In the pardon stakes, I think Gerald Ford set the bar pretty low by
pardoning Nixon. Libby's offence is like dropping litter in comparison to
that. Seems that criteria are more in the ballpark of 'do I know this
felon?', rather than 'how heinous was the crime?'
P
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> Subject: Re: Libby Guilty of Lying in C.I.A. Leak Case
>
> In terms of 'disgracing the lot', apparently there is a
> window of opportunity between now and Libby's sentencing in
> June for Scooter 'to sing'
> for the prosecutor and Judge. His motive would be to speak
> the truth in order to reduce the length of his sentence.
>
> Yet, if he is faithful to his gang, he just might continue to
> clam up and bet on a pardon from Bush. Which is no doubt very likely.
>
> Stephen V
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>
>
>
>
> > You're probably right, mark, & I probably went over the top
> there. My
> > apologies toall. But it does seem to me that all of those people
> > behaved criminally because of the kind of people they were,
> with that
> > sense of entitlement that only grows -- until suddenly stopped.
> >
> > There was a fine piece on truthout by a minister about how
> these types'
> > "christianity: is tied to that entitlement & leads to their
> sense of
> > being victims of anyone who actually sands up (to them) &
> says, wait a
> > minute you're wrong there.
> >
> > Doug
> > On 7-Mar-07, at 9:54 AM, Mark Weiss wrote:
> >
> >> In the happiness, which I share, that Libby got convicted (and the
> >> hope that many more will be disgraced at least) let's not
> forget that
> >> even deserved imprisonment is devastating to the perp and to those
> >> who love him. Making fun of his wife's grief and anger seems more
> >> than a little heartless.
> >>
> >> Mark
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> >
> > & then your body
> > one long bone
> > blood mists around
> > & in
> > singing clear as glass
> > as alone
> >
> > Dennis Cooley
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