Reagan PARDONED Felt, said he served 'with great distinction'

[mopaul]

http://www127.pair.com/critical/food-23.htm

Did you know Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon?

According to Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation (FAMM Foundation), "Ronald Reagan dispensed 393 pardons and 13 commutations during his tenure." I bet you didn't know that?

As Paul Slansky recorded the news, at that time, in his book "The Clothes Have No Emperor" (ISBN 0-671-67339-4), Former FBI officials W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller, convicted of authorizing illegal break-ins during the Nixon years, were "pardoned by President Reagan, who claims they served the nation 'with great distinction'" (4/15/1981). Slansky also recorded the fact that President Reagan pardoned George Steinbrenner (1/18/1989). Mr.Steinbrenner was convicted of making illegal contributions to the 1972 Nixon campaign. Did you know that?

-----take THAT freeptards-----

[deutsey]

1. Very interesting...the break-ins Felt was convicted for

were in the offices of Vietnam War protestors, apparently. And Reagan pardoned him.

I was not aware of this. I wonder if this will receive any coverage?

(I already know the answer to that...it's a rhetorical question :evilfrown:).

[underpants]

2. It is being mentioned in most reports but is also being used....

to make the case that Felt BETRAYED his FBI colleagues.

[deutsey]

4. I have to say I'm very suspicious of this guy myself

only for other reasons. The illegal break-ins, Reagan's pardon.

I'm glad he helped to bring down Nixon, but, being the minor-league :tinfoilhat: type that I am, I wonder what forces were really behind his leaking to Woodward.

[Wilber_Stool]

3. He also pardoned Junior Johnson

for running liqueur in the '50s.

[theboss]

5. Stories with flawed characters are always more interesting

Frankly, I'm glad that Felt is so flawed. It would be too boring to have him as some angelic do-gooder who cared more about his country than his life.

I like the fact that Felt was just a bitter beauracrat who was pissed that he was passed over for promotion. And the fact that he oversaw illegal break-ins just means that Nixon was brought down by one of his own kind.