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Algernon Moncrieff

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15. I think a full pardon is unlikely, but...

Reply to Mblaze (Reply #12)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 11:22 PM

Nov 2024

... I think it's possible to say that what happened at Jumping Bull Ranch was wrong, but that mistakes and miscalculation occurred on both sides. He's served nearly half a century. Let him spend his last few years at home.

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I have a favor to ask DU - ask Biden to grant clemency to Peltier [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2024 OP

I have and will again. mountain grammy Nov 2024 #1

I was just thinking this yesterday LearnedHand Nov 2024 #2

I bet the heroin junkie asks Caligula to pardon Sirhan Submariner Nov 2024 #3

Sirhan was convicted on state charges dflprincess Nov 2024 #10

Last time he had a chance Mountainguy Nov 2024 #4

But his words hurt them more and THAT's what they really feared. GreenWave Nov 2024 #7

Counterpoint Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2024 #8

Pine Ridge was a war zone back then & the FBI was every bit as culpable as AIM for the violence dflprincess Nov 2024 #11

As sad as it makes me catchnrelease Nov 2024 #13

That's why I make the comparison to the 50s era Puerto Rican separatists Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2024 #20

No, he didn't. H2O Man Nov 2024 #16

Participating in a shootout Mountainguy Nov 2024 #17

Sure it does. H2O Man Nov 2024 #18

I called him a sociopath because that's what he is Mountainguy Nov 2024 #21

Don't kid yourself. H2O Man Nov 2024 #23

Postcards get through security faster than letters. CrispyQ Nov 2024 #5

I've lost count how many petitions I have signed, but I will reach out again. hlthe2b Nov 2024 #6

Biden has very little to lose Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2024 #9

I have written the White House twice Mblaze Nov 2024 #12

I think a full pardon is unlikely, but... Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2024 #15

Yes Figarosmom Nov 2024 #14

Definitely YES!👍 n Raine Nov 2024 #19

Found this article this morning catchnrelease Nov 2024 #22

I agree. He did NOT get a fair trial. Unfortunately, some years ago I did a deep dive into the matter and had to, artemisia1 Nov 2024 #24