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  • People love to ignore the Commutations for votes of 16 convicted terrorists and 4 hacidic Jews (according to Time in 2001) to get Hillary her Senate seat.

    NY Times slams Clinton's 'negativity' 2008

  • Commutations come with quite explicit guidelines of their own – promulgated by the department of Justice back in the days before it became a Rove-branded house of patronage and prosecutions to solidify G.O.P. tactics of voter suppression.

    “Mr. Libby plainly falls under no such category.” - Swampland - TIME.com 2007

  • Commutations come with quite explicit guidelines of their own – promulgated by the department of Justice back in the days before it became a Rove-branded house of patronage and prosecutions to solidify G.O.P. tactics of voter suppression.

    Libby at Liberty! 2007

  • Commutations are but a result of private property; in a state of communism there could be no commutation.

    An Essay on Mediaeval Economic Teaching George O'Brien

  • Commutations for those convicted of major crimes, like murder, will be limited, and commutations for ex-officials who abused their position must be heard in court, the guidelines say.

    Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 2010

  • Commutations for those convicted of major crimes, like murder, will be limited, and commutations for ex-officials who abused their position must be heard in court, the guidelines say.

    Khaleej Times : UAE News 2010

  • Commutations for those convicted of major crimes, like murder, will be limited, and commutations for ex-officials who abused their position must be heard in court, the guidelines say.

    Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 2010

  • The "Pardons, Commutations, Reprieves and Other Forms of Clemency" are detailed in the

    News for Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010

  • Commutations Bush left pending for President Obama:

    A1 HOME PAGE Top Stories 1 2009

  • Commutations are often granted to sick inmates or prisoners demonstrating good behavior.

    Officer.com: Top News Stories BY STEPHANIE CHEN 2009

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