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Good Article. I liked the last paragraph -

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We've now become so unmoored from common sense that we turn to Darrell Issa, of all people -- the Republican largely responsible for the recall that handed the California governorship to a known steroid user -- as the closest thing to a voice of reason. "We are now heading down a road that starts looking like Tail Gunner Joe McCarthy's," Issa told the Albany Times Union. "We're looking for steroid users; we're looking for people who knew people. ... Congress has never prosecuted or pursued users of drugs. Pushers, yes. Users, no," he said, perhaps forgetting, in a moment generally full of clarity, the federal laws that punish those possessing drugs. "This really is about getting headline news."

It is about the headlines. There were 4 pages in the front section of my newspaper about this this morning (of course I live in Clemens hometown so it makes sense) but the article about the death of the major Hezbollah leader was somewhere on page 12 or worse. It's theatre!

Hee :) at this line

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largely responsible for the recall that handed the California governorship to a known steroid user

Guilty before being proven innocent?

By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer
February 14, 2008
One of Brian McNamee's lawyers predicted Roger Clemens will be pardoned by President Bush, saying some Republicans treated his client harshly because of the pitcher's friendship with the Bush family.

Richard Emery made the claims Thursday, a day after a congressional hearing broke down along party lines. Many Democrats were skeptical of Clemens' denials he used performance-enhancing drugs and Republicans questioned the character of McNamee, the personal trainer who made the accusations against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.

"It would be the easiest thing in the world for George W. Bush, given the corrupt proclivities of his administration, to say Roger Clemens is an American hero, Roger Clemens helped children," Emery said in a telephone interview. "It's my belief they have some reason to believe they can get a pardon."

During Wednesday's session before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Clemens repeated his denials under oath, which could lead to criminal charges if federal prosecutors conclude he made false statements or obstructed Congress.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

A pardon for Clemens is ridiculous. I would bet money that if he were from the Dominican Republic instead of Texas he wouldn't receive special treatment.

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Originally Posted by PhiGam (Post 1601441)

A pardon for Clemens is ridiculous. I would bet money that if he were from the Dominican Republic instead of Texas he wouldn't receive special treatment.

he hasn't even been declared gulty or innocent yet...I don't see why this is even an issue