Bush pardons 17 minor criminals

AP on Yahoo ^ | 8/16/06 | Michael J. Sniffen - ap

[Jameison]

"Jimmy Carter issued 563 in four years

Trust Jimmy Carter to be always at the top when it comes to bad things.

[MJY1288]

I know someone who is involved in this Pardon process, and from what I have been told, all 99 of these Pardons are for crimes committed years ago and all of them are not repeat offenders and have been in good standing

[South40]

Jimmy Carter issued 563 in four years

Including amnesty for Vietnam War era draft-dodgers.

Klinton pardoned terorists, more terrorists than he prosecuted. And then there was Mark Rich, one of the FBI's ten most wanted.

[A CA Guy]

Kofi Annan lost out this time I see.

[AZRepublican]

I recall a study years ago that compared people with only one felony offense that was at least 20 years old, or older, were three times more less likely to rip-off a employer then those who had a clean record. So these pardons make sense.

[KC_Conspirator]

Funny, unlike Klinton, I don't see that Bush pardoned any terrorists.

[NormsRevenge]

I look at the types of crimes committed and even so, a few of them seem a bit questionable, it may just be me.


No banned FReepers on the list. Poor A+Bert ;-)

[txroadkill]

Jimmy Carter issued 563 in four years

How many of those were to his brother???

[AZRepublican]

"three times more less" = "three times less" above.

[WKUHilltopper]

Jimmy Carter also reinstated citizenship to Robert E. Lee...I always wondered where the cries of "racist" were...

[Howie66]

It's a good thang that there is no pardon for either member of the "Clinton Gang".

Charges must be pending.

[MJY1288]

"No banned FReepers on the list. Poor A+Bert ;-)"

LOL, Poor A+Bert

[NormsRevenge]

He was FRamed, I tell ya, FRamed. ;-)

[Alberta's Child]

Randall Leece Deal, Clayton, Ga. -- liquor law violations and conspiracy to violate the liquor laws.

William Henry Eagle, Wenatchee, Wash. -- possessing an unregistered still, carrying on the business of a distiller without the required bond, and manufacturing mash on other than lawfully qualified premises.

There must be some kind of law that says presidents must pardon a certain number of moonshiners every year. I swear it seems like a couple of these show up on every list of presidential pardons I've seen. LOL.

President Reagan issued a presidential pardon to the most famous moonshiner of them all . . . the guy known as "The Last American Hero" -- moonshiner turned NASCAR rookie turned moonshiner turned NASCAR legend Rober "Junior" Johnson.

[Prost1]

I don't see Valerie Plame's name there or Joe Wilson's, so I guess that is good.

[Shannon]

Now it makes sense. I read post #6 three times and still didn't get it until I read #10. Thank you.

[NormsRevenge]

as soon as I saw liquor violations, Junior came to mind before I even saw the end of your post. lol

[NormsRevenge]

Let them eat yellowcake. ;-)

[RebekahT]

Bush "remains the stingiest of postwar presidents" in regard to pardons.

Sounds like a sign of a good president to me!!!!!!!