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Apr 13, 2018 07:28:41   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
mactheknife wrote:
Haven't we gotten a little off the track here?


Yes we have. Mueller was a mule (a beast of burden) for the Democrats.

"A sordid story about the FBI’s involvement with organized crime in Boston has shed new light on the character of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a man that the media has assured us is “beyond reproach.” Mueller was a central figure in an FBI cover up that kept four completely innocent men in prison for decades, in order to protect the FBI’s reputation. Protecting the Deep State was so important to Mueller that he perpetuated an FBI cover up that allowed innocent Americans to rot in prison for more than 30 years.

During Boston’s mob wars in the 1960s, a low-level street criminal named Teddy Deegan was gunned down in an alley in Chelsea, MA. Deegan was killed by two Mafia gunmen who were also FBI informants, named Joe “The Animal” Barboza and Jimmy “The Bear” Flemmi. The FBI immediately knew that Barboza and Flemmi were the killers. In order to protect its informants, a conspiracy to convict four innocent men was hatched.

One of the men convicted of the Deegan murder in 1968 was a World War 2 veteran named Louie Greco. Mr. Greco received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart fighting in the Asian theater of the war. At the time of the Deegan murder, Greco had moved to Florida with his wife and children. Greco passed eight separate polygraph tests stating that he was in Florida at the time of the Deegan murder. Mrs. Greco testified that her husband was with her in Florida. Yet Barboza — the real killer — and the FBI convinced a jury that Mr. Greco was in the alley and participated in the Deegan murder. Mr. Greco died in prison in 1995.

Henry Tameleo, another one of the innocent men sent to prison for the Deegan murder, died behind bars in 1985. Peter Limone and Joe Salvati, who were also framed by the FBI, were finally released from prison in the 1990s. Joe Barboza killed dozens of people for the Mafia and continued his killing spree even after the government placed him in the Witness Protection Program.

If this all sounds vaguely like a Martin Scorcese film, you’re not far off the mark. Jack Nicholson’s character in “The Departed” is loosely based on Winter Hill Gang boss Whitey Bulger (remember that name). Bulger was an FBI informant and had several Boston FBI agents on his payroll.

How is a conspiracy to keep four innocent men in prison for decades perpetuated? Through the tireless efforts of public servants who are “beyond reproach,” such as Robert Mueller.

Barboza told numerous reporters over the years that Louie Greco — the disabled World War 2 veteran — was not in the alley the night of the Deegan murder. The FBI’s files named Barboza and his accomplices as the murderers. Journalists wrote and published books about the four innocent men who were rotting away in prison for the Deegan murder.

But year after year, the Massachusetts Parole Board refused to let them out. Two crooked FBI agents who were on Whitey Bulger’s payroll used to go to the Parole Board and intimidate its members, to keep up the conspiracy. The US Attorney in Boston also sent letters to the Parole Board, insisting that the innocent men were guilty and should be kept behind bars.

Spoiler Alert: Robert Mueller was the US Attorney in Boston in the 1980s.
So tell me just how Mueller IS NOT a dummycratic hence man who has surrounded himself with like minded scum!!!

As the US Attorney, Mueller knew exactly what was in the FBI files on this case. He would have read them annually before sending those letters to the Parole Board. Therefore, Mueller knew that Joe Barboza and Jimmy Flemmi were the real killers. Mueller lied to the Massachusetts Parole Board to protect Mafia hitmen and to keep innocent men in prison.

In 2007, two of the surviving men and the estates of the two who died in prison were awarded more than $100 million in a lawsuit against the Justice Department for wrongful imprisonment. Joe Barboza was never punished for the murder of Teddy Deegan, but the American taxpayers were! We paid for the injustice that was perpetuated by the FBI and the DOJ for more than 30 years.

So, please tell us again how Robert Mueller is beyond reproach, progressives. If Mueller was willing to let four innocent men languish in prison for decades over a crime they did not commit, do you believe for one second that an avowed enemy of the Deep State like President Donald Trump is going to be given a fair shake in Mueller’s investigation?

http://www.americanlibertyreport.com/articles/robert-muellers-dirty-past-comes-to-light/

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Apr 13, 2018 07:35:50   #
mactheknife
 
eagleye13 wrote:
Yes we have. Mueller was a mule (a beast of burden) for the Democrats.

"A sordid story about the FBI’s involvement with organized crime in Boston has shed new light on the character of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a man that the media has assured us is “beyond reproach.” Mueller was a central figure in an FBI cover up that kept four completely innocent men in prison for decades, in order to protect the FBI’s reputation. Protecting the Deep State was so important to Mueller that he perpetuated an FBI cover up that allowed innocent Americans to rot in prison for more than 30 years.

During Boston’s mob wars in the 1960s, a low-level street criminal named Teddy Deegan was gunned down in an alley in Chelsea, MA. Deegan was killed by two Mafia gunmen who were also FBI informants, named Joe “The Animal” Barboza and Jimmy “The Bear” Flemmi. The FBI immediately knew that Barboza and Flemmi were the killers. In order to protect its informants, a conspiracy to convict four innocent men was hatched.

One of the men convicted of the Deegan murder in 1968 was a World War 2 veteran named Louie Greco. Mr. Greco received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart fighting in the Asian theater of the war. At the time of the Deegan murder, Greco had moved to Florida with his wife and children. Greco passed eight separate polygraph tests stating that he was in Florida at the time of the Deegan murder. Mrs. Greco testified that her husband was with her in Florida. Yet Barboza — the real killer — and the FBI convinced a jury that Mr. Greco was in the alley and participated in the Deegan murder. Mr. Greco died in prison in 1995.

Henry Tameleo, another one of the innocent men sent to prison for the Deegan murder, died behind bars in 1985. Peter Limone and Joe Salvati, who were also framed by the FBI, were finally released from prison in the 1990s. Joe Barboza killed dozens of people for the Mafia and continued his killing spree even after the government placed him in the Witness Protection Program.

If this all sounds vaguely like a Martin Scorcese film, you’re not far off the mark. Jack Nicholson’s character in “The Departed” is loosely based on Winter Hill Gang boss Whitey Bulger (remember that name). Bulger was an FBI informant and had several Boston FBI agents on his payroll.

How is a conspiracy to keep four innocent men in prison for decades perpetuated? Through the tireless efforts of public servants who are “beyond reproach,” such as Robert Mueller.

Barboza told numerous reporters over the years that Louie Greco — the disabled World War 2 veteran — was not in the alley the night of the Deegan murder. The FBI’s files named Barboza and his accomplices as the murderers. Journalists wrote and published books about the four innocent men who were rotting away in prison for the Deegan murder.

But year after year, the Massachusetts Parole Board refused to let them out. Two crooked FBI agents who were on Whitey Bulger’s payroll used to go to the Parole Board and intimidate its members, to keep up the conspiracy. The US Attorney in Boston also sent letters to the Parole Board, insisting that the innocent men were guilty and should be kept behind bars.

Spoiler Alert: Robert Mueller was the US Attorney in Boston in the 1980s.
So tell me just how Mueller IS NOT a dummycratic hence man who has surrounded himself with like minded scum!!!

As the US Attorney, Mueller knew exactly what was in the FBI files on this case. He would have read them annually before sending those letters to the Parole Board. Therefore, Mueller knew that Joe Barboza and Jimmy Flemmi were the real killers. Mueller lied to the Massachusetts Parole Board to protect Mafia hitmen and to keep innocent men in prison.

In 2007, two of the surviving men and the estates of the two who died in prison were awarded more than $100 million in a lawsuit against the Justice Department for wrongful imprisonment. Joe Barboza was never punished for the murder of Teddy Deegan, but the American taxpayers were! We paid for the injustice that was perpetuated by the FBI and the DOJ for more than 30 years.

So, please tell us again how Robert Mueller is beyond reproach, progressives. If Mueller was willing to let four innocent men languish in prison for decades over a crime they did not commit, do you believe for one second that an avowed enemy of the Deep State like President Donald Trump is going to be given a fair shake in Mueller’s investigation?

http://www.americanlibertyreport.com/articles/robert-muellers-dirty-past-comes-to-light/
Yes we have. Mueller was a mule (a beast of burden... (show quote)


Of course President Trump will not get a fair shake. Mueller is the "insurance policy" referred to by Strzok and Page. That is why the witch-hunt has now extended beyond Russia into the President's private affairs. Mueller couldn't find any "collusion" because it was fiction invented by the Democrats. If this thinly-disguised, extra judicial coup d'état succeeds it will mean the end of the US as a civilized nation and the country will descend into a civil war. The blame for that will fall squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats and their Deep State. This will be a catastrophic fate for the nation but the left may achieve their goal of destroying our great country. Only the voters can avert this catastrophe and I urge everyone, regardless of party affiliation, to reject this assault on our way of life. If you fail, you, too, will bear the responsibility for the collapse of the US and possibly Western Civilization. Please get out the vote.

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Apr 13, 2018 07:43:11   #
Bad Bob Loc: Virginia
 
mactheknife wrote:
Of course President Trump will not get a fair shake. Mueller is the "insurance policy" referred to by Strzok and Page. That is why the witch-hunt has now extended beyond Russia into the President's private affairs. Mueller couldn't find any "collusion" because it was fiction invented by the Democrats. If this thinly-disguised, extra judicial coup d'état succeeds it will mean the end of the US as a civilized nation and the country will descend into a civil war. The blame for that will fall squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats and their Deep State. This will be a catastrophic fate for the nation but the left may achieve their goal of destroying our great country. Only the voters can avert this catastrophe and I urge everyone, regardless of party affiliation, to reject this assault on our way of life. If you fail, you, too, will bear the responsibility for the collapse of the US and possibly Western Civilization. Please get out the vote.
Of course President Trump will not get a fair shak... (show quote)



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Apr 13, 2018 07:47:29   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
mactheknife wrote:
Of course President Trump will not get a fair shake. Mueller is the "insurance policy" referred to by Strzok and Page. That is why the witch-hunt has now extended beyond Russia into the President's private affairs. Mueller couldn't find any "collusion" because it was fiction invented by the Democrats. If this thinly-disguised, extra judicial coup d'état succeeds it will mean the end of the US as a civilized nation and the country will descend into a civil war. The blame for that will fall squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats and their Deep State. This will be a catastrophic fate for the nation but the left may achieve their goal of destroying our great country. Only the voters can avert this catastrophe and I urge everyone, regardless of party affiliation, to reject this assault on our way of life. If you fail, you, too, will bear the responsibility for the collapse of the US and possibly Western Civilization. Please get out the vote.
Of course President Trump will not get a fair shak... (show quote)




"Mueller is the "insurance policy" referred to by Strzok and Page. That is why the witch-hunt has now extended beyond Russia into the President's private affairs. Mueller couldn't find any "collusion" because it was fiction invented by the Democrats. If this thinly-disguised, extra judicial coup d'état succeeds it will mean the end of the US as a civilized nation and the country will descend into a civil war. The blame for that will fall squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats and their Deep State. This will be a catastrophic fate for the nation but the left may achieve their goal of destroying our great country.
Only the voters can avert this catastrophe and I urge everyone, regardless of party affiliation, to reject this assault on our way of life....Please get out the vote."

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Apr 13, 2018 09:48:38   #
bahmer
 
no propaganda please wrote:
Goats don't know how to shoot a 12ga,


Which one of your boys aws training the goats to do tricks? Maybe with enough perseverance he could teach them to use a 12 GA. and then they could use a 12 GA. from a distance and be safe.

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Apr 13, 2018 10:10:12   #
no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
 
bahmer wrote:
Which one of your boys aws training the goats to do tricks? Maybe with enough perseverance he could teach them to use a 12 GA. and then they could use a 12 GA. from a distance and be safe.


Pete is training them to do tricks, but AuntiE is the one who trains cats to shoot. Maybe she could send a few out to do the dirty work.

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Apr 13, 2018 10:22:33   #
bahmer
 
no propaganda please wrote:
Pete is training them to do tricks, but AuntiE is the one who trains cats to shoot. Maybe she could send a few out to do the dirty work.


True but they don't use the 12 GA. shotgun as her cats seem to prefer the m14 and m16 rifles for their type of work of protecting AuntiE from both intruders and dastardly Marines. I suppose that they could be cross trained to handle the 12 GA. but the recoil may be a bit much for most of the cats. The Goats on the other hand could handle the recoil better and they don't have to be as accurate with their aim.

