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20. When pardons intersect with and facilitate the planning of criminal activity, especially sedition ..

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 04:48 PM

Jan 2021

It would seem to be a cut-and-dried case of conspiracy obstruction of justice. What am I missing here?

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ABC: Stone, Bannon, and Flynn promoted the Jan 6 insurrection! [View all] triron Jan 2021 OP

Pardons don't apply to future crimes. madaboutharry Jan 2021 #1

Exactly. These fuckers are headed to Gitmo. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #10

Bingo! scarletlib Jan 2021 #14

Isn't Bannon on bail for money laundering right now? malaise Jan 2021 #28

Lock 'em up Botany Jan 2021 #2

Interesting questions indeed. triron Jan 2021 #5

I think Bannon and Trump have been talking all along. Hugin Jan 2021 #6

It's interesting you say that. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #12

I don't doubt it for a second. Thanks for the information. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #15

That is some nice theorizing, Mike. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #29

Since these are new crimes, past pardons wouldn't apply, would they? Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #4

Nope. Hugin Jan 2021 #7

Pardon them Trump... lame54 Jan 2021 #11

Given Flynn's martial law comments, he'd better lawyer up Raven123 Jan 2021 #8

cold hearted TRAITORS RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2021 #9

As Capt Renoir said in Casablanca, round up the usual suspects gohuskies Jan 2021 #16

Hmmm. I wonder why???? triron Jan 2021 #18

Whoops. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #19

Pick them up and charge them the 21st judesedit Jan 2021 #22

Prison for all TomDaisy Jan 2021 #23

They must be giddy with all the winning. Harker Jan 2021 #25

There is going to be trials of these people, and no one to pardon them. marble falls Jan 2021 #26

Menu Traildogbob Jan 2021 #27

Just keep rounding them up. There aren't that many of them. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #30