travis you know that isn't true ! this myth has been debunked many times now .
On Dec 5, 4:47 am, Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does thet include obama? He needs to prove his citizenship is such that he > is eligible to be pres. He has not done so and he must do this. > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 3:29 AM, Liberal mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > In America, no one is above the law: > > Speak out against pre-emptive pardons and restore the American values > > of justice and due process. > >http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=n8yNAnlW28m8PLB-sUMIHw.. > > *************************************** > > Dear ACLU Supporter, > > > There's a real risk that President Bush may issue pardons to a > > number of high-ranking Administration officials for any activities > > related to torture, extraordinary rendition and other abuses. > > > That's right. Even before they're charged with a crime, > > Bush has the power to prevent any criminal investigation into the > > activities of Cheney, Rumsfeld, Ashcroft, Gonzales and others whose > > behavior raises serious questions. > > > Send a message to President Bush telling him you oppose preemptive > > pardons for torture. > >http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=1CggbVACcbaloKGD5UyA6A.. > > > We must make it clear that preemptive pardons aimed at letting > > high-ranking officials escape accountability for undermining the > > Constitution and violating the law go against American values of > > justice and due process. > > > Today, the ACLU is urging concerned people all across the country to > > speak out against these pardons. Americans -- and the world -- have a > > right to know the truth about torture and other abuses carried out in > > our name. > > > Tell President Bush: you oppose preemptive pardons for torture. > >http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=YhzALem0kejxMgTOnOG-yQ.. > > > This weekend, both The New York Times and The Washington Post issued > > powerful editorials calling on President Bush to resist taking this > > inflammatory action. We need you to do the same. > > > As the Post put it, "no country should be in the business of > > concealing its history." We should be getting at the truth, not > > excusing those involved in shameless acts. > > > So, in a preemptive campaign of our own, the ACLU is urging people all > > across the country to tell President Bush that you won't stand > > for preemptive pardons for people who were involved in torture, > > illegal detention, and other abuses. > > > Take action: Tell President Bush you oppose preemptive pardons for > > torture. > >http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=1rT8_-emw4R3RVVTukEVLg.. > > > In its editorial, The New York Times made the case clearly: > > > "The Bush administration distorted statutes and case law to legally > > justify interrogation techniques that had long been considered torture > > under domestic and international law. It relied on sloppy or > > aggressive legal analysis as a basis for evading judicial review of a > > warrantless wiretapping program. It has at every turn chosen the most > > expansive interpretation of the law to rationalize indefinite > > detentions and deny federal court review to those in custody. It has, > > in short, determined its preferred course of action first and then > > stitched together absurd readings of the law to defend those > > choices."The last thing America needs as we set out to restore the > > rule of law and repair America's reputation in the world is a > > last-ditch Bush effort to pardon those who guided our country so far > > off course. > > > Please act now. Help the ACLU raise a powerful wave of protest > > expressing outrage that pardons by President Bush are even under > > consideration. > >http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=q4Y4CB6O3K4eleApvezvxg.. > > > Sincerely, > > > Anthony D. Romero > > Executive Director > > ACLU > > > P.S. Pardons could happen at any time. We need as many people > > -- > *~@):~{>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