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Apr 13, 2018 11:51:16   #
no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
 
bahmer wrote:
True but they don't use the 12 GA. shotgun as her cats seem to prefer the m14 and m16 rifles for their type of work of protecting AuntiE from both intruders and dastardly Marines. I suppose that they could be cross trained to handle the 12 GA. but the recoil may be a bit much for most of the cats. The Goats on the other hand could handle the recoil better and they don't have to be as accurate with their aim.


If you find a 12GA tht a goats split hoof fits in, then it might work, who knows.

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Apr 13, 2018 11:57:38   #
bahmer
 
no propaganda please wrote:
If you find a 12GA tht a goats split hoof fits in, then it might work, who knows.


Build them a little prosthetic attachment that would fit right over those little split hooves and maybe they can then work the 12GA. Have Dave do the artwork and create a workable design for the goats. Who knows it may be worth millions of dollars.

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Apr 13, 2018 14:35:44   #
no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
 
bahmer wrote:
Build them a little prosthetic attachment that would fit right over those little split hooves and maybe they can then work the 12GA. Have Dave do the artwork and create a workable design for the goats. Who knows it may be worth millions of dollars.


You know David would enjoy that. Maybe I can suggest that he make a drawing of a goat with a gun. Sort of like the song "Cows With Guns"
President Bill Clinton Pardons 140 Criminals on Last Day in Office
Updated on November 7, 2016
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President Bill Clinton Waving Goodby
President Bill Clinton Waving Goodby | Source
Bill Clinton's Clemency Caper

On January 20, 2001, with only hours left in his term as President of the United States, Bill Clinton issued 140 presidential pardons and several commutations to people that had been convicted of federal criminal offenses. The granting of clemency to these criminals, some of whom were Clinton's relatives and friends, was met with much criticism from the American people including an ex-President. These actions became known by some in Washington circles as "Pardongate" and the "Clemency Caper".
What is a Presidential Pardon?

According to the Constitution, Presidents have the authority to grant clemency in the form of a pardon or a commutation in crimes prosecuted on the federal level only. They have no powers of clemency in crimes that are prosecuted by the states.

A pardon is the removal of a conviction and the cancellation of the penalty. It removes restrictions such as not being allowed to vote, hold public office, serve on a jury, and restores the right to bear arms.
A commutation is reducing or stopping the sentence of someone already serving the sentence, however, it doesn't remove the conviction. The person is still considered guilty of the offense and they don't have any of their civil rights restored such as voting, etc.

Petitions for presidential clemency are investigated by the Office of the Pardon Attorney. After consulting with the Attorney General, the Pardon Attorney makes his recommendation on each pardon request to the President. The decision is made solely by the President and it can not be overturned by any other branches of the government. If the petitioner is denied the clemency request, there is no appeal process and the President's reasons for turning down the request are not disclosed. The documents surrounding a pardon application are considered confidential and are not available under the Freedom of Information Act.


Some of the Most Controversial Clinton Presidential Pardons

During his tenure as president, Clinton granted clemency to 459 people including the 140 last minute pardons that were issued during his final hours in office. Some were so controversial, a federal prosecutor was appointed to investigate. He found no wrongdoing on Clinton's part, however, some are still being debated today including the following:

