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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 01:19 PM
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2nd look at Bush service award, WH panel unaware honoree was on Death Row
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A spokesman for the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation said that neither the council nor Bush had any way of knowing that the person they were honoring was a condemned multiple murderer.
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Williams, 51, a co-founder of the Crips street gang, was sentenced to death for four 1979 murders in the Los Angeles area, crimes which he denies committing. He renounced gangs after eight years in prison and has since written 10 books for children and youths.
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The letter signed by Bush said, in part, "Through service to others, you demonstrate the outstanding character of America and help strengthen our country. ... Americans continue to serve and are part of the gathering momentum of millions of acts of kindness and decency that are changing America, one heart and soul at a time. Your actions contribute to this change."

The White House council was created by Bush in 2003 to promote volunteering and is chaired by former pro football star Darrell Green and former Sens. Bob Dole and John Glenn, who signed a separate letter congratulating Williams.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/08/06/MNGQ6E45HH1.DTL
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noamnety Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 01:21 PM
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1. a profound argument against the death penalty. (nt)
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 01:23 PM
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2. Absolutely
But what dopes they are! Who researches for the WH?
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 01:31 PM
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3. Is this the definition of irony or what?
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 01:33 PM
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4. The irony is
rampant in this story---

How many men such as this has George Bush condemned to death?
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zbird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 01:44 PM
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5. They had no way of knowing?
One hint would be the person's address. Second step would be to contact the prison to find out why he's incarcerated. Seems pretty damned simple to me.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 01:51 PM
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6. Does this qualify as being hoisted by their own petard?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Sapphire Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 02:09 PM
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7. Stanley "Tookie" Williams
Tookie's Corner: http://www.tookie.com/

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MrBenchley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-07-05 03:47 PM
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8. Preziduncing is hard work!!
Let's see, the Crips are in favor of assault weapons and so is pResident Weakenstupid...

On the other hand, Tookie's only killed four...
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