To the editor:
The Hammond pardon was secured by a great many people. It was like a huge jigsaw puzzle with many different pieces which all had to go together at the right time to make it happen. Everyone was working to correct and make right a grave injustice.
Congressman Walden was a big piece of the puzzle to help secure the presidential pardon for Dwight and Stephen Hammond of Harney County.
Walden did the right thing. Those of us in CD2, who can actually vote for Walden and really know the issues, are grateful for his help.
Those who are familiar with the case and issues are fully aware the pardon was justified. The Hammond family is a ranching family in eastern Oregon who help feed the world. They are not domestic terrorists.
Now, in comparison, President Obama pardoned over 600 individuals, most were hardened criminals dealing in drugs, theft and other crimes that are a threat to society. He let these types out on society.
Where was the hue and the cry about these pardons? Thank you, Congressman Walden for doing the right thing!
Suzan Ellis Jones
Bridgeport
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