[RP TownTalk] beyond outraged

[Dwight Holmes]

not to worry after a few deep breaths i have edited it. i may still
need the name of the old coot's doctor though... get me some good
meds...

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com> wrote:
> anybody else see 60 Minutes last night?
>
>  (if you didn't you can see the transcript here:
>  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/21/60minutes/printable3859830.shtml)
>
>  Hoyer is the first to get a version of this letter. Pelosi, Conyers,
>  Mikulski & Cardin follow shortly.
>
>  Congressman Steny Hoyer
>  1705 Longworth House Office Building
>  Washington, D.C. 20515
>
>  Honorable Congressman:
>
>  I am a constituent of yours, residing in Riverdale Park MD.  Watching
>  60 Minutes on CBS last night, and learning of the case of former
>  Governor Don Siegelman of Alabama, I am beyond outraged.  We sit idly
>  by while a former state governor today sits in federal prison for the
>  crime of doing politics, railroaded by a once-proud judiciary system
>  that has been politicized by recognition by the current administration
>  – thus far with near impunity.
>
>  As I'm sure you are familiar with the case I won't lengthen this
>  letter with any further description.  I couldn't help but notice at
>  the end of the piece it was reported that "Karl Rove and others at the
>  White House were subpoenaed to testify before Congress but they
>  refused to appear. And the Justice Department has refused to turn over
>  hundreds of documents in the case," and that, furthermore, "Don
>  Siegelman has six years and eight months to go on his sentence."
>
>  The fact that 52 former state attorneys-general of both parties have
>  demanded that Congress to investigate the Siegelman case tells us that
>  this is something that should receive the highest priority and
>  urgency.
>
>  I know that recently the House passed a contempt citation in an effort
>  to get Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten to appear and testify, and to get
>  the White House to produce documents.
>
>  More must be done. This particular case in particular needs to be
>  investigated with hearings. The pressure must be increased on the
>  White House. This is a total miscarriage of justice. The truly guilty
>  must be identified and held accountable – and the innocent freed from
>  prison.  I hope you will do everything in your power as Congressman
>  and Majority Leader to ensure that hearings are scheduled and, as
>  necessary, contempt citations issued.  Thank you.
>
>
>  Sincerely,
>
>
>  Dwight R. Holmes
>  4716 Riverdale Rd.
>  Riverdale Park MD 20737
>
>
>
>
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