From the Desk of:

Steve Elliott, Grassfire.org Alliance

         We have just learned that the 5th Circuit has rejected the

         Ramos/Compean appeal and has sided with Johnny Sutton.

         This is an outrage. Please see below.

                                                        --Steve

After months and months of delays, today the 5th Circuit rejected the most important aspects of the appeal by imprisoned border patrol agents Ramos and Compean.

          That means the court has sided with Johnny Sutton -- and

          Ramos and Compean now face at least 10 years in prison

          for attempting to apprehend an convicted illegal alien

          drug smuggler!

We have posted a link to the court's ruling in which the judges conclude that the trial "was conducted fairly and without reversible error" -- even though the court admitted to "exclusion of evidence" (i.e. suppression of evidence) regarding the drug smuggler!

Go here to read it for yourself (all 45 pages):

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=9692&CID=142&RID=14507877

+ + Grassroots Action -- Our Final Hope...

It is my understanding that agents Ramos and Compean will continue their appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court -- but that is a long and difficult fight just to get your case heard.

Their best hope is a grassroots uprising by citizens like you

demanding that Congress and/or the President take immediate action.

That is why I am asking every Grassfire team member to do two things...

+ + Action Item #1 -- Flood Congress with Faxes and Ribbons

I want to absolutely overwhelm Congress and the White House with faxes from outraged citizens. I also want your Senators, your Representative and the President to get a "Bring Home Agents Ramos and Compean" yellow ribbon.

Go here to schedule your faxes and to send ribbons:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=9693&CID=142&RID=14507877

(As always, if you prefer, please send the faxes on your own.

Our FaxFire service is for your convenience. You can access the

contact information and sample fax text at the above link.)

+ + Action Item #2 -- Call Congress Now!

I'm asking you to call your two senators and your representative --  as well as the White House. While these agents sit in jail facing 10 years of incarceration, will you make four phone calls?

Talking Points:

1 -- I am outraged that the 5th Circuit did not overturn the

     lengthy prison terms of border agents Ramos and Compean.

2 -- I call on Congress/the President to take any and all

     necessary actions to secure their immediate release --

     through Congressional or Presidential Pardon or other means.

White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414

This is a very sad day for our system of justice, for our nation's border security and mostly for two families who have become victims of a system that favors illegal alien drug smugglers over our own law enforcement.

Thank you for taking action.

Steve Elliott, President

Grassfire.org

P.S. Both Monica Ramos and Patty Compean just called our office. As you can imagine, they are overwhelmed with disappointment. Monica said Nacho is "in shock" and now she is wondering how she can break the news to their children.

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Go to FireSociety.com and post your comments so that the Grassfire staff along with thousands of citizens can benefit from your thoughts and opinions:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=9694&RID=14507877

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