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Time to Get Angry
December 13, 2007
The latest twist in the case against Gov. Don Siegelman is beginning to light fires under the rears of a lot of people. Unlike our local media, certain national media interests are beginning to pick up the story, and are causing a lot of GOP politicians in and around the state to squirm.
It has come to our attention that not only has Siegelman's appeal been delayed b/c the transcripts weren'
t properly prepared on time (forcing him to remain in prison longer), but that 60 minutes has also been denied the opportunity to interview the former Governor. The injustices occurring in this case are mounting.
Sarah Smith of Montgomery asks some good questions here. There's some good comments also posted here.
According to this AP article prisoners are banned from media interviews mainly b/c of security concerns for death row inmates! And if you look here at this opinion posted on the US Dept of Justice website, the conclusion given for not allowing a prisoner to give TV interviews with the press is b/c of this synopsis: "wardens of federal prisons also have flexibility, embodied in broader grants of authority, to take action
reasonably necessary to protect individuals, and the security, discipline, and good order of the institution."
I hardly believe that Siegelman is a security concern to the prison. However, the broader public may very well revolt if they ever get a chance to hear and become aware of this outright travesty. And they should. I'd suggest that's the reason this GOP Justice Department et. al is censuring truth.
It's time we give all of those who are suppressors hell!
Comments
There have been several times in the past that talking to the press was brought up. I was sitting in court and the prosecutors mentioned it then. I wrote to Mr. Jimenez on Oct.16, asking that Don be granted an interview with 60 min. or anyone else. No answer. I suppose that they do not want to reply to a Democrat!
People we all need to take notice of what they have done to this man and others! Stand up now and show your support and let's let the country know how we feel!
Sarah Smith
Posted by: Sarah smith on December 13, 2007 2:53 PM
It would be very interesting to know more about Mr. Bill Canary. What businesses does he own or associate with, and where in New York is he originally from? How long has he lived in Alabama? Are any other NY family members there in AL practicing law, or active Republicans? These politically powerful people operate in networks, usually with business investments or boards of corporations. It might be wise to find all the information you can about all of the players and where the money is coming from, and who owns the banks it's being deposited in. Follow the money, as always..
Posted by: Michelle on December 14, 2007 12:41 AM
The three largest newspapers plus the Internet site al.com in Alabama are owned by Advance Publications, Inc. Advance Publications Inc. is owned by Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr. and his brother Donald Newhouse.
They literally print nothing but lies about all Democrats in the state. They will not allow their investigative reporters any access to these cases. If they would have investigated and printed the truth about Don Siegelman (Jewish) like the locally own papers done the Canary’s would have been run out of the state by its citizens before now.
It has taken a few months, but most Alabamians now know the truth about their good friend Don Siegelman, about the conspiracy that removed the most popular Democrat in Alabama by Bush’s appointees and how his elections were taken from him.
These three newspaper instruct their writers to start every article that they write about Siegelman with this statement, “Our newspapers endorsed Riley and we believe Siegelman to be a crook” then they twist every sentence after that to sound negative.
Many of us are dropping our subscriptions and are switching to locally owned newspapers.
Posted by: Rev Bob Richards on December 17, 2007 8:49 AM
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