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cilla4progress

(26,518 posts) Fri Jun 10, 2022, 06:22 PM Jun 2022

Pocket pardons?

Has there been a discussion of these here?

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Pocket pardons? (Original Post) cilla4progress Jun 2022 OP

Me too. What are pocket pardons? Murphyb849 Jun 2022 #1

I believe that they are pardons leftieNanner Jun 2022 #2

Another item which needs to be addressed and amended. RicROC Jun 2022 #3

You would have to amend the Constitution SoonerPride Jun 2022 #5

Discussion here: SoonerPride Jun 2022 #4

Murphyb849

(612 posts)

1. Me too. What are pocket pardons?

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Fri Jun 10, 2022, 06:24 PM

Jun 2022

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leftieNanner

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2. I believe that they are pardons

Reply to Murphyb849 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 06:28 PM

Jun 2022

that are offered to "special people" who keep them hidden - just in case.

Most Presidential pardons are announced, but don't have to be.

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RicROC

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3. Another item which needs to be addressed and amended.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 06:31 PM

Jun 2022

No secret pardons. Every pardon must be made public at the time it is issued.

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SoonerPride

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5. You would have to amend the Constitution

Reply to RicROC (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 06:33 PM

Jun 2022

So doubtful that’ll ever happen

Unfortunately

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SoonerPride

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4. Discussion here:

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 06:32 PM

Jun 2022

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16783623

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