I was so angry and distraught last nite after hearing that the pardons

[Ferrets are Cool]

DO NOT have to be made public. The information that OrangeAnus can just write it on a piece of paper and stick it in his pocket, to be used at will, is infuriating. I love the Constitution, but dayum. This is the closest to ABSOLUTE POWER that we will have ever experienced in America so far in it's history. imo

This is so frustrating.

[hlthe2b]

1. We need to enact legislation formalizing some procedures, even while pardons can not be blocked.

Still, it would be hard to imagine a court honoring a pardon with no evidence cementing its existence--paper trail or otherwise. And a "secret" pardon may well pose serious difficulties in validating they were ever issued/received.

[SCantiGOP]

6. Requires a constitutional amendment

Couldn’t restrict the pardon authority without an amendment.
I hope they get the process started quickly.

[hlthe2b]

8. Not necessarily. To restrict pardons, yes. To enact procedures, not necessarily.

See this discussion. I know Tribe has talked about it previously, too, but I can't find where I bookmarked it right now.

https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/534222-how-to-stop-trumps-secret-pardons

[dchill]

2. Me too. It gives the pardon almost magical powers.

And I'm pretty sure that's not a thing.

[apnu]

3. Is there evidence this actually happened or is this speculation on Trump?

The guy is so wild, something like this seems like he'd do it. But there's also an industry of wild speculation around Trump that never comes true.

[Ferrets are Cool]

12. Lawrence had a big segment on his show last night.

According to his guest, the Constitution is extremely ambiguous about this matter. OrangeAnus could just verbally pardon someone. Sounds very illegal, but that is what I heard last nite.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

4. Get rid of presidential pardons.

This can be abused by morally bankrupt presidents just as trump plainly demonstrates. To stop this abuse of power
Remove pardon power.

Governors can issue pardons already, I think.

[SCantiGOP]

9. Gov can pardon for crimes in their own state

And POTUS can pardon for all federal crimes.

[Wednesdays]

7. A caveat about those "secret" pardons

They can't go undocumented, and they can't be written on just anything.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214958625

ETA: and Rump can't pardon anybody after noon tomorrow.

[SheltieLover]

10. This is ridiculous!

[tman]

11. You're being played by fear for profit cable news media.

Maybe switch off and chill out for a bit.