FALN terrorists bombed Frances Tavern, murdering Frank Connor.

Tonight, Mark Levin spoke with Joe Connor, the son of Frank Connor, about his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in oppostion to Barack Obama’ nomination of Eric Holder to become Attorney General. Before you listen to that call, please take note of a few things.

My name is Joseph Connor and I’m here, as the Senator [Patrick Leahy] said, for the second time; once again addressing the unimaginable, immoral, really dangerous 1999 clemencies to sixteen Puerto Rican terrorists of Los Macheteros and the FALN. … These terrorists proudly claimed responsibility for over 130 bombings in the U.S., including the murder of my 33-year-old father, Frank Connor, as he ate lunch at Frances Tavern, downtown New York. It was January 24, 1975.
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Despite the warnings and recommendations to the contrary from the FBI, Bureau of Prisons, prosecutors, Janet Reno herself, then Deputy Attorney General and current Attorney General-nominee Eric Holder yesterday flatly admitted recommending release of those terrorists.

Democrat Senators Leahy, Kennedy, Biden, Kohl, Feinstein, Feingold, Schumer, and Durbin all currently serve on that committee. On September 14, 1999, they joined 87 of their fellow Senators and voted to condemn President Clinton’s pardon of 16 Los Macheteros (“the Machete Wielders”) and FALN terrorists.

Thursday, Eric Holder said those pardons were “reasonable” and indicated there had been heavy lobbying to grant clemency. Here he is, in a brief exchange with Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL):

What was really reasonable were the sentences the 16 terrorists had received, as Debra Burlingame pointed out in her written testimony:

Today, an Obama transition team spokesman has defended Mr. Holder by saying the FALN sentences were excessive. Whether the statement represents Mr. Holder’s position is not clear. It does not advance his cause. It merely refutes the claim that he has “learned from his mistakes.” Ten years ago the Sentencing Commission was consulted — not by Mr. Holder — but by members of Congress, and it was learned that the sentences for all the FALN prisoners were not only in line with other crimes of that magnitude, but that they would be harsher if sentenced under current guidelines, which provide for no parole.

None of the victims’ families was consulted prior to DAG Eric Holder recommending to President Clinton the pardons be approved.

Now listen to Mark speaking with Joe Connor this evening:

On Friday, Joe Connor spoke for himself, his family, and many others. The following is the full, 13-minute audio of him testifying before the Judiciary Committee.

Please, listen to it and then call your Senators.