Bush's latest pardons...so far

[underpants]

On the latest pardon list were:

John Edward Forte, jailed for 14 years for cocaine offences, will also be freed next month, after serving half his term.

Leslie Owen Collier of Charleston, Missouri, who pleaded guilty in 1995 to unlawfully killing three bald eagles after he improperly used pesticide in hamburger meat to kill coyotes, but ended up killing many other animals. Collier was convicted of unauthorized use of a pesticide and violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in 1996

Milton Kirk Cordes of Rapid City, South Dakota, convicted of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, which prohibits importation into the country of wildlife taken in violation of conservation laws

Richard Micheal Culpepper of Mahomet, Illinois, sentenced to five years' probation in 1988 for making false statements to the federal government

Brenda Jean Dolenz-Helmer of Fort Worth, Texas, convicted of concealing knowledge of her Dallas doctor father's involvement in medical insurance fraud. She was sentenced on New Year's Eve 1998 to four year's probation with 600 hours of community service and a $10,000 fine

Andrew Foster Harley of Falls Church, Virginia, convicted of wrongful use and distribution of marijuana and cocaine during a general court martial at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs

Obie Gene Helton of Rossville, Georgia, sentenced to two years' probation in April 1983 for unauthorised acquisition of food stamps

Carey C. Hice Sr. of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, convicted 12 years ago of income tax evasion and sentenced to 120 days of home confinement


Geneva Yvonne Hogg of Jacksonville, Florida, who was sentenced to five years' probation in 1980 for bank embezzlement

William Hoyle McCright Jr. of Midland, Texas, a former executive vice president of First National Bank of Midland, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in the 1980s for making false entries, books, reports or statements to a bank

Paul Julian McCurdy of Sulphur, Oklahoma, who was sentenced to five years' probation in 1988 of misapplication of $112,000 of bank funds

Robert Earl Mohon Jr. of Grant, Alabama, jailed for three years in 1987 for conspiracy to distribute marijuana

Ronald Alan Mohrhoff of Los Angeles, jailed for one year in 1984 for unlawful use of a telephone in relation to a drugs offence

Daniel Figh Pue III, a former production superintendant from Conroe Creosoting in Conroe, Texas, convicted of of illegally transporting and dumping more than 1,500 gallons of hazardous creosote sludge in a ditch

Orion Lynn Vick of White Hall, Arkansas, convicted of aiding and abetting the theft of government property.

Mr. Bush commuted the prison sentence of James Russell Harris of Detroit, Michigan, a former police sergeant who was jailed for 30 years in 1993 for bribery, money-laundering and escorting shipments of cocaine. Mr. Harris is said to have been co-operative with the government while in prison, and is now very ill.

http://www.alternet.org/rights/108599/bush's_bizarre_pardon_list_/

[Solly Mack]

1. For shits and giggles

John Edward Forte, jailed for 14 years for cocaine offenses, will also be freed next month, after serving half his term

Was there the night Bush found Jesus among the empty beer bottles, piss puddles, and crusty coke straws.



Leslie Owen Collier of Charleston, Missouri, who pleaded guilty in 1995 to unlawfully killing three bald eagles after he improperly used pesticide in hamburger meat to kill coyotes, but ended up killing many other animals. Collier was convicted of unauthorized use of a pesticide and violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in 1996

Presented Bush with stuffed bald eagle for his "western white house"


Milton Kirk Cordes of Rapid City, South Dakota, convicted of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, which prohibits importation into the country of wildlife taken in violation of conservation laws

Furnished Cheney and friends with rare (and endangered) delicacies to dine on



Richard Micheal Culpepper of Mahomet, Illinois, sentenced to five years' probation in 1988 for making false statements to the federal government

Made the short list for Attorney General in the Bush administration


Brenda Jean Dolenz-Helmer of Fort Worth, Texas, convicted of concealing knowledge of her Dallas doctor father's involvement in medical insurance fraud. She was sentenced on New Year's Eve 1998 to four year's probation with 600 hours of community service and a $10,000 fine

Knows all of Bush's medical secrets


Andrew Foster Harley of Falls Church, Virginia, convicted of wrongful use and distribution of marijuana and cocaine during a general court martial at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs

Another coke connection

Obie Gene Helton of Rossville, Georgia, sentenced to two years' probation in April 1983 for unauthorized acquisition of food stamps

Supplied munchies for Bush's "youthful indiscretions"


Carey C. Hice Sr. of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, convicted 12 years ago of income tax evasion and sentenced to 120 days of home confinement

Made short list for the Dept. of Treasury


Geneva Yvonne Hogg of Jacksonville, Florida, who was sentenced to five years' probation in 1980 for bank embezzlement

Made short list for Federal Reserve


William Hoyle McCright Jr. of Midland, Texas, a former executive vice president of First National Bank of Midland, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in the 1980s for making false entries, books, reports or statements to a bank

Yet another short list consideration for the Dept. of Treasury, as well as the Dept. of Interior


Paul Julian McCurdy of Sulphur, Oklahoma, who was sentenced to five years' probation in 1988 of misapplication of $112,000 of bank funds

Neil Bush's friend


Robert Earl Mohon Jr. of Grant, Alabama, jailed for three years in 1987 for conspiracy to distribute marijuana

Another good-time friend


Ronald Alan Mohrhoff of Los Angeles, jailed for one year in 1984 for unlawful use of a telephone in relation to a drugs offense

Short list for DNI (Director of National Intelligence)


Daniel Figh Pue III, a former production superintendent from Conroe Creosoting in Conroe, Texas, convicted of of illegally transporting and dumping more than 1,500 gallons of hazardous creosote sludge in a ditch


EPA short list - duh


Orion Lynn Vick of White Hall, Arkansas, convicted of aiding and abetting the theft of government property.


Short list for White House legal counsel


Mr. Bush commuted the prison sentence of James Russell Harris of Detroit, Michigan, a former police sergeant who was jailed for 30 years in 1993 for bribery, money-laundering and escorting shipments of cocaine. Mr. Harris is said to have been co-operative with the government while in prison, and is now very ill.

Short list for director of the CIA

[pipoman]

2. LOL....nice

[pipoman]

3. Kidding aside

It would be nice if Presidential pardons were reserved for people who received excessive sentences for nonviolent crimes and those who served their time and became productive members of society. Too often the only people who get the pardons are political contributors and friends of the President or friends of friends.

[Crankie Avalon]

4. Lots of friends with drug offences. You'd think a guy with Bush's background would be more...

...sympathetic to decriminalizing at least marijuana (if not cocaine).