Pardon Sgt. Evan Vela, Mr. President

http://www.townhall.com/ ^ | Dec. 18, 2008 | Diana West

[nbhunt]

So they got shot in the butt...big deal. He was a illegal, drug running, thug invading our country. Do you realize that that illegal won a deal from the government for big bucks and was deported, then was arrested just a few months later for doing the same thing. I do not care if the agents lie, To all Border Patrol Agents......SHOOT TO KILL

[bigheadfred]

Another link to a local paper's coverage. Standard-Journal

[Girlene]

Good letter, bhfred.

Big headline items like wars and bailouts may define a president. But what defines a person is different — it’s what he goes out of his way to do when he doesn’t have to do anything. We hope your legacy is a good one.
Remember Evan Vela.
Remember his wife, Alyssa, and his two young children, Jarom and Blair.
Remember Vela was following orders.
Please pardon him.

Dittos.

[lilycicero]

My puter kicked the link off both times that I tried to view it....I did see EV’s photo and poof it was gone.

I will take Girlene’s post as word.

[nahanrac]

I’ll email it to you. It’s actually a good read.

[lilycicero]

Well aren’t you just a peach!! Thanks. AND welcome to Free Republic....

[freema]

Pardon Ping.

Merry Christmas, fred-

[Marine_Uncle]

"As far as we are concerned, Evan was doing the very same thing, his job."
Let us all prayerfully hope the POTUS shall see things this way and provide the means for Evan to be freed.

[bigheadfred]

Thanks M.U. And I apologize for not pinging you to this earlier.

[Marine_Uncle]

No apology needed Fred. A safe and content Christmas to you and yours.

[bigheadfred]

I am informed this morning that a letter has been received back from the White House that this matter is under “serious” consideration. They also suggested that another avenue is the Clemency, which has been submitted and is awaiting final review. Which is now a week overdue.

While it wasn’t a definite No, my source says they will try and contact the letter sender and tell them the Clemency has been addressed.

Still hoping, Still praying, for a favorable outcome.

In the meantime, the Appeal process Slowly drags on.

[lilycicero]

Correct me if I am wrong. They don’t want to “poo poo” the pardon, so they pacify by saying “serious consideration” but in the same breath said..”hey there’s another lemonade stand over there” called Clemency?

Labels not needed, just do it President GWB.

[bigheadfred]

Right-O. Exactly what I said.

[nahanrac]

My first thought was that this was an out. Instead of saying no they just give another option. How nice of them...

[bigheadfred]

Gotta keep hoping though.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the update, Fred. Praying it’s not just double speak.

[Girlene]

Prayers up that the President takes it from “serious consideration” to making it a done deal for Sgt Vela, bhfred.

[Marine_Uncle]

Let us all prayerfully hope in the near future your joy shall be increased as you hear about your nephew being fully pardoned from any wrong doing and set free.

[RedRover]

Prayers are up and fingers crossed, fred.

[baa39]

No one deserves a “pardon” more that Evan! I hesitate to even use the word “pardon” because the whole trial was a joke. This is a young, honorable, military man who was following orders and in a hostile situation, and protecting others.

What the heck makes the President hesitate? Who could possibly object to a “pardon” like this, a young family man with no history of any trouble? Of all the sleazebag disgusting deadbeats and thugs pardoned by Clinton, what is the controversy of granting a “pardon” that would be a joy to everyone with a sense of decency or patriotism?

We’ve all sighed with relief as each of the Haditha Marines had charges dropped or were acquitted, but then justice was served. Here with Evan is a clear situation of a gross injustice that the President could make right with the stroke of a pen. If he is a man of conscience, and has at all been informed of the details, he must grant Evan that pardon. May God will it.