Bush pardons 14 and commutes 2 prison sentences

[babsbunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081124/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_pardons

By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 19 mins ago
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Play Video Video: Bush defends Citigroup bailout BBC AP – President George W. Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson walk down the steps of the Treasury Department … WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others convicted of misdeeds ranging from drug offenses to tax evasion, from wildlife violations to bank embezzlement, The Associated Press learned Monday.

The new round of White House pardons are Bush's first since March and come less than two months before he will end his presidency. The crimes committed by those on the list also include offenses involving hazardous waste, food stamps, and the theft of government property.

[anonymous171]

1. Sounds like a bunch of corporate crooks to me.

[ThatsMyBarack]

2. OMG, this made my blood boil!

:mad:

[BrklynLiberal]

3. There will be more....

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. Oh yeah, he's just getting started.

[Hawkeye-X]

4. They should make all Chimp's pardons null and void.

And they have to serve the remaining sentences. Or be a felon for the rest of their lives.

[TheWraith]

8. "They" can't. Nobody can.

The constitution grants the President the unlimited right to pardon, which cannot be overturned.

[Clovis Sangrail]

6. "unlawful use of a telephone" ?

:rofl:

[wtmusic]

7. Obama won't prosecute war crimes

"At the same time, Obama advisers say there is little — if any — chance that his administration would bring criminal charges."

Wonderful. Accountability is dead. :grr: