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Miguelito Loveless

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6. This is a power that should be curtailed

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 09:50 PM

Jul 2020

"The power to pardon, or commute a sentence, does not apply to any person convicted of criminal activity involving the president."

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The power of presidential pardon is another relic [View all] drray23 Jul 2020 OP

Excellent use of et voila! soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

Yes and Yes RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2020 #2

Not sure I agree entirely. At one point in history political "crimes" were punished by guillotine, dameatball Jul 2020 #3

We need several Constitutional reforms. dawg Jul 2020 #4

Agree. egduj Jul 2020 #5

This is a power that should be curtailed Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #6

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