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56. Thanks Mr. Prez -

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2017, 11:09 AM

Jan 2017

Folks, we need more whistle blowers, not fewer.

If we had them, we'd be able to stay out of dumb wars
(like Vietnam & Iraq), and the US might become more of a
good global citizen by not trashing democracies such as
Chile, Greece, Brazil, Guatemala, Iran and etc.

Generally it is the US government that is the law breaker,
and the whistle blowers are following their oaths to the
constitution by exposing it.

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*****BREAKING***** POTUS COMMUTES CHELSEA MANNING'S SENTENCE- TO BE REALEASED IN MAY ! [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP

Best Prez ever! bravenak Jan 2017 #1

Commuted her sentence, to be exact. herding cats Jan 2017 #2

Unless it was edited there was no reference to gender in the OP. George II Jan 2017 #5

so what? mopinko Jan 2017 #7

The OP stated she'd been pardoned. herding cats Jan 2017 #8

As I said, "unless it was edited " George II Jan 2017 #21

The OP simply used the name CHELSEA -- karynnj Jan 2017 #11

Might as well say it here. I favor the pardon because she didn't have a political motive. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #14

I have mixed feelings karynnj Jan 2017 #20

The only way I would agree to Manning being pardoned, not the sentence commuted,.... George II Jan 2017 #30

You aren't happy to know that your phone company is mining all your information? tavalon Jan 2017 #50

What's worse - the phone companies "mining" my information (which they're not, by the way).... George II Jan 2017 #54

So...a three level chess game by a mastermind Dr. Snowden LiberalLovinLug Jan 2017 #58

Are you denying that Snowden took almost 2 million documents to first China and then Russia? George II Jan 2017 #60

And? Rex Jan 2017 #24

K&R... spanone Jan 2017 #3

Yay good news, Commuted to this May. Congrats Chelsea Manning! Sunlei Jan 2017 #4

The best news I've heard today. liberalmuse Jan 2017 #6

Thank you POTUS! dragonfly301 Jan 2017 #9

DONE! Hekate Jan 2017 #10

Good. Now free Seigelman Arazi Jan 2017 #12

AMEN - Siegelman, a Rove political prisoner - Bring on his pardon! Justitia Jan 2017 #17

Yep. This needs to be done yesterday. nt Ilsa Jan 2017 #19

Yes..Free Don Siegelman! lucca18 Jan 2017 #35

Can't....siegelman's not jailed on federal charges SticksnStones Jan 2017 #38

Siegelman is in federal prison, the president could pardon or commute his sentence. tammywammy Jan 2017 #49

Siegel man will be free 3 months after Manning. herding cats Jan 2017 #46

Awesome! Thanks for the info DSB! TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #13

Great news Dopers_Greed Jan 2017 #15

Didn't Snowden forego his pardon based on the commutation of Manning's prison term? n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2017 #22

That was my understanding bravenak Jan 2017 #28

I thought so. So why are Snowden's fanbois trying to change the terms of Manning's release? Tarheel_Dem Jan 2017 #32

Some people cannot keep their word. bravenak Jan 2017 #37

Can't say I expected that one underpants Jan 2017 #16

Thank You Mr. President! Just 4 more months of prison hell. Congrats, Chelsea! downeastdaniel Jan 2017 #18

YES!!! Best president Evah!!!! Nt LostOne4Ever Jan 2017 #23

this brings tears to my eyes oldtime dfl_er Jan 2017 #25

K&R mcar Jan 2017 #26

Terrific. zentrum Jan 2017 #27

eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Jan 2017 #29

I'm glad he preserved the conviction... Adrahil Jan 2017 #31

oh handmade34 Jan 2017 #33

Chelsea Manning should never have stood trial in the first place. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #34

Congradulations Chelsea!!! Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #36

Seriously? SticksnStones Jan 2017 #39

What is your question? Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #44

This is very good news. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #42

Assange promised to surrender and return to the US if Manning was freed Takket Jan 2017 #40

+1! eleny Jan 2017 #41

If you believe that I got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. nycbos Jan 2017 #47

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2017 #43

Having read about the conditions during her military detention bhikkhu Jan 2017 #45

This this is the a**hole.. nycbos Jan 2017 #48

Wished he would have pardoned Peltier burrowowl Jan 2017 #51

Beat me to it. malthaussen Jan 2017 #53

+1000 LiberalLovinLug Jan 2017 #59

WOW!!!! Cha Jan 2017 #52

Chelsea Manning alicenuffer Jan 2017 #55

Thanks Mr. Prez - FairWinds Jan 2017 #56

Leonard Peltier and Don Segelman still rot on prison. One out of three ain't bad. Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #57

For some reason, Manning's detractors insist that she . . FairWinds Jan 2017 #61