-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/28/00 3:59:52 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > If I'm not mistaking, MOST of these were, are, and > should be state crimes, of which the Federal government has no > legal role. --MS] http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/21/presidentialclemency.ap/inde x.html exerpt: Earlier this week, a coalition of 675 clergy asked Clinton to commute sentences of nonviolent drug offenders. In a letter, the group asked the president to grant clemency and release on supervised parole those federal prisoners who have served at least five years for low-level, nonviolent involvement in drug cases. -------- http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/28/clinton.pardons.reut/index.h tml exerpts Clinton last week pardoned 59 people and commuted the sentences of three others to time served. But he did not include well-known figures such as Susan McDougal, his partner in the failed Whitewater land deal in Arkansas, and former junk bond king Michael Milken. ------- Clinton said Wednesday that at least until last week's actions he had given fewer pardons than any president in nearly three decades. ------- Clinton drew a distinction between sentence commutations -- which he said should be based only on "very specific reasons" -- and pardons, which he said should be given a more "broad-minded" consideration. ------- "There are many people ... they'd like to vote at election time, they'd like to be full citizens, and they're out there working hard and paying taxes. And they have paid the price," he said. ------- Two commutations Clinton announced last week were for women convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. They were considered incidental figures who received longer sentences than key offenders. ------ Samantha <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
