Today President George W. Bush pardoned some people. Not on the list were Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos, the two border agents who were convicted of shooting a fleeing drug smuggler and then covering it up.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher says there's still time to do the right thing:
"President Bush still has time to do the right thing and commute wrongly imprisoned Border Agents Ramos and Compean. If he doesn't, while at the same time pardoning blatant criminals, then he will be remembered for the personal persecution and values that decision reflects.
"The fact that the President has neglected to free these men from their imprisonment while freeing drug dealers, embezzlers and other criminals is insulting to the American people who have been begging and pleading for the President to release the agents whose persecution was unjust from the beginning. For the sake of justice, let's hope this is not the last round of pardons and commutations."Still not convinced this is worth getting exercised about? Then take a listen to the ballad of Ramos and Compean:
(Wait till the end to hear a soundbyte of Rohrabacher threatening impeachment.)
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