Group Urges Americans to Speak Out Against Planned Bush Blanket Pardons

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Source: Salem-News.com (Oregon)

Dec-28-2008 02:28
Group Urges Americans to Speak Out Against Planned Bush Blanket Pardons

Tim King Salem-News.com
The group says it is extremely important to block the pardons before they can happen.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A group called The People's Email Network, is urging Americans to do what they can to stop the Bush Administration from issuing pardons that will absolve Vice-President Dick Cheney and others from future retribution over alleged crimes committed during the presidency. They say a recent round of pardons from President Bush are just a sign of things to come.

"Pay no attention to the handful of Christmas pardons granted by Bush. This is mere political window dressing to distract from the bumper crop of blanket absolutions, including one for himself, scheduled to be released just before midnight on Jan 19th," the group said. Cheney will be remembered for his implication that waterboarding is not torture, despite the fact that such practice can be prosecuted as a war crime in most civilized countries.

Critics point to a recent interview with the Washington Times, during which Mr. Cheney said "I felt very good about what we did. I think it was the right thing to do." The People's Email Network said, "Cheney would not so arrogantly be bragging on TV about how he authorized torture if it were not so."

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The Action Page To Stop The Bush Pardons is located at this link: http://www.usalone.com/hres1531.php

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