From Larisa Alexandrovna: Update on Paul Minor situation...
http://www.atlargely.com/2009/02/update-on-paul-minor-situation.html If you do not know who Paul Minor is, see here. Or read through my PRM series, links are at end. In short, he is another Don Siegelman. Both men allege that they were politically prosecuted and the evidence thus far supports their version of events. Karl Rove may be playing games with the House Judiciary Committee and wasting time for all involved, but the people who were most affected by abuses of the DOJ do not have the time for these games. I have been in contact with Mr. Minor's family and friends over the course of the last 48 hours. Here is what is going on. As most of you who have followed this know, Mr. Minor's wife Sylvia is dying of cancer and is in hospice. He has been denied appeal bond because he is "a danger to society." Remember, he was convicted of bribing 2 judges, so unless he is going to bribe the public to death, this argument is idiotic. But, the judge who ruled on the bond issue is a long time friend and former client of Karl Rove's, and it was due to his pressure to get her seated (despite a bipartisan opposition) that Judge Priscilla Owen got on the bench. The only hope for Mr. Minor after this ruling was to get a furlough from the BOP. He was notified in the last few days that it was time for him to come say his goodbyes to Mrs. Minor, his wife of 40 years. The end is near. The BOP, the warden, all involved signed off to give him a 3 day furlough to see his wife and be with her. In the last 48 hours, the DOJ stepped in and said no. But after some negotiations, he was given 3 hours tomorrow to see his wife in the company of 3-4 armed escorts who will be in the hospice room with him during this private and difficult moment. And yet all are silent. The mainstream press is entirely silent on Paul Minor's case. The bloggers on the left and right are entirely silent about this as well. Why? Why does no one care about the number of people who have been politically targeted by the DOJ and prosecuted for political reasons, in some cases on cooked evidence? Perhaps because it has not happened to you. But should it ever, I wonder who will speak for you and ask for justice on your behalf. My prayers are with the Minor family. Below are a few links for you to read through, including my PRM series and a documentary about these prosecutions: The Permanent Republican Majority Series * Part 1: Political Prisoner * Part 2: Siegelman's Daughter Speaks Out * Part 3: Running Elections from the White House * Part 4: Mississippi Prosecutions * Part 5: Interview with Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver E. Diaz, Jr. * Part 6: Break-Ins Plague Targets of Political Prosecutions * Part 7: Justice for Sale * Judge who denied Paul Minor's release protoge of Karl Rove * DOJ Investigating 2 US Attorneys in alleged political prosecutions * 60 Minutes signal dropped in Alabama only during Siegelman portion * Interview with Dana Jill Simpson on Karl Rove's alleged smears * Karl Rove's next move: A Million Dollar House in Florida * Abramoff said he had agreement with White House aid regarding communications * Treasury Department investigating US Attorney for sharing private income tax returns of a case target Project Save Justice Doc: Part One: --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Mark Crispin Miller's "News From Underground" newsgroup. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to newsfromunderground-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com OR go to http://groups.google.com/group/newsfromunderground and click on the "Unsubscribe or change membership" link in the yellow bar at the top of the page, then click the "Unsubscribe" button on the next page. For more News From Underground, visit http://markcrispinmiller.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
