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11/29/2004 "Write the President - Free Martha"

There are many petitions on line to free Martha but I suspect many are there by spamers to get your e-mail address but here is one written by John Small at Archives which I believe can be easily adapted by anyone and sent to the White House by e-mail. Then the only people who will have your e-mail address are the secret service, the fbi and the cia. oh well.

I want to add my own thought to this and will do so later tonight as I have the time.

To: The President of the United States
Dear Mr. President:

A terrible injustice has been done to Martha Stewart. Her only real crime was to be too successful,
thereby eliciting the enmity of misguided and misinformed citizens who feel that she represents the face of corporate crime.

It is our belief, Mr. President, that Martha Stewart was put on trial and aggressively prosecuted in a
criminal court because of who she is. Please allow us to explain.

There is an awful irony in the Justice Department's victory against Martha Stewart. Ostensibly the
message has gone out that justice has triumphed: the good guys won and from now on no other corporate malfeasance will be committed with impunity.

But consider the Ken Lays of the world who ravage their companies' and their stockholders' wealth as
they amass their own personal fortunes.

In Martha Stewart's case we are facing the destruction of a corporation that was not only enriching its
stockholders, prior to media leaks by investigators about Martha Stewart's case, but was gainfully
employing hundreds of people in a company that seemed destined to blossom and continue to support a steady economy. Martha Stewart did nothing to damage her own company or its employees.

After investigating Martha Stewart for insider trading, there was not enough evidence to bring the
case to criminal trial. Instead, the Justice Department tried to levy a charge that Martha Stewart
engaged in securities fraud merely by saying she was innocent, a charge which was rightfully dismissed by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum. We shudder to imagine the outcome of this had she not had the wisdom to do so.

Now Martha Stewart has been convicted of lying, in a meeting where none of the questions were written down, and for the obstruction of justice in an investigation where she provided all the documents and information that were requested. For her cooperation, she now faces years behind bars, while those who do not cooperate still walk free.

This show trial has resulted in the loss of over a billion dollars in Omnimedia shareholder wealth,
thanks in large part to leaks from sources close to the investigation to the media, not anything Ms.
Stewart did. It has cost taxpayers millions of dollars to support the investigation and the subsequent trial, and has resulted in no clear restitution in cases where a company's CEO was accused of draining employee retirement funds or scamming unwitting shareholders.

After the trial, one of the jurors said this was a victory for the little guys, but it appears it's the
little guys, the taxpayers, employees and shareholders, who really paid the price.

Sir, we implore you to empower any agency that might offer some relief from the terrible injustice done to a woman who has brought happiness, personal enrichment and joy into the lives of millions of her devoted readers, viewers and fans. Martha Stewart has venerated the core of American values - the home. We believe that sending her to prison will send an awful message.

Finally, the likely loss of jobs that will result from the destruction of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Inc. should Ms. Stewart be incarcerated is in itself a tragedy - one that can be avoided.

It is our assertion that Martha Stewart deserves a presidential pardon in this case and we are humbly
asking you to grant it.

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