Comments on: Good News In The Border Agents Case

By: William Teach

William Teach — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:08:39 +0000

exactly right, John. It is using the power of the purse.

Now, quite a few of the Democrats actually are supportive of a pardon, or at least a commutation of the agents sentence, particularly those from out west.

For the rest who might want to embarass Bush, I say, go for it. W doesn’t even want to engage on the subject, so, quite plainly, f*ck him.

By: John

John — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:43:16 +0000

Mr. Ryan is correct that the power to commute and pardon are the perogitve of the Executive branch; however the power of the purse does lie with the House of Representatives.

If funding is cut off to anything pertaining to Ramos and Compean, a prison would be forced to allow to starve or let go. I doubt starvation would be allowed in this politically correct society.

You also have another good point: The House of Representatives is controlled by the Democrats. The only way such an amendment could proceed is if the Democrats felt it embarrassed the President.

By: John Ryan

John Ryan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:21:38 +0000

ummm perhaps you could point out where in the US Constitution Congress is given such powers ? I thought that was the perogative of the Executive branch.
Anyway Republicans lost the House, rather badly, I can’t see this going anywhere.

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