Delahunt

Orange County Register -- Santa Ana, Calif.
Democrat calls for agents' commutation
A Democratic subcommittee chairman Tuesday added his voice to the calls of Republican lawmakers that President Bush commute the sentences of two former border patrol agents convicted for shooting a fleeing drug dealer at the Mexican border. -- Rep. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., held a hearing before his subcommittee on international organizations...

Ramos & Compean

CNSNews.com
Mexico's role in border agents case still in question
A House panel Tuesday tried to determine whether the Mexican government had played any role in the politically explosive prosecution to two U.S. Border Patrol agents but was not able to reach any conclusions due to the absence of Justice Department and Homeland Security officials from the hearing.
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Hearing Notice, Mr. T.J. Bonner , David L. Botsford, J.D., Charles S. Shapiro

Webcast:

© 2007

Over the years, I've noticed a schism develop between many law enforcement people and ordinary "civilians" – you know, the poor schlemiels who pay their taxes, empower the high mighty and employ the cops.

This division takes many shapes and forms, but nowhere is it more obvious than on the issue of firearms.

Many police officers have come to believe guns are only safe in their hands – that they cannot be entrusted into the custody of untrained, unqualified citizens.

Obviously, this is a non-starter from a constitutional, freedom-oriented perspective. But there's a practical new reason for cops to begin rethinking where this anti-gun hysteria is leading our country. Read more

Johnny Sutton on the Hot Seat

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Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram
Cornyn, Sutton hash out Border Patrol sentences
U. S. Sen. John Cornyn Thursday called the imprisonment of two border patrolmen for shooting a drug dealer "a miscarriage of justice" and called on President Bush to commute their sentences. -- In an interview from San Antonio, U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton [clown at left] said he never considered politics while prosecutors...

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Dana on Glen Beck hard evidence
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Legal Brief Says Border Agents Were Charged With 'Non-Existent Crime'
By Matt Purple
(CNSNews.com) - Two Border Patrol agents whose prosecution and sentences to lengthy prison terms triggered a political storm this year may have been charged with a "non-existent crime," according to a legal brief submitted to a federal appeals court in May, and obtained by Cybercast News Service. Read more
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House votes for plan to free Ramos, Compean

--WND Exclusive--

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Documented proof the smuggler was given all access pass to the USA during the trail and fingered for bringing in another load of drugs in the same time period. And Johnny Sutton hid the information and kept using the smuggler against the agents in court and ultimately convicting them of a bogus charge, and now they are serving a 10 year mandatory bid.

Joe Mantegna should play the lead part of Joe Loya in the movie. The Agent Ramos blogmaster is going to mention it to him in passing on the lot. See IMDB for details
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Smuggler handed pass after delivering 2nd load
Border clearance in Ramos-Compean case 'reflects incompetence' or 'warped priorities'
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Lone Wolf;

Hey, all,

Laura Ingram is out on vacation, and Edd Hendee of KSEV from Houston was filling in for Laura today.

It was one of the best shows I have heard in a long time.

Here is one clip, including interviews with congressman Dana Rohrabacher of CA, and his communications director / spokeswoman, Tara Setmeyer. Tara was the one who went with Tom Tancredo to visit agent Ramos, after he was beaten in prison.

Rohrabacher's staff managed to get their hands on some new documents yesterday afternoon. This is the FIRST show to talk about these documents.

There are other short interviews included, too, like two jurors from the Ramos - Compean case.

There is also a funny, yet maddening segment: Rohrabacher tells Edd, that they asked for US Government documents related to the handling of the case from Sutton's office.

The reply was they can only get them, if they secure a RELEASE FROM THE DRUG SMUGGLER, DAVILA, given that there details in the documents pertaining to HIS PRIVACY!

Enjoy.

Stephen

Hendee - Rohrabacher - 07-25-2007.wma 4152K Download

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Click to listen to Joes 2nd time with Tod Hartly
POD CAST

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Congressional posse rides to help jailed border agents

Tancredo amendment would cut funds
keeping Ramos, Compean behind bars

Compean & Ramos Chuck Baldwin -- VDare
The Real Ramos & Compean Story - Cancerous government arrogance
...The arrogance of this White House is unprecedented. Richard Nixon was a bully, but at least when he was caught with his hand in the proverbial cookie jar, he had the decency and character to resign. -- However, we must admit that this White House does not have a monopoly on arrogance. It has spread like a cancer...

WorldNetDaily.com
Prosecution 'deals' with Mexico investigated
A hearing has been scheduled in federal court on a request by Judicial Watch for access to government documents about any deals it cut with Mexico in the prosecution of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. -- As WND has reported, government documents already have disclosed the fact that...


