Posted by
JayPeriod on Monday, December 01, 2008 11:46:36 AM
There have been a few things that have really gotten under my skin about President Bush. One of those was his unabashed push for amnesty for illegal immigrants. He wanted to give them a "path to citizenship" rather than a boot out of the country and permanent ban. He clearly missed the will of the people on that one.
The other item has been his refusal to pardon two true American heroes; Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. These two men were defending our nation from illegal activity and are now sitting in a federal prison while the drug-running illegal immigrant they were trying to stop has been given immunity and free medical care. All the President has to do is pardon them and this extreme injustice will come to an end.
Instead, he makes light of the process and program by "pardoning" two turkeys the week of Thanksgiving. He also took the time to pardon someone who shot a bald eagle, the very symbol of America. Yet, he can't find it in himself to pardon two men that most of Americans, on both sides of the aisle, want out of jail.
I hope in his waning days, President Bush will do the right thing and listen to the American people and pardon these two great men. Otherwise, it looks like he is at the behest of the Mexican government by leaving them to sit our their unjust prison sentences. We'll know soon.