Dear Judge, I never thought I'd be writing a letter like this, but...

[BR_Parkway]

by Kagro X
Thu Dec 14, 2006 at 07:19:43 AM PST

Have you ever wished you had a pen pal?

Republican Convict Bob Ney wants you to be his pen pal. Only he doesn't want you to write to him. He wants you to write to the judge who's supposed to sentence him on January 19th, following his conviction stemming from his full-body marination in the Jack Abramoff Republican bribery ring.

The Hill has all the pathetic detail you need:

Lawyers for Bob Ney last week urged his friends to write letters of support in advance of the former Ohio Republican representative’s sentencing on corruption charges in January.

The attorneys hope to show the judge that the actions that led Ney to plead guilty to corruption charges in October were an aberration in a professional career otherwise dedicated to public service. Ney was a member of the House at the time of his guilty plea, but later resigned his seat.

"Letters of support are a very important part of the sentencing process, and, we hope, will give Judge Huvelle a clear picture of the kind of person Bob is, the contributions he has made, and the support that he continues to enjoy from his friends and others in the community," wrote Ney attorneys Mark Tuohey and David Hawkins of Vinson & Elkins in a Dec. 6 letter obtained by The Hill.

Would you like to help give Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle a clear picture of the kind of person Bob is? The bribes contributions he has taken made, and the rightful scorn support that he continues to enjoy from his friends and others in the community?

Judge Huvelle sits on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. They have an address, and mailboxes, and everything. You could look it up!

When writing, be sure to mention -- as part of your "clear picture of the kind of person Bob is -- how much you appreciated the fact that Ney refused to resign even after entering his guilty plea, and what a rare pleasure it was having his hubris force us to continue to pay him his Congressional salary for two additional months.

The government has recommended Ney be sentenced to 27 months in prison.

I recommend tacking on an extra two.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/12/14/10210/155

[hobbit709]

1. Don't tempt me

I'll write a letter alright.:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:
But I don't think he wants the judge to read my letter.

[Shipwack]

2. Done... any critiques before I put a stamp on it?

Dear Honorable Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle,

I am writing to respectfully urge the maximum sentence for Bob Ney. Normally, I wouldn’t bother, because I have faith in my judicial system. However, I have seen that his lawyers are urging his friends to write you talking about what a wonderful person he is, and deserves leniency. I spit on any that would urge such a thing. Those in power have a moral responsibility not to use if for their own selfish reasons. When they fail to act in the best interests of the American, a clear message must be sent.

Mr. Ney has not even shown any true remorse for his actions. If his crimes were truly an anomaly of an otherwise moral and ethical man, he would have resigned his seat in shame. Instead, taxpayers were forced to pay his salary for an extra two months, and will foot the bill for his pension for the rest of his miserable life.

Sincerely,

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