John R. Houk
© August 27, 2017
President has pardoned Joe Arpaio from a Leftist Judge
convicting him of contempt for not standing down to enforcing immigration law.
I wasn’t surprised that the Leftist MSM and the Dems went to fits over the
pardon. BUT I am extremely disappointed that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
condemned the President’s pardon.
I have been willing to give Rep. Ryan the benefit of the
doubt in his part-time negativity to the Trump agenda. I have felt he had been a
man that stuck to his principles before politics.
Ryan’s condemnation of the Arpaio pardon means he is placing
politics over Conservative principles. NOW I am on the dump Ryan as House
Speaker train.
JRH 8/27/17
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25 Aug 2017
President Donald Trump pardoned Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday
evening, citing his record of service to his country.
“Arpaio’s life and career, which began at the age of 18 when
he enlisted in the military after the outbreak of the Korean War, exemplifies
selfless public service,” read a statement from the White House.
The Arizona sheriff, now 85-years-old, is considered a hero
among supporters of immigration enforcement. Arpaio served in the Army
before becoming a police officer in Washington DC and Las Vegas and a
special agent in the DEA. He became the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona in
1992.
“After more than fifty years of admirable service to our
Nation, he is worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon,” the statement
concluded.
Arpaio was convicted in July 2017 for violating a federal
judge’s order to not detain suspected illegal immigrants. He faced up to six
months in jail for the conviction and possible fines.
Arpaio endorsed Donald Trump for president in January 2016,
as he was campaigning against primary challengers in Iowa.
“I have fought on the front lines to prevent illegal
immigration,” Arpaio said when
he endorsed Trump. “I know Donald Trump will stand with me and countless
Americans to secure our border.”
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Paul Ryan breaks with Trump to condemn pardon of Joe
Arpaio
Aug 26, 2017, 6:15 PM
House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, sips from
a Boeing mug as he sits with the Boeing Co. CEO Dennis Muilenburg Thursday,
Aug. 24, 2017, in Everett, Wash. Ryan toured the factory before speaking with
and taking questions from some workers there, mostly on tax reform. (AP Photo/Elaine
Thompson)
House Speaker Paul Ryan is breaking with President Trump
over the latter's decision to pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
on Friday.
"The speaker does not agree with the decision,"
said spokesman Doug Andres. "Law-enforcement officials have a special
responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States. We
should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this
pardon."
Ryan becomes the highest-ranking GOP lawmaker to break with
Trump over the decision to pardon Arpaio, who was convicted of contempt of
court for refusing to stop detaining Latinos on suspicion of being illegal
immigrants.
The decision was announced Friday and has been roundly
criticized by Democrats and some Republicans, including both Arizona senators.
Arpaio was a political surrogate for Trump on the campaign
trail and it was widely believed Trump would announce his pardon during a rally
in Phoenix Tuesday night.
While Trump demurred at the idea of announcing the pardon
then — he said he didn't want to create controversy — the decision was eventually
announced as Hurricane Harvey bore down on the southeastern Texas coast Friday
night.
It's Trump's first pardon and it's one of the earliest first
pardons for a president in modern administrations.
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President Pardons Arpaio, Speaker Ryan Grumbles
John R. Houk
© August 27, 2017
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Donald Trump Pardons Sheriff Joe Arpaio
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Paul Ryan breaks with Trump to condemn pardon of Joe Arpaio
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