The President's half-brother, Roger Clinton, Jr., was granted a pardon after serving his full sentence of one year in federal prison for cocaine possession. Ironically, shortly after receiving the pardon from his brother, Roger Clinton was arrested for drunk driving and disorderly conduct which seemed to substantiate the criticism that he should not have received clemency on the drug charges.
Susan McDougal, a business partner of Bill and Hilary Clinton, served 18 months in prison for her involvement in the Whitewater scandal. She was charged with contempt of court for refusing to testify about the Clinton's role in the scandal. President Clinton granted her a pardon after she had completed her sentence causing many to claim it was his way of paying her back for protecting him during the investigation.
Melvin Reynolds, a fellow Clinton Democrat, was a congressman from Illinois who was serving time in prison for sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. Near the end of his 5 year sentence on those charges, he was convicted of bank fraud and received a sentence to serve 78 additional months. President Clinton commuted the bank fraud sentence and arranged for him to serve time at a halfway house. Reynolds had not requested a presidential pardon and none was granted. Many criticized Clinton for arranging for leniency because the sex charges had stemmed from Reynolds' sexual relationship with a 16 year old campaign volunteer.
Harvey Weinig was a Manhattan lawyer who pleaded guilty to laundering $19 million made from illegal drug sales by Colombian drug traffickers. Weinig told the sentencing judge, "There is no avoiding the fact that I engaged in serious illegal conduct for which there is no excuse." The judge sentenced him to the highest sentence allowed, 11 years and 3 months. Clinton commuted that sentence after Weinig had only served 5 years and 270 days The Weinig clemency case received much criticism in the press including the TIME magazine article titled, "Bill, How Low Can You Go?" Weinig was related to a White House staffer.
Another eleventh hour pardon that ignited a firestorm of controversy was granted to Marc Rich, who was indicted for evading $48 million in taxes and illegal oil deals with Iran during the time Iran was holding US hostages. He had fled to Switzerland and was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Rich's attorney made the pardon application directly to the White House instead of going through the normal channels at the Office of the Pardon Attorney. Much of the controversy involves large donations made by Rich's ex-wife to the Clinton campaign and the Clinton Presidential Library. The pardon was met with outrage from both sides of the Congressional aisle.
The most criticized and publicly alarming clemency of the Clinton administration was the pardon of 16 members of the FALN, a violent Puerto Rican terrorist group that set off 120 bombs in the United States. The FALN was responsible for 6 deaths and injuries to many others, including law enforcement officers. The FALN members that were in jail were not convicted of harming anyone but were sentenced on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, bomb-making, sedition, and firearms and explosives violations. Many groups lobbied for President Clinton to deny clemency, including the FBI, the Fraternal Order of Police and the victims of the FALN bombings. However, Clinton yielded to requests from the Archbishop of Puerto Rico and the Cardinal of New York for clemency for all 16 of the terrorists. At the time of the sentence commutations, Hillary Clinton went on record in support of the President's actions but later, during her campaign for the Senate, she withdrew her support.

Public Reaction to the Presidential Pardons

All presidents have exercised the privilege of presidential pardons, including George Washington who handed out 16 of them during his 8 years in office. Franklin Roosevelt has the distinction of being the president that issued the most pardons with 3,687. The anger that is directed toward the Clinton pardons comes from the timing (140 granted on his way out the White House door), the nature of some of the offenses, and the accusations of cronyism due to several of the clemency beneficiaries having a personal connection to the president. The controversy has been fueled by the press with labels of "Pardongate", "Clemency Caper" and many others.

Shortly after President Clinton left office, he called the television show Rivera Live and told host Geraldo Rivera he was "blindsided" by the controversy. He said he "just wanted to do what other presidents had done".

Americans sometimes tend to "forgive and forget" as time goes by according to the old adage "time heals all wounds". However, we are still talking about this today.

One of Clinton's fellow Democrats, former President Jimmy Carter, referred to the last minute pardons as "one of Clinton's most serious mistakes" and "disgraceful".

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Apr 14, 2018 09:54:29   #
eagleye13 Loc: Fl
 
no propaganda please wrote:
You know David would enjoy that. Maybe I can suggest that he make a drawing of a goat with a gun. Sort of like the song "Cows With Guns"
President Bill Clinton Pardons 140 Criminals on Last Day in Office
Updated on November 7, 2016
ThelmaC profile image
Thelma Raker Coffone more

Thelma Raker Coffone is an award winning non-fiction writer. She enjoys sharing information about America's presidents and their families.
Contact Author
President Bill Clinton Waving Goodby
President Bill Clinton Waving Goodby | Source
Bill Clinton's Clemency Caper

On January 20, 2001, with only hours left in his term as President of the United States, Bill Clinton issued 140 presidential pardons and several commutations to people that had been convicted of federal criminal offenses. The granting of clemency to these criminals, some of whom were Clinton's relatives and friends, was met with much criticism from the American people including an ex-President. These actions became known by some in Washington circles as "Pardongate" and the "Clemency Caper".
What is a Presidential Pardon?

According to the Constitution, Presidents have the authority to grant clemency in the form of a pardon or a commutation in crimes prosecuted on the federal level only. They have no powers of clemency in crimes that are prosecuted by the states.

