President Bush granted pardons Wednesday to 14 people, including a member of the mineworkers union who was convicted for his role in bombings at a West Virginia coal mine, a counterfeiter and a bootlegger.

others pardoned:

Adam Wade Graham, Salt Lake City, Utah, conspiracy to deliver 10 or more grams of LSD.

Larry Paul Lenius, Moorhead, Minn., conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Larry Lee Lopez, Bokeelia, Fla., conspiracy to import marijuana.

Mark Lewis Weber, Sherwood, Ark., selling Quaalude tablets, selling, using and possessing marijuana.

From CBS news

Not that I have any problem with Bush pardoning people convicted of non-violent drug offenses. I think the action itself is actually a good think. There are probably a lot more people deserving of such pardons. This is real issue is that this is about Wealthy Families and Individuals who are Bush supporters or contributors getting “indulgences” for family members and friends. Check out this paragraph from the CBS news article.

“Some pardons, like the one Mr. Ford gave Nixon in 1974, protect recipients from going to jail or reduce their sentences. But Mr. Bush has granted clemency mainly to allow people who committed relatively minor offenses and served their sentences long ago to clear their names.” From CBS news