Mr. Irrelevant Rich Lowry -- New York Post
Pardon the little guys, W
For President Bush, one controversial act of clemency shouldn't be enough. Justice demands that he follow up his commutation for former Dick Cheney chief of staff I. Lewis ''Scooter'' Libby by commuting the sentences of two Border Patrol agents convicted of illegally shooting a Mexican drug smuggler.

Thank you Laura Ingram!

From: Lone Wolf

Hey, all,

This HAS to be the interview of the week!

You all know, Johnny Sutton has been peddling his story on talk shows around the nation.

Today he made the mistake of going on the Laura Ingraham show -- and there were NO politically correct soft balls!

Laura was joined by Johnny Sutton, and Edd Hendee of Houston's KSEV talk radio (www.ksevradio.com).

Forget the sleepwalking Larry King, or the empty heads of msm -- THIS is heavy hitting journalism.

Enjoy. And make sure to share it with all true Americans ....

Click here to download radio interview!

Stephen

BREAKING NEWS

INVASION USA
WorldNetDaily
Bush won't promise to pardon border agents
Says 'dear friend' who prosecuted Ramos, Compean 'even-handed,' 'fair guy'
--WND

WorldNetDaily
Prosecution 'deals' with Mexico investigated
Judge to hear Judicial Watch request in border agent cases

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American Family News Network
Border Agent Travesty: Judicial Watch granted hearing
The public-interest group Judicial Watch has been granted a hearing by a federal judge in response to its request for government records detailing contacts between the U.S. and Mexican governments related to the prosecution of two former Border Patrol agents. -- Judicial Watch says the government has failed, under the provisions...
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Feinsteins letter to Bush

Finally, even U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton has conceded that concerns about the fairness of the sentence are legitimate.

Given these facts, we believe clemency is warranted for Agents Ramos and Compean. Agents Ramos and Compean have now been in prison for more than six months. Agent Ramos has been physically assaulted while serving his term and the Agents’ request to remain out of prison while their appeal was pending was denied by the Fifth Circuit. Both agents will remain incarcerated for many more months, even if their conviction is ultimately thrown out – unless action is taken quickly.

Download Senators letter to Bush requesting an immediate commutation of sentence
Click here
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Press Releases :: July 18, 2007
Carlos Espinosa 202-225-7882; T.Q. Houlton 202-225-7882

Tancredo to Offer Amendment That Would Free Ramos, Compean

Lawmaker Announces Plan to Block Use of Funds for Continued Incarceration of Border Agents

(WASHINGTON, DC) – US Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colorado) today announced plans to offer an amendment to an annual spending bill that would prevent the Bush Administration from using any funds to enforce the judgment or sentences imposed by a federal judge in the case of U.S. vs. Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. If adopted, the amendment would force the release of the two former Border Patrol agents whose case has been the focus of national news for several months. Read more

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CNN
Time to free Ramos and Compean
There was an unusual spectacle in the nation's capital Tuesday, downright rare, in fact: U.S. Senators seeking truth, and justice, and taking action. And they deserve great credit and thanks. -- The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, led by Dianne Feinstein, focused on the reasons for the prosecution of two Border Patrol agents...


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Downloads care of www.AmericanPatrol.com

Feinstein: Yes. I learned what I wanted to learn. And, basically, I think this is a case of prosecutorial overreach. Senator Cornyn and I have talked and we have decided that we will write a letter to the president and we will urge commutation of the sentence, both of Border Patrol Agent Ramos and Border Patrol Agent Compean.
Dobbs: Senator Feinstein, can I just say thank you?
That's amazing.
And Senator Cornyn, it is -- I think for those of us who have been following the case, to watch the five senators in that room today, to watch each of you, it was restore -- I think we could call it restorative.
Watch: Feinstein / Hearing / Sutton / Poe / Amnesty
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Washington Times
Border case defended
The U.S. attorney whose office won convictions against two U.S. Border Patrol agents for shooting a fleeing drug-smuggling suspect in the buttocks yesterday described as "the big lie" accusations that the prosecutions were not justified. -- During a rancorous Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton defiantly said...
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Feinstein to Bush:
Free border agents!