A pardon is the removal of a conviction and the cancellation of the penalty. It removes restrictions such as not being allowed to vote, hold public office, serve on a jury, and restores the right to bear arms.
A commutation is reducing or stopping the sentence of someone already serving the sentence, however, it doesn't remove the conviction. The person is still considered guilty of the offense and they don't have any of their civil rights restored such as voting, etc.

Petitions for presidential clemency are investigated by the Office of the Pardon Attorney. After consulting with the Attorney General, the Pardon Attorney makes his recommendation on each pardon request to the President. The decision is made solely by the President and it can not be overturned by any other branches of the government. If the petitioner is denied the clemency request, there is no appeal process and the President's reasons for turning down the request are not disclosed. The documents surrounding a pardon application are considered confidential and are not available under the Freedom of Information Act.


Some of the Most Controversial Clinton Presidential Pardons

During his tenure as president, Clinton granted clemency to 459 people including the 140 last minute pardons that were issued during his final hours in office. Some were so controversial, a federal prosecutor was appointed to investigate. He found no wrongdoing on Clinton's part, however, some are still being debated today including the following:

The President's half-brother, Roger Clinton, Jr., was granted a pardon after serving his full sentence of one year in federal prison for cocaine possession. Ironically, shortly after receiving the pardon from his brother, Roger Clinton was arrested for drunk driving and disorderly conduct which seemed to substantiate the criticism that he should not have received clemency on the drug charges.
Susan McDougal, a business partner of Bill and Hilary Clinton, served 18 months in prison for her involvement in the Whitewater scandal. She was charged with contempt of court for refusing to testify about the Clinton's role in the scandal. President Clinton granted her a pardon after she had completed her sentence causing many to claim it was his way of paying her back for protecting him during the investigation.
Melvin Reynolds, a fellow Clinton Democrat, was a congressman from Illinois who was serving time in prison for sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. Near the end of his 5 year sentence on those charges, he was convicted of bank fraud and received a sentence to serve 78 additional months. President Clinton commuted the bank fraud sentence and arranged for him to serve time at a halfway house. Reynolds had not requested a presidential pardon and none was granted. Many criticized Clinton for arranging for leniency because the sex charges had stemmed from Reynolds' sexual relationship with a 16 year old campaign volunteer.
Harvey Weinig was a Manhattan lawyer who pleaded guilty to laundering $19 million made from illegal drug sales by Colombian drug traffickers. Weinig told the sentencing judge, "There is no avoiding the fact that I engaged in serious illegal conduct for which there is no excuse." The judge sentenced him to the highest sentence allowed, 11 years and 3 months. Clinton commuted that sentence after Weinig had only served 5 years and 270 days The Weinig clemency case received much criticism in the press including the TIME magazine article titled, "Bill, How Low Can You Go?" Weinig was related to a White House staffer.
Another eleventh hour pardon that ignited a firestorm of controversy was granted to Marc Rich, who was indicted for evading $48 million in taxes and illegal oil deals with Iran during the time Iran was holding US hostages. He had fled to Switzerland and was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Rich's attorney made the pardon application directly to the White House instead of going through the normal channels at the Office of the Pardon Attorney. Much of the controversy involves large donations made by Rich's ex-wife to the Clinton campaign and the Clinton Presidential Library. The pardon was met with outrage from both sides of the Congressional aisle.
The most criticized and publicly alarming clemency of the Clinton administration was the pardon of 16 members of the FALN, a violent Puerto Rican terrorist group that set off 120 bombs in the United States. The FALN was responsible for 6 deaths and injuries to many others, including law enforcement officers. The FALN members that were in jail were not convicted of harming anyone but were sentenced on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, bomb-making, sedition, and firearms and explosives violations. Many groups lobbied for President Clinton to deny clemency, including the FBI, the Fraternal Order of Police and the victims of the FALN bombings. However, Clinton yielded to requests from the Archbishop of Puerto Rico and the Cardinal of New York for clemency for all 16 of the terrorists. At the time of the sentence commutations, Hillary Clinton went on record in support of the President's actions but later, during her campaign for the Senate, she withdrew her support.

