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Bush Commutes Sentences of Two Border Agents Convicted of Shooting Drug Dealer
AP ^ | 1-19-09 | DEB RIECHMANN

Posted on 01/19/2009 9:58:40 AM PST by E.G.C.

Edited on 01/19/2009 10:46:59 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: curiosity

“filing a false report are serious crimes”

They filed NO report. False or otherwise.

Also, they were not required to file any report.


441 posted on 01/19/2009 9:53:07 PM PST by mjaneangels@aolcom
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To: curiosity

“I don’t think a unamrmed man deserves to die for trying to smuggle pot.”

He did not die, and the only evidence he was unarmed was his (Aldrete-Davilla’s) testimony.

“IMHO, Beating a guy who’s trying to surrender, and then shooting at him as he tries to flee,”

Again, the only evidence of this was Aldrete-Davilla’s testimony. That was not the testimony from anyone else.


442 posted on 01/19/2009 10:00:33 PM PST by mjaneangels@aolcom
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To: curiosity

No, you, Bush, Johnny Sutton and all the wetback huggers support anything to keep the borders wide open - including defending some scum bag drug dealer.


443 posted on 01/19/2009 10:05:28 PM PST by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: E.G.C.; SwinneySwitch; PhilDragoo; Fiddlstix; Liz; onyx; potlatch; devolve; MEG33; Grampa Dave; ...

YAY!!!

This was MUCH WELCOMED NEWS for me when I heard
this on Rush right after the NOON hour (CST) today!

Pingin’ some others here !!!!


444 posted on 01/19/2009 10:06:44 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
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To: MeekOneGOP

Thanks for the ping!


445 posted on 01/19/2009 10:08:52 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: SueRae

Glad to see this happen, but it should have been done long ago. Bush should have cared more about americans, than possibly pissing off mexicans. Pandering to the hispanics has really worked well for the Republicans... way to completely misread the tea leaves and let 2 patriots rot in jail for years, while your administration gave not only a pardon but a free pass to a drug dealer.


446 posted on 01/19/2009 10:11:07 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: MeekOneGOP

I don’t think its anything to celebrate.

Justice delayed is justice denied. Bush has denied these good men justice for far too long.


447 posted on 01/19/2009 10:13:43 PM PST by GeronL (DAY 1, YEAR 0 - The first day of the Oministration. The nightmare begins.)
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To: PhilDragoo

bump! bump! bump!


448 posted on 01/19/2009 10:18:04 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
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To: utahson

Glenn Beck had Ramos and Compean’s wives on his Fox show today. He gave them an opportunity to address President Bush. They both said, “Thank You!” I’m so happy for the agents and their families.


449 posted on 01/19/2009 10:19:42 PM PST by ntnychik
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To: GeronL

Better than them rottin’ in prison
for another ten year methinks. :)


450 posted on 01/19/2009 10:24:57 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
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To: Alamo-Girl

:^D


451 posted on 01/19/2009 10:25:40 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
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To: MeekOneGOP

I am glad they are out of jail. Notice the conviction will still be on their record. Bush has been a hald-assed President at best and he still is.


452 posted on 01/19/2009 10:27:22 PM PST by GeronL (DAY 1, YEAR 0 - The first day of the Oministration. The nightmare begins.)
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To: MeekOneGOP

I am glad they are out of jail. Notice the conviction will still be on their record. Bush has been a half-assed President at best and he still is.


453 posted on 01/19/2009 10:27:38 PM PST by GeronL (DAY 1, YEAR 0 - The first day of the Oministration. The nightmare begins.)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

You are 100 percent correct. That comic strip tells the truth in a way that cannot be refuted by any sane American that has witnessed the past eight years of GWB.


454 posted on 01/20/2009 1:21:26 AM PST by mkjessup
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To: PhilDragoo

Phil, you should have been running in the 2000, 2004 or 2008 primaries although the RINO-GOP would have probably run you out of the race just like they did Duncan Hunter.

You tell the truth, and “they can’t handle the truth”.


455 posted on 01/20/2009 1:24:29 AM PST by mkjessup
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To: E.G.C.; Miss Marple
Good - he did the right thing.

Now if he can reverse the "Bailout" of the UAW in his last hours in office, he might rescue his legacy.

456 posted on 01/20/2009 3:04:52 AM PST by SkyPilot
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
Thanks for posting this:

General Pace called homosexuality "immoral", and for that Democrats wanted him crucified.

President Bush not only made him retire, but forced him to issue a statement that he "regretted" the remark.

Sigh.

457 posted on 01/20/2009 3:11:44 AM PST by SkyPilot
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To: E.G.C.

I was initially disappointed with the decision to commute instead of pardon. After thinking about it though and I have changed my mind. A pardon requires an admission of guilt by the pardonee. Commuting the sentence allows the status to remain open so that innocence can be proven at a later time without an admission of guilt.

The commute is better than the pardon.


458 posted on 01/20/2009 3:37:32 AM PST by BuffaloJack
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To: SkyPilot

Regarding General Pace, Wikipedia has this comment:

“In June 8, 2007, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that he would advise the President not to renominate General Pace because of concerns about contentious confirmation hearings in the Democratic-controlled Congress.”

Beyond that, I believe Pace wouldn’t have been confirmed. The Senate has to confirm the appointment, you know. I was disappointed he didn’t get renominated, but there was no point in sending him to a hearing where he would be attacked and not be confirmed.

Regarding the auto funds, are you aware that the UAW is required to give concessions or the money has to be returned? The UAW is quite upset about it.


459 posted on 01/20/2009 4:00:39 AM PST by Miss Marple
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To: ClancyJ
"Funny how so many of you cannot give the President any credit for anything."

Where do I even mention Bush in my posting??? Where did this anger come from??? All I said was that I wished it had been a full pardon. What, are you happy that they only got a commutation and not a pardon? I'm glad they got their sentence commuted, but they deserved a pardon. Tell me where I'm wrong. Show me where I was involved in Hate Bush derangement syndrome?
460 posted on 01/20/2009 4:24:51 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden (I)
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