I just got my copy of Don Blankenship's "An American Political Prisoner". Haven't read it yet, did anyone on here read through this? What are your thoughts on it? Cursory look lays some interesting points at the onset.
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I didn't buy it. Apparently he mailed out 250,000 of them across the state. It was in my mailbox at my place in WV.
http://wvmetronews.com/2016/10/05/don-blankenship-in-manifesto-i-am-an-american-political-prisoner/
Here is the PDF of you didn't get one:
http://www.donblankenship.com/american-political-prisoner-issues-public-statement-from-prison/
Giving it a cursory glance myself. My first impression is that he's complaining about being treated the way most less affluent people are treated by the judicial system. He feels he was over charged. Welcome to the club.
I read "The Price of Justice" several years ago. It's a very good read. Honestly, it probably colored my view of Blankenship to a point where I have little sympathy for the man. I know I have that bias though, so I thought I should include that as part of my analysis.
I read "The Price of Justice" several years ago. It's a very good read. Honestly, it probably colored my view of Blankenship to a point where I have little sympathy for the man. I know I have that bias though, so I thought I should include that as part of my analysis.
He may be right that the legal system overcharged him. They certainly struggled to convict him of anything. His problem is that he was such a dick to many of his employees and to so many common folks that his howls will fall on deaf ears.
About half maybe. After I realized there would be no stories of sneaking in hookers for conjugals I lost interest.
I first met Blankenship in the mid-80's. He's always whined when things didn't go his way then thought he could buy his way out of anything once he got money. I'm more surprised anyone would read anything he would have to say? He's business sharp, but he's one of the strangest mofo's I've ever encountered, and I know Jessco White.
I last saw Don in a cigar store when his trial was going on. Same old stack of it, just wider.
I last saw Don in a cigar store when his trial was going on. Same old stack of it, just wider.
