More importantly, all of that took place more than 30 years ago.

Additionally, its not exactly unusual for someone of his era to have used drugs, especially in New York city. To me, its something that he overcame.

Not unlike President Bush overcoming his alcohol addiction, though admitting to use is not the same as confessing to dependency.

I am also not sure how receiving a pardon means you own a governor. You may disagree with it, but suggesting that Slick Rick owns the governor of New York because he received a pardon is a rather specious claim.

Plus, I doubt the British rapper is much of a campaign contributor or able to influence the governor directly in any real way.

Nor does it make much sense to suggest we should expect more pardons in the future. For all we know he could grant far fewer pardons in the future. And even if he did they may be well deserved.

And why is it that you insist on calling him the “blind governor” instead of just Gov. Paterson? I suppose no matter what a person with a disability accomplishes he is still define by their physical or unseen shortcomings more than what he actually achieves.

Score one for tolerance.

Wow, Slick OWNS the blind governor now!!!! I expect we gonna be seeing a whole lotta them pardons!!!