Public Reaction to the Presidential Pardons

All presidents have exercised the privilege of presidential pardons, including George Washington who handed out 16 of them during his 8 years in office. Franklin Roosevelt has the distinction of being the president that issued the most pardons with 3,687. The anger that is directed toward the Clinton pardons comes from the timing (140 granted on his way out the White House door), the nature of some of the offenses, and the accusations of cronyism due to several of the clemency beneficiaries having a personal connection to the president. The controversy has been fueled by the press with labels of "Pardongate", "Clemency Caper" and many others.

Shortly after President Clinton left office, he called the television show Rivera Live and told host Geraldo Rivera he was "blindsided" by the controversy. He said he "just wanted to do what other presidents had done".

Americans sometimes tend to "forgive and forget" as time goes by according to the old adage "time heals all wounds". However, we are still talking about this today.

One of Clinton's fellow Democrats, former President Jimmy Carter, referred to the last minute pardons as "one of Clinton's most serious mistakes" and "disgraceful".
You know David would enjoy that. Maybe I can sugg... (show quote)


"Public Reaction to the Presidential Pardons

All presidents have exercised the privilege of presidential pardons, including George Washington who handed out 16 of them during his 8 years in office. Franklin Roosevelt has the distinction of being the president that issued the most pardons with 3,687. The anger that is directed toward the Clinton pardons comes from the timing (140 granted on his way out the White House door), the nature of some of the offenses, and the accusations of cronyism due to several of the clemency beneficiaries having a personal connection to the president. The controversy has been fueled by the press with labels of "Pardongate", "Clemency Caper" and many others.

Shortly after President Clinton left office, he called the television show Rivera Live and told host Geraldo Rivera he was "blindsided" by the controversy. He said he "just wanted to do what other presidents had done".

Americans sometimes tend to "forgive and forget" as time goes by according to the old adage "time heals all wounds". However, we are still talking about this today.

One of Clinton's fellow Democrats, former President Jimmy Carter, referred to the last minute pardons as "one of Clinton's most serious mistakes" and "disgraceful"." - no propaganda please

The HildaBeast and her accomplices were relying on pardons. They will all hang together; if they are kept out of the DC government.
http://republicbroadcasting.org/shoutcast/shoutcast.html

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Apr 14, 2018 10:10:45   #
Bad Bob Loc: Virginia
 
no propaganda please wrote:
You know David would enjoy that. Maybe I can suggest that he make a drawing of a goat with a gun. Sort of like the song "Cows With Guns"
President Bill Clinton Pardons 140 Criminals on Last Day in Office
Updated on November 7, 2016
ThelmaC profile image
Thelma Raker Coffone more

Thelma Raker Coffone is an award winning non-fiction writer. She enjoys sharing information about America's presidents and their families.
Contact Author
President Bill Clinton Waving Goodby
President Bill Clinton Waving Goodby | Source
Bill Clinton's Clemency Caper

On January 20, 2001, with only hours left in his term as President of the United States, Bill Clinton issued 140 presidential pardons and several commutations to people that had been convicted of federal criminal offenses. The granting of clemency to these criminals, some of whom were Clinton's relatives and friends, was met with much criticism from the American people including an ex-President. These actions became known by some in Washington circles as "Pardongate" and the "Clemency Caper".
What is a Presidential Pardon?

According to the Constitution, Presidents have the authority to grant clemency in the form of a pardon or a commutation in crimes prosecuted on the federal level only. They have no powers of clemency in crimes that are prosecuted by the states.

A pardon is the removal of a conviction and the cancellation of the penalty. It removes restrictions such as not being allowed to vote, hold public office, serve on a jury, and restores the right to bear arms.
A commutation is reducing or stopping the sentence of someone already serving the sentence, however, it doesn't remove the conviction. The person is still considered guilty of the offense and they don't have any of their civil rights restored such as voting, etc.

Petitions for presidential clemency are investigated by the Office of the Pardon Attorney. After consulting with the Attorney General, the Pardon Attorney makes his recommendation on each pardon request to the President. The decision is made solely by the President and it can not be overturned by any other branches of the government. If the petitioner is denied the clemency request, there is no appeal process and the President's reasons for turning down the request are not disclosed. The documents surrounding a pardon application are considered confidential and are not available under the Freedom of Information Act.


