Tag: Pardons
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Cohen’s Constitutional Amendments
Rep. Steve Cohen has introduced a Constitutional Amendment that would abolish the Electoral College. This caused the Shelby County GOP to firmly clutch its pearls. Why is this amendment important and what are its chances for passage?
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Still Stewing over Scooter
So now that I’ve had the night to sleep on this whole thing, I’m still just as angry as I was yesterday. Sure, I’ve wiped the foam from my mouth and I’ve lost most of the twitch, but the impact of the double standard, and the callous disregard for our legal system is just plain…
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Nixon Pardons Agnew Assistant
Today, in what can only be described as a callous disregard for the judicial system, President Bush commuted the sentence of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby. Libby, who was convicted of obstruction of justice for lying under oath, will now only pay a fine of $250,000 and serve 2 years probation. President Bush, who as Governor…