Bush Pardons Moonshiners, Bank Robber

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10595935/from/RS.2/

Bush pardons moonshiners, bank robber

President grants clemency to 11 convicted criminals in 2005

WASHINGTON - President Bush has granted 11 pardons, bringing to 69 the number of clemency orders he has issued since taking office five years ago, the Justice Department said.

Three moonshiners and a bank robber are among those pardoned, as is a Denver attorney with Republican political ties. The pardons were issued Tuesday, in keeping with a tradition of granting clemency during the holiday season.

One of those pardoned, Wendy St. Charles, is a lawyer for a Denver homebuilder, MDC Holdings, parent of Richmond American Homes, The Denver Post reported. St. Charles was convicted on drug charges in 1984 and sentenced to four years in prison.

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. . . was when he pardoned the turkey.

thanks, I needed that.

He's going to have the moonshiner guy make it for him?

:(

:thumbsdown:

Some of the people Clinton pardoned weren't worthy of the honor. Pardons should be approved with a simple majority of the House of Representatives.

Just saying.

Someone should point out to him that the "Dukes of Hazzard" was not a documentary.