Illegal Protest

The supporters of Ramos and Compean sure get tired of beating the drum calling for their release when we continue to see that President Bush has zero compassion for them and in fact is probably responsible for urging their unjust prosecution, through his buddy Johnny “House of Death” Sutton.

Here’s an editorial from the Washington Times that sums up the facts in favor of releasing them quite nicely:

Last week, the White House released a list of 29 pardons issued by President Bush. It included drug dealers, carjackers, a moonshiner, a man convicted of stealing government property and another for receiving kickbacks in military procurement contracts. Conspicuously missing were former U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean — who are currently serving 11- and 12-year federal prison sentences, respectively, for shooting a suspected drug smuggler in the buttocks on Feb, 17, 2005, about 30 miles southeast of El Paso. The border agents were convicted by a federal jury on charges that included assault with a dangerous weapon; lying about the incident; and violating the alleged smuggler’s Fourth Amendment right to be protected against illegal search and seizure. The Ramos/Compean prosecutions are but one in a series of questionable ones undertaken against law enforcement personnel who used force against criminals or illegal aliens by U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, a longtime political ally of Mr. Bush.

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There is a growing, bipartisan understanding in Congress that Ramos and Compean do not belong in prison. Lawmakers ranging from conservative Republicans like Mr. Rohrabacher and fellow California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter to liberal Democrats like Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California and Rep. Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts have raised objects to the incarceration of Ramos and Compean. The president should correct this oversight now and pardon the men so they can be home with their families for Christmas.

Amen! I wish I could tell you how many times in the past year I have called the White House Comment Line (202-456-1112) to plea for the release of these innocent Border Patrol agents. These guys are in worse conditions than many suspected terrorists who are being held at Guatanamo Prison. They even have restrictions on the kind of Christmas cards that can be sent to them for crying out loud! Can you believe it - no cards with GLITTER on them? What the hell are these guys in solitary confinement going to do with GLITTER pray tell? Make a bomb maybe?

If you would like to send them some Christmas cheer here is how you can do it - this is from Chelene of Save Our State

Ramos & Compean may not know their appeal outcome until sometime in February. At this time, it looks like Ramos & Compean will spend Christmas in Federal prison. (A miracle could happen, so keep praying!!)

Joe Loya told me that his son-in-law will be in solitary confinement on Christmas eve and Christmas day so that the other prisoners can accept their guests on this holy holiday. What this means is that Nacho will be sitting in his solitary confinement cell during Christmas. Most likely the same for our other hero Compean.

So let’s join together to give them some Christmas cheer!!! Please send paper only Christmas cards to our heroes. (All Christmas cards with glitter, gloss, etc…will be returned to sender. Please send paper only cards.) If you can afford a little extra, send an unwrapped Christmas gift like paper photos (photos printed from your computer on office paper only); a magazine subscription or newspaper subscription (must come directly from publisher); or a book (no hardcover, paper only cover, no gloss).

Addresses below must be accurate and complete when sending:

Ignacio Ramos
#58079 - 180 FCI
Phoenix Federal Correctional Institution
37910 N. 45th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85086

Jose Compean
#58080180
Federal Correctional Institution Elkton
P.O. Box 10
Lisbon, OH 44432

And if you would like to send a Christmas card or gift to Monica and Joe Loya, please send to the following address:

The Ramos Family
P.O. Box 972925
El Paso, Texas 79997

Our heroes could use some Christmas cheer!! Thank you!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Chelene Nightingale