Posted by
JayPeriod on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:43:48 AM
It was announced today that President Bush found it in his heart to pardon 15 criminals, several of which were convicted of drug possession and distribution. Yet, two American heroes, Border Agents Compean and Ramos, remain in prison for shooting an illegal immigrant in this country for the purpose of delivering 750 pounds of drugs. Does anyone else see a pattern here?
I have been a supporter of the President on several issues. I have appreciated the seriousness with which he has fought terrorists, fighting them on their soil rather than ours. I supported his tax cuts whole-heartedly. I support his vision for privatizing the failed Social Security system. For the most part, he has submitted strong, originalist judges.
The seriousness with which he takes in regard to the border, though, has really gotten my ire up. He has offered amnesty, a free pass, to millions of illegals here in our country. He has gone out of his way to show the Mexican government that he is accommodating to these criminals on our soil. In doing this, he has ignored the problems they cause, killing more Americans each year than have been killed in the whole of the Iraq way, and the amount of money they cost tax payers in medical and education dollars.
He had a chance to get it right by pardoning Agents Compean and Ramos after their bogus trial and conviction. These two heroes were doing their job when they tried to detain a career drug runner, an illegal from Mexico. When they were threatened, they responded with appropriate force, wounding the thug. Yet, our government chose to arrest and imprison them to satisfy the Mexican government, rather than free them and honor them.
Now, this slap in the face of these wonderfully brave heroes. The President see fit to free drug dealers rather than those who actually take serious the war from the south. Even Hillary and Obama have stated they would pardon them. Since Bush will not get it right, I hope they can hold on until he is out of office. Then, surely, someone will pardon them.