Not all of Biden's political prisoners have been pardoned by Trump.
Case in point: Political consultant Michael Shirley, one of numerous victims of the Biden DOJ's "lawfare" attempt to retain power and stifle political opposition. He's serving a 7-year-plus sentence for a crime he didn't commit, and in a category of crime that is notoriously vague. For those reasons alone, Mike needs our help regaining his freedom from the wrongful imprisonment he now suffers -- whether that relief comes from a pardon, commutation of his sentence, or some other relief.
But Mike's situation goes a whole lot deeper than a simple injustice against a single person. That an American citizen can be so effortlessly charged and imprisoned due to political biases exposes the dangerous amount of power wielded by the executive branch of government. That actual political prisoners are being taken and kept behind bars in America should be a wake up call to us all, regardless of party.
Mike's imprisonment also underscores the many flaws in our federal judicial system. As one example, prosecutors hinted that he might be offered a shorter or more lenient sentence if he would agree to make a false statement against Trump and accusing him of manipulating recent elections. Mike bravely refused, which in our view makes him a true American hero.
We await action by the U.S. Department of Justice on recommending a full pardon, followed by a signature from President Donald J. Trump.
Mike took his turn standing up for us, in addition to the numerous freedom-loving canddiates he has helped get elected over the years. Now here's how we can stand up for him ...
1) Help us spread the word. For now, we're requesting everyone share updates from @TheMikeShirley on X (formerly Twitter) to feed search engine algorithms and build awareness of his plight among political leaders and influential folks. If you don't have an X account you are welcome to share the posts on this blog to your social media platforms of choice.2) Familiarize yourself with Mike's situation. See our FAQs and the articles on this blog to know more. You don't have to be a legal scholar or political expert to understand what's going on, but if you want to do a deep dive we're keeping an archive of important documents. See also media clips.
3) Donate. Volunteers are giving of their time and resources to get Mike his freedom back. Help offset their costs (advertising, travel, time away from work, etc.) here: https://www.givesendgo.com/freemikeshirley.
4) Offer to do something. If you have a particular skillset, a well-followed blog or podcast, connections to someone influential, or anything you feel can help, we want to hear from you! See the contact form on the front page.
Stay tuned for further ways to get involved. The best is yet to come!
