodat (What is the difference in Newt's, Perry's and Willard's positions on Amnesty.)
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To: Timber Rattler

He’s defending the indefensible. I can’t imagine what those families feel like. I’d be furious.


11 posted on 01/14/2012 3:50:18 AM PST by Doors
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I’m hoping these thugs don’t kill anyone


12 posted on 01/14/2012 3:53:35 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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Frankly, he was ill-advised, and it makes you wonder how he got to where he is in life. When you issue pardons....you need to personally get involved and actually talk to people beyond just your cousin or your chief of staff.


13 posted on 01/14/2012 3:55:38 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: KantianBurke

Barbour could have forgiven them without setting them loose on society again.


14 posted on 01/14/2012 3:58:12 AM PST by Nickname
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To: KantianBurke

I’ve said it before, but if I were wealthy, I’d buy houses next to the grandchildren of officials and judges who let out these monsters and let them stay next to THEIR relatives.


15 posted on 01/14/2012 3:58:27 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: KantianBurke

bookmark


16 posted on 01/14/2012 4:09:29 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o
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To: KantianBurke

Since when does personal forgivness equal not holding people legally responsible for their heinous acts?
And does he have the right to forgive on behalf of the victim’s and their families?

How does all this stuff work?


17 posted on 01/14/2012 4:11:25 AM PST by snarkytart (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2619224%2C1)
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To: KantianBurke

This is a perfect example of what happens when you get senile.


18 posted on 01/14/2012 4:16:41 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: KantianBurke

Barbour came out strong for Romney too, right? Wonder how much he got.

Let’s face it folks...a Romney president is going to be indebted to a lot of people.... a lot of people.


19 posted on 01/14/2012 4:17:40 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: KantianBurke

I have never understood the logic of giving governors the right to pardon criminals. Unless new evidence emerges casting doubt on their conviction there should be no pardons by anyone!!


20 posted on 01/14/2012 4:28:05 AM PST by ontap
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