"Clinton turned down 99.9 percent of the commutation requests until the day he decided to award clemency to the 16 FALN and Los Macheteros terrorists. Perhaps even more amazing was that Clinton offered commutations to the 16 even though not a single one of those convicted terrorists petitioned for his or her own release.
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On August 11, 1999, Clinton shocked the entire law enforcement community, the hundreds of victims of Puerto Rican terrorism, and the public by offering executive clemency to the Puerto Rican terrorists. Clinton offered clemency despite the fact that his own Justice Department recommended against clemency nearly three years earlier in 1996. Clinton did not see fit to grant the clemency request until after it became clear the release of the Puerto Rican terrorists had value to the political campaign of Hillary.
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Not one of the convicted felons ever apologized for their actions or expressed any remorse for those killed, maimed, or injured, nor did they apologize to anyone who lost loved ones. Even before the ink on their commutations was dry, the group refused to accept any responsibility for their crimes.
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After he was released from the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Cortes announced that the terrorists were not “criminals,” but instead “were patriots.” https://spectator.org/clinton-and-the-puerto-rican-terrorists/
The point being that the Dems don't care about violence when committed by their political allies. They only care about violence that can be (sometimes inaccurately) used as a political to harm their adversaries. The concern about the Capitol rally is insincere and politically motivated.
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On August 11, 1999, Clinton shocked the entire law enforcement community, the hundreds of victims of Puerto Rican terrorism, and the public by offering executive clemency to the Puerto Rican terrorists. Clinton offered clemency despite the fact that his own Justice Department recommended against clemency nearly three years earlier in 1996. Clinton did not see fit to grant the clemency request until after it became clear the release of the Puerto Rican terrorists had value to the political campaign of Hillary.
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Not one of the convicted felons ever apologized for their actions or expressed any remorse for those killed, maimed, or injured, nor did they apologize to anyone who lost loved ones. Even before the ink on their commutations was dry, the group refused to accept any responsibility for their crimes.
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After he was released from the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Cortes announced that the terrorists were not “criminals,” but instead “were patriots.” https://spectator.org/clinton-and-the-puerto-rican-terrorists/
The point being that the Dems don't care about violence when committed by their political allies. They only care about violence that can be (sometimes inaccurately) used as a political to harm their adversaries. The concern about the Capitol rally is insincere and politically motivated.
