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ryan_cats

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4. I'm sorry to say I knew nothing of this

Reply to Octafish (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:21 AM

Sep 2012

I'm sorry to say I knew nothing of this. I read the article and just what did he do? The statute of limitations was over so she went federal, WTH???

I still have no idea of what they are accusing him of and why he's doing time. It says 6 years for bribery but to who? Did someone roll over on him or did they make the charges up from whole cloth as they're wont to do?

The original post said he's returned to jail. Why was he in jail before???

I read the book, Blow which the movie with Johnny Depp is loosely based on and George Jung said he's rather do time in Mexico than here. I shudder to think what that implies for this poor guy.

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Gov. Don Siegelman returns to prison today. Meanwhile, the real crooks run free. [View all] Octafish Sep 2012 OP

President Obama: Please pardon this man! CanonRay Sep 2012 #1

Please do, CanonRay. Prison can be deadly for the innocent. Octafish Sep 2012 #2

I'm sorry to say I knew nothing of this ryan_cats Sep 2012 #4

Here's an excellent summary... Octafish Sep 2012 #7

Thank you for keeping this story alive. We should not stop until this innocent man is sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #17

Thank you, sabrina1! Absolutely agree we should not stop until Justice is restored. Octafish Sep 2012 #20

Thank you, I've seen that many Republicans have joined in the effort to end this sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #21

Maybe we should all sign the change.org petition red dog 1 Sep 2012 #13

I have signed that but thanks for posting it again. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #18

K & R no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #3

On the Siegelman Scandal, Rove Offers a Very Suspicious Non-Denial Denial Octafish Sep 2012 #5

Don Siegelman interviewed this morning by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #6

Thank you, no_hypocrisy. It's on the monitor now... Octafish Sep 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #9

Excellent question, AnotherMcIntosh. Octafish Sep 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #11

One of my most favorite of subjects... Octafish Sep 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #16

Here is a link to the petition to President Obama to grant Siegelman a pardon red dog 1 Sep 2012 #12

Thank you, red dog 1! Here's background on why we should give a damn about Gov. Siegelman... Octafish Sep 2012 #14

The roots of corruption go deep in our government and society. LongTomH Sep 2012 #19

Thanks for this info red dog 1 Sep 2012 #23

kr HiPointDem Sep 2012 #22