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Nictuku

(3,605 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2013, 02:16 PM Mar 2013

Convicted felon Scooter Libby’s voting rights restored

I think I just threw up in my mouth:

Convicted felon Scooter Libby’s voting rights restored by GOP governor

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/01/convicted-felon-scooter-libbys-voting-rights-restored-by-gop-governor/

Scooter Libby, the disgraced former aide to ex-Vice President Dick Cheney, has had his voting rights restored, in spite of his multiple 2007 felony convictions.

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Convicted felon Scooter Libby’s voting rights restored (Original Post) Nictuku Mar 2013 OP

The powerful help each other. The rest of us can go to hell. Lint Head Mar 2013 #1

I couldn't have said it better! Nictuku Mar 2013 #2

if he fulfilled his obligations to the legal system they should be restored. bowens43 Mar 2013 #3

Commutation and Pardon Nictuku Mar 2013 #4

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

1. The powerful help each other. The rest of us can go to hell.

Reply to Nictuku (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 02:25 PM

Mar 2013

We the People are nothing more than Pee on the People. Corporate American political powerful want to squeeze every penny out of us then throw us in jail when we can't pay but the feloniously hooked up powerful get away with theft and murder.

Nictuku

(3,605 posts)

2. I couldn't have said it better!

Reply to Lint Head (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 02:30 PM

Mar 2013

bowens43

(16,064 posts)

3. if he fulfilled his obligations to the legal system they should be restored.

Reply to Nictuku (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 02:46 PM

Mar 2013

Nictuku

(3,605 posts)

4. Commutation and Pardon

Reply to bowens43 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 03:24 PM

Mar 2013

First a commuted sentence (Bush), then a pardon by the governor(McDonnell).

I don't consider that Libby "fulfilling his obligations", just having friends in high places.

Does it meet the Rule of Law's requirements? Yes. But that doesn't make it right.

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