Comments on: Question of the Day http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/09/28/question-of-the-day-2/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:58:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bob http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/09/28/question-of-the-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8020 Bob Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:34:03 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=2043#comment-8020 Blackmail? Coverup? Both? I took a look at the list of the fourteen pardons--where the convicts (pardonees? former detainees? legal combatants? rangers? pioneers?) were from, and when they were convicted: 5/29/63 IN 8/21/92 TX 8/22/89 Ark 3/30/88 Ark 4/26/91 TN 11/23/92 UT 6/17/63 GA 4/17/90 WV 9/29/89 MN 7/19/85 FL 9/6/62 MI 5/21/81 UT 9/14/88 WI 8/21/81 Ark It's interesting to note who the president was when each pardonee was originally convicted: Kennedy: 3 Reagan: 5 Bush Sr: 6 None at all from before Kennedy, or from Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Clinton, or Bush Jr. Red states: 11 Blue states: 3 All seem to have finished serving their fairly short sentences (many were just probation) many years ago, so the pardons probably just restore some rights (firearms, voting) and maybe a little dignity (and of course remove a nasty blemish on any resume). Otherwise these folks were probably already free to get their blackmail preparations made (copies of letters with friends and in safe deposit boxes), ready to expose drug use and Bush family involvement in the Kennedy assassination, Iran-Contra, rigged American Idol voting, etc. ;-) Blackmail? Coverup? Both?

I took a look at the list of the fourteen pardons–where the convicts (pardonees? former detainees? legal combatants? rangers? pioneers?) were from, and when they were convicted:

5/29/63 IN
8/21/92 TX
8/22/89 Ark
3/30/88 Ark
4/26/91 TN
11/23/92 UT
6/17/63 GA
4/17/90 WV
9/29/89 MN
7/19/85 FL
9/6/62 MI
5/21/81 UT
9/14/88 WI
8/21/81 Ark

It’s interesting to note who the president was when each pardonee was originally convicted:
Kennedy: 3
Reagan: 5
Bush Sr: 6

None at all from before Kennedy, or from Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Clinton, or Bush Jr.

Red states: 11
Blue states: 3

All seem to have finished serving their fairly short sentences (many were just probation) many years ago, so the pardons probably just restore some rights (firearms, voting) and maybe a little dignity (and of course remove a nasty blemish on any resume). Otherwise these folks were probably already free to get their blackmail preparations made (copies of letters with friends and in safe deposit boxes), ready to expose drug use and Bush family involvement in the Kennedy assassination, Iran-Contra, rigged American Idol voting, etc. ;-)

]]> By: Marcus http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/09/28/question-of-the-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8019 Marcus Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:25:04 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=2043#comment-8019 Perhaps. I suppose if your pardoned it goes off of your criminal record, which could be the real reason for this. Perhaps. I suppose if your pardoned it goes off of your criminal record, which could be the real reason for this.

]]> By: Screwy Hoolie http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/09/28/question-of-the-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8018 Screwy Hoolie Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:52:27 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=2043#comment-8018 Yes, Marcus, they've already served their time. I don't know that these pardons help Bush look compassionate or anything else. Who reads stuff like this. Who knows about it? It doesn't seem to be part of a larger "image" plan. It does seem strange. Favors? Yes, Marcus, they’ve already served their time. I don’t know that these pardons help Bush look compassionate or anything else. Who reads stuff like this. Who knows about it? It doesn’t seem to be part of a larger “image” plan.

It does seem strange. Favors?

]]> By: Marcus http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/09/28/question-of-the-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8017 Marcus Thu, 29 Sep 2005 05:39:11 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=2043#comment-8017 What I find interesting is all these pardons are of people that have already served their time. Bush wants to look "compassionate" without risking the Dukakis problem of having someone you released recidivate. What I find interesting is all these pardons are of people that have already served their time. Bush wants to look “compassionate” without risking the Dukakis problem of having someone you released recidivate.

]]> By: TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/09/28/question-of-the-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8021 TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:28:09 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=2043#comment-8021 <strong>Bush Issues 14 Pardons</strong> The timing is somewhat suspect, but hey, it's the thought that counts. President Bush issued 14 pardons today, including four to drug offenders: Adam Wade Graham, Salt Lake City, Utah Offense: Conspiracy to deliver 10 or more grams of LSD;... Bush Issues 14 Pardons

The timing is somewhat suspect, but hey, it’s the thought that counts. President Bush issued 14 pardons today, including four to drug offenders: Adam Wade Graham, Salt Lake City, Utah Offense: Conspiracy to deliver 10 or more grams of LSD;…

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