Bush pardons cocaine dealers

[Poiuyt]

Bush pardons 16, commutes sentence in drug case
POSTED: 7:20 p.m. EST, December 21, 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush issued 16 pardons Thursday and commuted the sentence of an Iowa man convicted of drug charges.

Six of the federal offenses were drug crimes, while others included bank fraud, mail fraud, the acceptance of a kickback, a false statement on a loan application and conspiracy to defraud the government over taxes.

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# Marie Georgette Ginette Briere of Gatineau, Quebec, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Sentenced July 9, 1982, to three years' imprisonment and three years' special parole.

# George Thomas Harley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine. Sentenced November 30, 1984, to nine years' imprisonment and five years' special parole.

# Patricia Ann Hultman, of Kane, Pennsylvania, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and other controlled substances. Sentenced October 28, 1985, to one year of imprisonment.

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http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/21/bush.pardons.ap/index.html

Some of his old acquaintances perhaps?

[jgraz]

1. Can we revoke his ability to pardon?

Would it take a constitutional amendment?

[Elidor]

2. I wonder how much they had to contribute to the GOP

Always assume the worst of that bastard.

[Imagevision]

3. Bush White House said, the 2 border patromen got a fair trial, NO pardon for

shooting a drug smuggler because shooting him violated his rights!! you read it right! violated the smugglers rights!! (source: CNN Lou Dobbs)

[ikojo]

4. I wonder if any of them provided him

with snow back in the day, of course. Maybe they know who did and this way they wont talk.

[bullwinkle428]

5. "Ah call that...'returning a favor'"! Heh-heh-heh... (n/t)