Thread: Edd Hendee Responds to Ramos/Compean Appeal

I found this while on John and Ken's website from KFI in Los Angeles.
Edd Hendee is a radio talk show host in houston who is taking donations for both the ramos and compean families.
Edd has probably spent more time studying this case than Sutton has, because Sutton was never in the courtroom until the day of the sentencing.
Edd and his partner Pat Gray host a morning talk on KSEV. and last year did have an interview with Johnny "Satan" Sutton. To Listen to this, go check out www.patgray.com and scroll down on the blog for July 30th.
Also on there are calls from Ted Poe and Tara Setmayer, spokes person for California rep Dana Rohrabacher, another supporter of these guys.
ALSO on hour two of the show on 7-30 former BP Agent Gary Brugmann calls in. he also had his appeal before the 5th court of appeals and he says his appeal started the same way with the judges badgering the prosecutors spokes person and Gary thought he had won the appeal based on how everything went, only to find out three months later the appeals court sided with the US Government and the prosecuting attorney (sutton again) in his case... Now that he is a convicted felon, he has also LOST his right to vote, but said he wouldnt really vote for neither of the two thats actually left


Ramos/Compean fundraiser

The families of these border agent/political prisoners are struggling. Homes are in jeopardy, lives torn apart. So, we’re raising money for Monica Ramos and Patty Compean.

We’re asking that instead of one check, split your donation between the two: Make them out separately to Monica Ramos…AND…Patty Compean…and mail to:
Edd Henndee
Taste of Texas
10505 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77024
Thank you SO much for whatever you can do for these families of patriots, who’ve been through so much. Whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated by the families. The Compean’s of course, have already lost their home…now the Ramos’s face the same thing.

SEE POST HERE REGARDING FUNDRAISER
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-125828.html


Check out some of the Comments left on the LoneStar Times remarks after Edd's editorial

http://lonestartimes.com/2008/07/29/edd ... -decision/

[NOTE: The following op-ed is published below as a courtesy to "friend of LST" Edd Hendee and because we believe it will be of significant interest to our readers. Opinions expressed reflect those of Mr. Hendee, and he welcomes your response, both in comments that follow and on-air at 281-558-5738 from 6-9 AM weekdays on KSEV.]

My thoughts on the 5th Circuit’s Ramos & Compean decision
By Edd Hendee

On December 3, 2007 a three judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court heard appeals on Case 06-51489, United States of America v. Ignacio Ramos; Jose Alonso Compean. I was there seated in the front row witnessing the proceedings and taking specific notes.

The 5th Circuit has a non-binding policy of rendering an opinion within 60 days on criminal trials so the questions, statements, and body language of the three judges last December 3rd were clearly indicative of what a timely opinion would be.

Yesterday July 28, 2008 the Court rendered a 46 page opinion upholding the indictment, Federal Gun Charges (924C), trial proceedings, convictions, and mandatory 10 year add-on sentences. Certainly the conclusion of the court is not what we had expected or hoped for - but there are two obvious problems in their ruling and stated opinion.

First there is no reconciliation of the statements of the court members Jolly, Higginbotham, and Prado last December during the appeal hearing and their ruling & opinion issued yesterday upholding the convictions and sentences of Ramos & Compean.

Second the 46 page opinion released yesterday by the 5th Circuit is NOT compelling and contains numerous direct conflicts of common sense and clear intent of law with the written opinion of these judges.

Last December 3 during appeal proceedings I recorded the following statements by these judges:

* Judge Jolly openly stated it “does seem the Government over-reactedâ€

What changed them from December to July is the pressure of the Mexican gov't and licking their boots by the Bush administration. After all, Ramos & Compean are expendable in the face of the great North American Union.

Glenn Beck paid their home mortgages for a year!!!

Originally Posted by gofer

Glenn Beck paid their home mortgages for a year!!!

Correct, as stated in the post from yesterday Linked on here.
Glenn Beck wrote each wife a check for 11K

its good to know there are people like Glenn out there who is helping
in every way possible

I am running my budget now. I will send whatever is left over to the Heroes' wives. It won't be much, but it will be something.

BUMP

in light of todays resentencing. here is the post for donations to the families