Decides after Senate hearing to ask
president to commute sentences
--WND
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Tonight: Border Betrayal

The Senate Judiciary committee is finally holding a hearing today to examine the case of imprisoned border patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. We'll be live in Washington, DC with full coverage and we'll be joined by Sen. Dianne FeinsteinSen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) and the U.S. attorney who prosecuted the case, Johnny Sutton. (D-California),

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Posted: July 17, 2007
3:48 p.m. Eastern

By Art Moore © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein concluded a Senate hearing today on the high-profile prosecution of former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean with a vow to look further into why prosecutors charged the men with a violation that requires a mandatory 10-year sentence. Read more

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Sen. Coburn

Associated Press
Senator wants deadly force rules loosened for Border Patrol
Border Patrol agents should be allowed to shoot at fleeing drug traffickers, a Republican senator suggested Tuesday. -- The patrol's deadly force rules were questioned at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing concerning the conviction of two agents who shot a fleeing, unarmed drug trafficker and covered it up.
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Kate O'Bierne

National Review
Sutton's Place - The case of two Border Patrol agents
A Senate subcommittee is examining the controversial prosecution of the two Border Patrol agents who are serving 11 and 12- year sentences for shooting a fleeing drug smuggler two years ago today. This spare explanation of the case - a case that has commanded the attention of senior aides at the White House...

RED ACTION ALERT; TO FREE NACHO NOW!

15 questions for Johnny Sutton
Posted: July 13, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern

WND has reported Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein will preside over a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the prosecution of former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. Read More

The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m.

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FRIENDS- NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!
A SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY JULY 17, 2007. WE NEED YOU TO ACT NOW!

There is a nationwide movement of patriotic Americans calling on President Bush for the immediate release and pardon of two Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. Ramos and Compean were falsely convicted and incarcerated for 11 and 12 years for attempting to apprehend a drug smuggler bringing 700 pounds of marijuana into the US. Instead of being convicted of drug trafficking and assault against a US law enforcement officer, the multiple offense drug dealer (illegal alien) received immunity from Johnny Sutton and is now suing the US for 5 MILLION DOLLARS. Read the most accurate account of this story here: http://americanfreedomriders.com/JoeLoyaLetter.html.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing to examine the prosecution of Ramos & Compean that will take place NEXT TUESDAY July 17 at 10:00 AM in Washington DC.

Below is the list of US Senators on the Judiciary Committee and a sample letter that you are free to use. Contact these Senators and encourage them to hammer Johnny Sutton for the truth!

Biden, Joseph R., Jr.- (D - DELAWARE) Class II
(202) 224-5042
http://biden.senate.gov/contact/emailjoe.cfm

Brownback, Sam- (R - KANSAS) Class III
(202) 224-6521
http://brownback.senate.gov/CMEmailMe.cfm

Cardin, Benjamin L.- (D - MARYLAND) Class I
(202) 224-4524
http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/

Coburn, Tom- (R - OKLAHOMA) Class III
(202) 224-5754
http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCoburn.Home

Cornyn, John- (R - TEXAS) Class II
(202) 224-2934
http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/index.asp?f=contact&lid=1

Durbin, Richard- (D - ILLINOIS) Class II
(202) 224-2152
http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Feingold, Russell D.- (D - WISCONSIN) Class III
(202) 224-5323
http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html

Feinstein, Dianne- (D - CALIFORNIA) Class I
(202) 224-3841
http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe

Graham, Lindsey- (R - SOUTH CAROLINA) Class II
(202) 224-5972
http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contactform

Grassley, Chuck- (R - IOWA) Class III
(202) 224-3744
http://grassley.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home

Hatch, Orrin G.- (R - UTAH) Class I
(202) 224-5251
http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Offices.Contact

Kennedy, Edward M.- (D - MASSACHUSSETTS) Class I
(202) 224-4543
http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm

Kohl, Herb- (D - WISCONSIN) Class I
(202) 224-5653
http://kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html

Kyl, Jon- (R - AZ) Class I
(602) 840-1891 Phoenix Office
(202) 224-4521 Washington DC Office
http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm


Leahy, Patrick J.- (D - VERMONT) Class III
(202) 224-4242
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

Schumer, Charles E.- (D - NEW YORK) Class III
(202) 224-6542
http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/webform.cfm

Sessions, Jeff- (R - ALABAMA) Class II
(202) 224-4124
http://sessions.senate.gov/email/contact.cfm

Specter, Arlen- (R - PENNSYLVANIA) Class III
(202) 224-4254
http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInfo.Home

Whitehouse, Sheldon- (D - RHODE ISLAND) Class I
(202) 224-2921
http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Feel free to copy and paste the following letter.
Put "SENATOR- WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU IN THE RAMOS & COMPEAN HEARINGS” in the Subject Line.

Dear Senator,

I am a (your state) legal resident who finds the convictions of Border Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean to be one of the most outrageous miscarriages of justice I have ever witnessed. As you conduct next Tuesday’s hearing to examine the malicious prosecution of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, keep in mind that I am among hundreds of thousands of Americans expecting you and the other 18 Senators on the Committee to rectify this gross miscarriage of justice. I, like many Americans, demand the immediate release and pardon of Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, and I thank you in advance for your diligent and expedient pursuit to this end.
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Ramos & Compean

Investors Business Daily Editorial
Pardon the Border Two
The Senate will hold hold hearings this week on the imprisonment of two border patrol agents who took their jobs seriously. Will we finally treat them with the compassion and justice reserved for those they tried to apprehend? -- As the Democrats continue their fishing expedition into the "political" firings of eight U.S. attorneys...

