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OnyxCollie

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24. You want answers?

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:29 PM

Jun 2014

The petro-military-financial complex has "captured" the government, and it uses the DoJ as its corrupt law enforcement arm to serve punishment against those who negatively affect its interests.

Ta dah. That's it.

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Will President Obama ever pardon former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman? [View all] red dog 1 Jun 2014 OP

If we actually had a "free press", someone surely should put Eric Holder on the spot hlthe2b Jun 2014 #1

To pardon him if President Obama ever does yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #2

Pardon, yes... but I WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVE JOINED BUSH in persecuting him hlthe2b Jun 2014 #3

I think Presidents often follow predecessors on some things yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #6

You want answers? OnyxCollie Jun 2014 #24

In May of last year, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) asked Holder about the Siegelman case. red dog 1 Jun 2014 #9

Here is the video Dragonfli Jun 2014 #36

If we had a free press worthy of the name, someone would put Holder on the spot for a lot more Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #17

Judge who sent him to prison is a big time war profiteer. Octafish Jun 2014 #4

Excellent post! red dog 1 Jun 2014 #7

It should have been done a long time ago... why should he have to wait until Obama's ready to Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #5

I agree. It should have been one of the first things Obama did LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #10

That is a really excellent point, he should have been out within the first year! nt arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #19

Kick. He pardoned Senator "Bridge to Nowhere" Stevens (R). grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #8

hope. change. chuckle. KG Jun 2014 #20

Stevens did not get a pardon. former9thward Jun 2014 #27

Obama appointed Holder requested the conviction be overturned. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #33

The request was a formality. former9thward Jun 2014 #37

Truly, incredibly sad. NT 7wo7rees Jun 2014 #11

Amen SusanCalvin Jun 2014 #12

So so sad. SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2014 #13

Well let's get busy and get this man his freedom. Letters, petitions, whatever it takes. YOHABLO Jun 2014 #14

+ 1000 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #30

signed, thanks. K&R Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #32

K&R. I hope he does. Overseas Jun 2014 #15

FREE DON SIEGELMAN. raging moderate Jun 2014 #16

My guess would be after November, or else not at all. nt silvershadow Jun 2014 #18

Isn't there something on the WH website that if you make a petition and collect 100,000 signatures arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #21

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #22

This still pisses me off! ybbor Jun 2014 #23

+ 1000 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #31

pathetic. this was one of my first clues that he was going to be Doctor_J Jun 2014 #25

Well stated! red dog 1 Jun 2014 #34

K&R QC Jun 2014 #26

Kick historylovr Jun 2014 #28

Unlikey bobduca Jun 2014 #29

Justice Elena Kagan helped return Siegelman to prison. Octafish Jun 2014 #35

Good post, thanks. red dog 1 Jun 2014 #38

This is another quarrel I have with Obama emsimon33 Jun 2014 #39