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CanonRay

(14,101 posts) Sat Nov 17, 2012, 09:14 AM Nov 2012

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White House Petition to Pardon Don Siegelman

Please sign my petition at the following link:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/pardon-don-siegelman-former-governor-alabama/39qv9HvX

Thanks!

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White House Petition to Pardon Don Siegelman (Original Post) CanonRay Nov 2012 OP

Thanks for posting cyclezealot Nov 2012 #1

Thanks for signing CanonRay Nov 2012 #2

We need spread the word. cyclezealot Nov 2012 #4

Here's the petition that Don's daughter, Dana, started. 37,000 + signatures so far. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #3

Thanks to all who signed, please spread the word CanonRay Nov 2012 #5

Kick! n/t arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #6

I believe Obama will do this but timing is everything. Economy and jobs first, deficit, healthcare. kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #7

Why do you think he will do this? proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #10

Done. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #8

Thom Hartmann reminds of this travesty all the time! upi402 Nov 2012 #9

Done Etraker Nov 2012 #11

Signed Spirochete Nov 2012 #12

I hope he pardons Gov Seigleman by Christmas. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #13

Done. Change has come Nov 2012 #14

done, thanks we can do it Nov 2012 #15

Another petition for this cause already exists. rkaufman Nov 2012 #16

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #17

Yes, but none on the White House website CanonRay Nov 2012 #18

Count me in! DAMANgoldberg Nov 2012 #19

I was # 27 as of 8 am Sunday Morning Casandia Nov 2012 #20

K&R Etraker Nov 2012 #21

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts)

1. Thanks for posting

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 09:38 AM

Nov 2012

We signed.. We want one of America's few political prisoners released.

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

2. Thanks for signing

Reply to cyclezealot (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 09:43 AM

Nov 2012

four down, 24, 996 to go!

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts)

4. We need spread the word.

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 09:54 AM

Nov 2012

Release all political prisoners.

no_hypocrisy

(46,080 posts)

3. Here's the petition that Don's daughter, Dana, started. 37,000 + signatures so far.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 09:45 AM

Nov 2012

http://www.change.org/petitions/president-obama-please-restore-justice-and-pardon-my-dad

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

5. Thanks to all who signed, please spread the word

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 11:42 AM

Nov 2012

I need 140 more signatures before it is publicly posted.

arthritisR_US

(7,287 posts)

6. Kick! n/t

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:05 PM

Nov 2012

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)

7. I believe Obama will do this but timing is everything. Economy and jobs first, deficit, healthcare.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:11 PM

Nov 2012

Neither the President nor we need to be diverted from what the President was elected to do.

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

10. Why do you think he will do this?

Reply to kelliekat44 (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:26 PM

Nov 2012

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

8. Done. n/t

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:15 PM

Nov 2012

upi402

(16,854 posts)

9. Thom Hartmann reminds of this travesty all the time!

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:24 PM

Nov 2012

Thanks for this.
kick, rec

Etraker

(59 posts)

11. Done

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:57 PM

Nov 2012

Everybody please sign this.

Spirochete

(5,264 posts)

12. Signed

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:18 PM

Nov 2012

It says only 17 signatures, including mine. Did you just now put this one up?

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

13. I hope he pardons Gov Seigleman by Christmas. nm

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:50 PM

Nov 2012

Change has come

(2,372 posts)

14. Done.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:52 PM

Nov 2012

we can do it

(12,181 posts)

15. done, thanks

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 02:31 PM

Nov 2012

rkaufman

(2 posts)

16. Another petition for this cause already exists.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 03:27 PM

Nov 2012

Please direct supporters to this address:

Change.org/PardonDON

Thank you.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

17. Welcome to DU!

Reply to rkaufman (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 03:33 PM

Nov 2012

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

18. Yes, but none on the White House website

Reply to rkaufman (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:05 PM

Nov 2012

which Obama will respond to if we get 25K signatures.

DAMANgoldberg

(1,278 posts)

19. Count me in!

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 07:04 AM

Nov 2012

I grew up in Alabama and saw what was done to him and it is a travesty. No Democrat has been sniffed statewide office since (I could be wrong on that fact) and it has a chilling effect.

Casandia

(645 posts)

20. I was # 27 as of 8 am Sunday Morning

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 08:59 AM

Nov 2012

Let's spread the word

Etraker

(59 posts)

21. K&R

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 12:07 PM

Nov 2012

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