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CNSNews.com
Senators, others seek answers in border agents case
Patty Compean has a seemingly simple request for senators at an oversight hearing this week - find out "what the heck happened." -- The Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security on Tuesday will look into what happened to Compean's husband and another man...

DONATION ALERT!


PLEASE DO NOT DONATE to Andy Ramirez at Friends of The Border Patrol or Chris Simcox MCDC in Scottsdale AZ on behalf of agent Ramos, those donations DO NOT GO TO THE RAMOS FAMILY.
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INVASION USA
WorldNetDaily Exclusive
Senate hearing to probe Ramos-Compean prosecution
Feinstein examines controversial case of imprisoned U.S. Border Patrol agents
--WND

WND POLL
Taking a 2nd look
What should the Senate do about imprisoned border agents Ramos and Compean?
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MINUTEMEN RADIO SHOW HOST CINDY LOU

Famous Minuteman radio show host Cindy Lou has opened a Tshirt shop for the agents on Cafe Press Click here to see items http://www.cafepress.com/freebpagents
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Mychal Massie -- WorldNetDaily.com
Why no pardon for Compean and Ramos?
If the reflective adjectival phrase, "pompous arrogance" were imbued with anthropomorphic qualities, the poster children for same would be the liberal Democrats and, of course, Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., thus proving said euphemism can jump from one political genus to another.

Time to Speak out again!

Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram
Sutton's handling of evidence in Border Patrol trial reviewed
Questions raised by the prosecution of two Border Patrolmen will include whether U. S. Attorney Johnny Sutton [left] hid evidence that would have exonerated them when Sutton is questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday in Washington, Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday.
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Ramos & Compean

Carolyn Hileman -- American Daily
It is time we spoke out again
...Also, we have some border patrol agents that have been wrongly prosecuted and a deputy sheriff in Texas that was also sent to prison for doing his job. We fondly call them the Texas Three, now there have been numerous rallies and outcries to our government to free these men and to prosecute Johnny Sutton and to date they have fallen on deaf ears...

U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher : 46th District Of California

Official web site for Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R - CA).
http://rohrabacher.house.gov/
Contact - rohrabacher.house.gov/Contact/
Biography - rohrabacher.house.gov/Biography/
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On a lighter note

Joe meets Clint Miller.

Bush commutes Libbys sentence

Lou Dobbs Tonight -- CNN -- July 3
Romans: Supporters of former border patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean are asking for the same compassion. Ramos and Compean are also convicted felons. Their careers also over. They are serving sentences of 11 and 12 years for not following protocol and shooting a fleeing illegal alien drug smuggler in the buttocks.
Duncan Hunter: Clearly if Scooter Libby deserves a commutation, I would hope that the White House on this July 4th, tomorrow, would fully pardon Compean and Ramos. Ramos has already been beaten up in prison by some of the inmates who recognized him as a border patrol agent. I think they have been punished enough.
Watch Pardon / Comments / Arizona / Rep. King
Transcript

FREE NACHO!

Rep. Jones

Lincoln Tribune -- Lincolnton, North Carolina
Rep. Jones response to Libby commutation: "Pardon border agents"
In light of President George W. Bush's recent commutation of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence, Third District Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) wrote a letter today to again call on the President to pardon U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean.

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Tancredo: Pardon The Agents, Mr. President

By Eunice Moscoso | Tuesday, July 3, 2007, 03:28 PM

In the wake of President Bush’s clemency of former vice presidential chief of staff Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Rep. Tom Tancredo urged the president to “take it a step further” and fully pardon two former Border Patrol agents whose case has galvanized conservatives.

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Angry Americans Protest in front of Johnny Suttons office

Editorial: Hostility tops reason in anti-Sutton rally
San Antonio Express, TX - 2 hours ago
We may have seen this phenomenon play out last weekend, when about 200 activists gathered outside the office of US Attorney Johnny Sutton in San Antonio, ...

The NarcoSphere

Mexican journalist booted out of Texas anti-immigrant rally The NarcoSphere, NY - Jun 30, 2007 The newspaper article claimed that “more than 1000 people are expected to rally Saturday outside the offices of US Attorney Johnny Sutton in San Antonio. ... Protesters call for agents' freedom San Antonio Express all 4 news articles »

By Jerry Seper THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Washington Times, DC - Jun 26, 2007
More than 1000 people are expected to rally Saturday outside the offices of US Attorney Johnny Sutton in San Antonio to demand his termination and protest ...