Pardon Me, Mr. President

Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos remain in prison though most authorities close to the story believe the two Border Patrol agents were acting within their boundaries when they shot a known drug dealer in his butt while he transported 750 pounds of marijuana across the border. After an overzealous prosecutor got done with this story the two highly decorated officers were sentenced to 11 and 12 year prison sentences. Now, as President George W Bush prepares to leave office he is being inundated with pardon requests and it’s time for one more. So far he has released 32 drug dealers, 12 thieves, an armed bank robber, an arsonist and many others. At the top of that list should be the names of these two dedicated employees of the people and I am appalled that they are spending yet another holiday behind bars. This is just plain wrong. Please contact the White House, our state’s two senators and as many congresspersons as you can to request that Ramos and Compean be released before Christmas. The president can do it—he just needs a push. So, please, push hard.

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