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KWR65

(1,098 posts) Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:06 PM Dec 2020

We Need A constitutional amendment to require 3/4 of the Senate to Pardon anyone of a federal crime.

He just pardoned Duncan Hunter.

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We Need A constitutional amendment to require 3/4 of the Senate to Pardon anyone of a federal crime. (Original Post) KWR65 Dec 2020 OP

We need a lot of Constitutional Amendments maxsolomon Dec 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #2

We could just eliminate pardons sarisataka Dec 2020 #3

No. A handful, relatively speaking, of pardons of undeserving people is a small price to pay Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #4

We shouldn't make pardons harder Cicada Dec 2020 #5

maxsolomon

(38,108 posts)

1. We need a lot of Constitutional Amendments

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:21 PM

Dec 2020

we ain't getting none anytime soon.

At least accepting the Pardon means you admit guilt.

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sarisataka

(22,202 posts)

3. We could just eliminate pardons

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:38 PM

Dec 2020

That would be the effect of such a change anyway.

Ms. Toad

(38,090 posts)

4. No. A handful, relatively speaking, of pardons of undeserving people is a small price to pay

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:49 PM

Dec 2020

for the ability of a compassionate president to mete out mercy when our system of justice fails the least among us.

"etter that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer." - William Blackstone

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

5. We shouldn't make pardons harder

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:02 PM

Dec 2020

If we make it harder to pardon a bad person then it will be harder to pardon ten who deserve it.

I’m willing to help a creep if that is necessary to save compassionate justice. For instance enough cruel politicians would block pardons for non violent marijuana salesmen serving 50 years.

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