President Bush’s commutation

President Bush’s commutation
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May 30th, 2009GlenUncategorized
David Elliot of National Coalition Against the Death Penalty posted this op-ed from the Houston Chronicle this morning. It provides an excellent historical perspective on President Bush's commutation of I. Lewis Libby, comparing Bush's consideration of the commutation and its constitutionality to that of Bush's approach to clemency of Texas Death Row inmates during his tenure as Governor. It is well worth reading. And while you're there...