Call & e-mail the White House ..Ask President Obama to Pardon Don Siegelman [View all]
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Friday, October 17, 2014
For those of you who don't know who Don Siegelman is, or why he is serving a lengthy prison term for a crime he didn't commit, please go to:
http://free-don.org
There, you can read the entire sordid story of how a very popular Democratic governor of a very Republican state (Alabama).was railroaded by Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff and others..including the wife of Karl Rove's best friend, (the U.S. Attorney who prosecuted Governor Siegelman) and Karl Rove's client, who was the Attorney General.
You can also sign the Change.org Petition To President Obama To Pardon Don Siegelman there.
For those who DO know who Don Siegelman is,
you can read the latest update on the Siegelman case;.."More Bad News For Don Siegelman" which was posted yesterday, Oct. 16, 2014
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025676664#top
Also, for info on how the Justice Department actually asked the judge in the Siegelman case to INCREASE the length of his prison term, read what Andrew Kreig wrote.
..Andrew Kreig has written before about the Siegelman case.
(Scroll down to 3rd story "DOJ's Attack On Former Gov. Siegelman's Rights Threatens Election Rights For Many Across Nation"
http://www.andrewkreig.wordpress.com/category/don-siegelman-jill-simpson-priscilla-duncan/
For those of you who wish to do more to help Gov.Siegelman:
1) Telephone the White House Comments Line, and leave a message asking President Obama to please pardon Don Siegelman.
202-456-1111
2) E-mail President Obama and ask him to please pardon Don Siegelman;
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/write-or-call#call
Click on the "emailus" link
3) E-Mail Vice President Joe Biden, who has stated that he is for pardoning Gov. Siegelman
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments
(This link can be used to e-mail President Obama as well)
This is something President Obama has the power to do through Executive Clemency.
For those who wish to write directly to Don,
Don Siegelman # 24775-001
FPC PO Box 5010
Oakdale, LA. 71463