ImWithStupid Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 President Bush did the right thing... Bush pardons 2 former border guards By DEB RIECHMANN – 11 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush has commuted the prison sentences of two former Border Patrol guards whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited debate about illegal immigration. Bush's act of clemency on Monday for Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean was a victory for Democratic and Republican members of Congress and others who pleaded with the president to pardon the men or at least commute their sentences. The Associated Press: Bush pardons 2 former border guards Quote
RegisteredAndEducated Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 i wonder why he waited so long. he's kinda weirded me out the last couple of years. Quote Intelligent people think... how ignorance must be bliss.... idiots have it so easy, it's not fair... to have to think... WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE AMONG THOSE FORTUNATE MASSES..... Hey, "Non-believers" I've just got one thing to say to ya... If you're right, then what difference does it make, it wont matter when we're dead anyway... But if I'm right... Well, hey... Ya better be right...
eddo Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 i wonder why he waited so long. I agree, this should have been on the tops of his pardon list. Quote I'm trusted by more women.
RoyalOrleans Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 AWESOME! About fukken time! Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
hugo Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 Better late than never. Quote The power to do good is also the power to do harm. - Milton Friedman "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." - James Madison
snafu Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Jail time? These guys should'a got a raise and a medal. Quote "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws. That's just insane!" Penn & Teller NEVER FORGOTTEN
Old Salt Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Glenn Beck and Lou Dobbs can rest easy now. Quote
ImWithStupid Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Glenn Beck and Lou Dobbs can rest easy now. ...and Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and millions of the people of the United States of America. I fully agree that this was more of a commutation of sentance case, instead of a pardon case, because down to brass tacks, these guys first failed to report the incident and then did some cover up of it, so they broke the law, but 11 and 12 years in solitary confinement is beyond reason. The guy not only was a Mexican person illegally entering the country to smuggle drugs, but he also smuggled more than 700 pounds of pot into the US while using the free passes the US Attorney gave him to use while waiting to testify against the Border Agents. Also adding the Federal Gun charge because they used their lawful duty weapon as a Border Agent, the same as they would use it against a common thug with a gun to force the mandatory 10 years on their sentance was an abomination of the intent of that law. In conclusion. I don't believe these guys were treated fairly, but since they were dishonest and failed to properly report what happened and didn't do what was right until it became necessary, they shouldn't get a pardon. Commuting the sentance was the right move for President Bush. I guess that makes them ok to be Treasury Secretary though. Quote
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