Some of these might be legit, some of these might need more scrutiny. But why would Bush decide to pardon people on a Friday afternoon while he's on the road promoting the eviceration of
Social Security? Is there a reason that he want's no one to look? Remember Marc Rich and the schteenk the Republicans put up after Clinton pardoned him? I noticed that a couple of these pardons are in Texas. Maybe we should have a look-see.
According to the
Associated Press ( registration required ):
Those granted pardons were:
-- Alan Dale Austin, Mabank, Texas, misapplication of mortgage funds, sentenced October 1987 to two years in prison and $22,000 in restitution.
This crime was committed around the time brother Neil Bush was in charge of Silverado Savings and Loan
-- Charles Russell Cooper, Corpus Christi, Texas, bootlegging, sentenced May 1959 in South Carolina to three years probation.
-- Joseph Daniel Gavin, East Elmhurst, N.Y., court-martialed by the Army in 1984 for failure to obey an order and other charges and given a bad conduct discharge.
-- Raul Marin, El Paso, Texas, failure to appear, sentenced January 1982 to six months in prison, five years probation.
failure to appear for what exactly?
-- Ernest Rudnet, Tamarac, Fla., conspiracy to file false tax returns, sentenced March 1992 to one year probation.
a favor for Jeb perhaps?
-- Gary L. Saltzburg, Clovis, N.M., theft of government property, sentenced January 1995 to 18 months probation, community service.
-- David Lloyd St. Croix, Kenmare, N.D., disposing of stolen explosives, sentenced June 1989 to two years probation and a $500 fine.
-- Joseph William Warner, McLaughlin, S.D., arson on an Indian reservation, sentenced November 1995 to eight months in prison, a $5,000 fine, and restitution of $5,560.