Former Gov. Don Siegelman's Daughter Thanks Supporters

[red dog 1]

From:
Dana Siegelman

"Dear friends and family,
Dad is doing well. He spends his time in prison helping others cope with the legal process of seeking clemency, especially minorities who have received disturbingly long sentences, and he is acting as a life coach to many of the young men..He wishes he could write each of you personally
to tell you how fortunate he is to have you in his life.
He would appreciate if you wrote to your member of Congress about disproportionate sentences for minorities, harsh drug laws for small time drug offenses, and lengthy sentences for non-violent
inmates in general.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/

Dad would love if you took a moment to thank Congressman Steve Cohen for addressing the Siegelman case with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in a House Judiciary Committee recently.
Congressman Cohen has been incredibly supportive and is scheduled to be speaking about the case this week on Huffington Post Live.
His address is:
The Honorable Steve Cohen
2404 Rayburn Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

If you would like to donate to dad's commissary or legal defense fund, you can do it here:
http://www.free-don.org/action_home.html

My family is honored and blessed by your support and appreciates you everyday.
I hope to be celebrating dad's freedom with you very soon!
With very best wishes,
Dana:
https://www.facebook.com/dana.siegelman/

[hlthe2b]

1. Oh, my

will we ever see justice?

[MotherPetrie]

2. His imprisonment is a huge, ugly stain on the Obama administration

[rhett o rick]

5. I think it may be the epitome of this administration. It seems to me that the Pres

doesnt like the left and doesnt want to show any empathy for the Gov.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. I don't know if I'd agree with that. But his not pardoning of Don shows

he is so much "all about politics" than we had hoped he would be and that he said he would be.

I know Don and it makes me sick that his life was ruined (although it is so him to make the
best of his situation). But, surely, surely he must have thought when a Dem got in that
true justice would come.

[truedelphi]

7. You say:

But, surely, surely he must have thought when a Dem got in that
true justice would come.

As did we all.

[rhett o rick]

11. As did I. Looking back I feel a little foolish. Now I dont know what to do.

If Ms. Clinton says she will protect SS and Medicare, fight for single payer, repeal the Patriot Act, fix the FISA Law, etc. I will remember Barack Obama the campaigner vs. Barack the President, and not believe a single word she says.

[truedelphi]

18. Hans Christian Anderson detailed it quite decently:

The Emperor (Empress) Has No Clothes!

[rhett o rick]

21. The lesser of evils theory is killing us. nm

[truedelphi]

23. The proponents of the lesser of two evils are

Of two groups:
One) The One Percent
Two: Those who have freely volunteered so much time to what is basically a PNAC org and can't face the fact that all those hours of unpaid labor are not helping anything or anyone but the One Percent!

[rhett o rick]

24. The lesser of evils theory is rationalization by cowards. "I will accept whatever happens because it

could be worse."

[rhett o rick]

13. I can not come up with a single explanation for why he would not show empathy for

Gov Siegelman other than he wants to appease the Conservatives.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. This is just my take. I don't think he likes being criticized and if he

pardoned Don, the right would be all over it. Or, would they ? If they did, it would open up the door
for the shady circumstances surrounding Don's arrest. Not sure if they'd want that all brought up.

[rhett o rick]

17. Seems to me that he could tell those involved that the DoJ wont look any farther at what happened

unless they raise a stink about pardoning Gov Siegelman.

But looks like some important people dont want the Gov free.

[Gregorian]

3. Please take time to write. She's asking for our help.

Thanks for posting. I'm still trying to figure out just what to say. It's overwhelming to try and put words to this. I can't believe he's in a cell.

[progressoid]

4. Wonder what will come of the meeting with Holder.

Oh hell, I know what will come of it.

Nothing.

[truedelphi]

8. The Honorable Cohen, D, really slams it to Eric

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Holder. Apparently, Obama could pardon Siegelman today if he was into doing the right thing.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4451382

I love the part where he says what I have been saying here for 18 months - that in the DOJ coming and harassing people who are abiding by the new liberalization of state marijuana laws, Attorney General Holder is empowering the violent drug cartels of Mexico!

[chimpymustgo]

9. Why has Obama continued this miscarriage of justice? Arrrgh.

Makes we want to weep. Bless Siegelman's heart for still trying to help people.

K&R

[Catherina]

10. This is an appalling miscarraige of justice. Another one. n/t

[90-percent]

14. A snippet of Karl Rove's lifework

Why is it that Karl Rove can get our own government to ruin some many lives unjustly and still walk free?

Does anybody have a list of just how many lives Karl has ruined? And also suspicious Rove related deaths, usually in small planes?

Thanks

-90% Jimmy

[JPZenger]

15. Even IF he did something wrong, why is he in prison this long?

I don't think Siegelman did anything illegal. But even if he did, why is he spending more time in prison than a rapist?

One of the many mistakes in this case is that Obama did not instantly replace the teabaggers who were in charge of the regional US Attorney's office.

[former9thward]

19. Actually the main person fighting his appeal got a promotion.

Elena Kagan was appointed to the Supreme court.

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

20. He needs to be pardoned by Pres. Obama as soon as possible...

The fact that he is still jail is tragic and an embarrassment for our legal system.

[rhett o rick]

22. I am betting he will pardon the Georgie Bush gang before he pardons Gov. Siegelman. nm