JULY 01 2007
1. Judge Fuller, who was appointed by President Bush, said
Siegelman's actions in this case have damaged the public's trust in
government. Many will tell you his sentence has damaged the public
trust in the judicial system.
2. Franklin's comments raise a flag rather than put conspiracy
theories to rest.
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Does the Punishment Fit the Crime?
By Mike Goens, managing editor of the TimesDaily in Alabama
I will say this -- it's hard to find many people, even moderate-thinking
Republicans, who see the fairness in this one. Some will tell you the
sentence is ridiculously unfair and smacks of politics.
The allegation was that Siegelman coaxed HealthSouth CEO Richard
Scrushy into contributing $500,000 to the fund that Siegelman was
using to campaign for a statewide education lottery. In return,
Scrushy was appointed to the state medical regulatory board, which
oversees hospital expansions.
Federal prosecutors have never contended that Siegelman used any
of the $500,000 for personal gain. He was not accused of putting
money in his pocket or that the donations benefited his career.
"Selective prosecution" has been uttered often during this case.
More than a few callers have asked what big-time politician in
Montgomery or Washington hasn't done favors for people who
contributed to their election campaigns. Frankly, it's a hard question
to answer and it probably stretches beyond Montgomery and
Washington.
<more>
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Justice Squashed in Siegelman Trial?
Editorial Decatur Daily
Mr. Siegelman makes a case for political prosecution against him that
goes from the Statehouse to the White House. We don’t know, of
course, if that is true, but we do know justice. And in this case justice
is nowhere on the scene.
Prosecutor Louis Franklin hopes the sentencing “puts to rest all the
speculation and the conspiracy theories.” In reality, the sentencing
and immediate jailing of the two should increase pressure on
Democrats in Congress to extend their probe into political firing of
federal prosecutors.
<more>
1. Judge Fuller, who was appointed by President Bush, said
Siegelman's actions in this case have damaged the public's trust in
government. Many will tell you his sentence has damaged the public
trust in the judicial system.
2. Franklin's comments raise a flag rather than put conspiracy
theories to rest.
..............................................................................................................
Does the Punishment Fit the Crime?
By Mike Goens, managing editor of the TimesDaily in Alabama
I will say this -- it's hard to find many people, even moderate-thinking
Republicans, who see the fairness in this one. Some will tell you the
sentence is ridiculously unfair and smacks of politics.
The allegation was that Siegelman coaxed HealthSouth CEO Richard
Scrushy into contributing $500,000 to the fund that Siegelman was
using to campaign for a statewide education lottery. In return,
Scrushy was appointed to the state medical regulatory board, which
oversees hospital expansions.
Federal prosecutors have never contended that Siegelman used any
of the $500,000 for personal gain. He was not accused of putting
money in his pocket or that the donations benefited his career.
"Selective prosecution" has been uttered often during this case.
More than a few callers have asked what big-time politician in
Montgomery or Washington hasn't done favors for people who
contributed to their election campaigns. Frankly, it's a hard question
to answer and it probably stretches beyond Montgomery and
Washington.
<more>
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Justice Squashed in Siegelman Trial?
Editorial Decatur Daily
Mr. Siegelman makes a case for political prosecution against him that
goes from the Statehouse to the White House. We don’t know, of
course, if that is true, but we do know justice. And in this case justice
is nowhere on the scene.
Prosecutor Louis Franklin hopes the sentencing “puts to rest all the
speculation and the conspiracy theories.” In reality, the sentencing
and immediate jailing of the two should increase pressure on
Democrats in Congress to extend their probe into political firing of
federal prosecutors.
<more>
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| __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by Friends of Don Siegelman 2007 <feedback> __________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Bush ( with Bob Riley at Govenor's
campaign) appointed Martin (middle)
and Canary (rt) to US Attorney
General positions in Alabama for the
purpose of prosecuting Siegelman.
campaign) appointed Martin (middle)
and Canary (rt) to US Attorney
General positions in Alabama for the
purpose of prosecuting Siegelman.
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| photo: Huffington Post Franklin said the sentence "was a righteous prosecution" |
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