Some of the Most Controversial Clinton Presidential Pardons

During his tenure as president, Clinton granted clemency to 459 people including the 140 last minute pardons that were issued during his final hours in office. Some were so controversial, a federal prosecutor was appointed to investigate. He found no wrongdoing on Clinton's part, however, some are still being debated today including the following:

The President's half-brother, Roger Clinton, Jr., was granted a pardon after serving his full sentence of one year in federal prison for cocaine possession. Ironically, shortly after receiving the pardon from his brother, Roger Clinton was arrested for drunk driving and disorderly conduct which seemed to substantiate the criticism that he should not have received clemency on the drug charges.
Susan McDougal, a business partner of Bill and Hilary Clinton, served 18 months in prison for her involvement in the Whitewater scandal. She was charged with contempt of court for refusing to testify about the Clinton's role in the scandal. President Clinton granted her a pardon after she had completed her sentence causing many to claim it was his way of paying her back for protecting him during the investigation.
Melvin Reynolds, a fellow Clinton Democrat, was a congressman from Illinois who was serving time in prison for sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. Near the end of his 5 year sentence on those charges, he was convicted of bank fraud and received a sentence to serve 78 additional months. President Clinton commuted the bank fraud sentence and arranged for him to serve time at a halfway house. Reynolds had not requested a presidential pardon and none was granted. Many criticized Clinton for arranging for leniency because the sex charges had stemmed from Reynolds' sexual relationship with a 16 year old campaign volunteer.
Harvey Weinig was a Manhattan lawyer who pleaded guilty to laundering $19 million made from illegal drug sales by Colombian drug traffickers. Weinig told the sentencing judge, "There is no avoiding the fact that I engaged in serious illegal conduct for which there is no excuse." The judge sentenced him to the highest sentence allowed, 11 years and 3 months. Clinton commuted that sentence after Weinig had only served 5 years and 270 days The Weinig clemency case received much criticism in the press including the TIME magazine article titled, "Bill, How Low Can You Go?" Weinig was related to a White House staffer.
Another eleventh hour pardon that ignited a firestorm of controversy was granted to Marc Rich, who was indicted for evading $48 million in taxes and illegal oil deals with Iran during the time Iran was holding US hostages. He had fled to Switzerland and was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Rich's attorney made the pardon application directly to the White House instead of going through the normal channels at the Office of the Pardon Attorney. Much of the controversy involves large donations made by Rich's ex-wife to the Clinton campaign and the Clinton Presidential Library. The pardon was met with outrage from both sides of the Congressional aisle.
The most criticized and publicly alarming clemency of the Clinton administration was the pardon of 16 members of the FALN, a violent Puerto Rican terrorist group that set off 120 bombs in the United States. The FALN was responsible for 6 deaths and injuries to many others, including law enforcement officers. The FALN members that were in jail were not convicted of harming anyone but were sentenced on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, bomb-making, sedition, and firearms and explosives violations. Many groups lobbied for President Clinton to deny clemency, including the FBI, the Fraternal Order of Police and the victims of the FALN bombings. However, Clinton yielded to requests from the Archbishop of Puerto Rico and the Cardinal of New York for clemency for all 16 of the terrorists. At the time of the sentence commutations, Hillary Clinton went on record in support of the President's actions but later, during her campaign for the Senate, she withdrew her support.

Public Reaction to the Presidential Pardons

All presidents have exercised the privilege of presidential pardons, including George Washington who handed out 16 of them during his 8 years in office. Franklin Roosevelt has the distinction of being the president that issued the most pardons with 3,687. The anger that is directed toward the Clinton pardons comes from the timing (140 granted on his way out the White House door), the nature of some of the offenses, and the accusations of cronyism due to several of the clemency beneficiaries having a personal connection to the president. The controversy has been fueled by the press with labels of "Pardongate", "Clemency Caper" and many others.

Shortly after President Clinton left office, he called the television show Rivera Live and told host Geraldo Rivera he was "blindsided" by the controversy. He said he "just wanted to do what other presidents had done".

Americans sometimes tend to "forgive and forget" as time goes by according to the old adage "time heals all wounds". However, we are still talking about this today.

One of Clinton's fellow Democrats, former President Jimmy Carter, referred to the last minute pardons as "one of Clinton's most serious mistakes" and "disgraceful".
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