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2naSalit

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16. True.

Reply to dware (Reply #15)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 01:03 PM

Jan 2021

That part will require citizens to make it so at that point.

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Eliminating the Presidential Pardon power [View all] exboyfil Jan 2021 OP

I believe that limits need to be implemented and very well defined. Firestorm49 Jan 2021 #1

Exactally... limit to, lets say 5 pardons. so pick wisely... Do you have to amend the constitution? mitch96 Jan 2021 #7

It's a Constitutional issue and would probably require an Amendment...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #2

Yes but after this I think it should have wide bipartisan support exboyfil Jan 2021 #3

Maybe after 2022, if we win ore seats in Congress. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #11

Even if we do win more Senate seats in 2022 and got 2/3rds of the Congress to vote for it, dware Jan 2021 #15

True. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #16

I would not eliminate it but might give Congress the power to establish by law struggle4progress Jan 2021 #4

You can find what some would call abuses of pardons by every president. former9thward Jan 2021 #5

You are taking it away from Biden exboyfil Jan 2021 #6

I don't see why the states would mind this amendment. marie999 Jan 2021 #8

If the power was taken from the president then next would be governors. former9thward Jan 2021 #18

Why the governors? This would be up to each individual state. marie999 Jan 2021 #23

What if congress can override the pardon witha 2/3 vote? Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #9

I think changing the Pardon power is doable exboyfil Jan 2021 #10

Founding fathers had a lot of foresight BGBD Jan 2021 #12

It's only because of Chump that we need to do this FakeNoose Jan 2021 #13

Are you really good with the pardons Clinton gave on his last day? former9thward Jan 2021 #19

Limit it, don't eliminate. Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #14

Himself, his/her immediate family, MurrayDelph Jan 2021 #20

+1 NT Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #21

Just needs to be fine tuned. Starting with no one can be pardoned until they have served time lettucebe Jan 2021 #17

The only reason he is proposing it is because a democrat will be holding the office for a long time 986racer Jan 2021 #22

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