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CTyankee

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1. This seems so obvious!

Reply to cab67 (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:17 PM

Jun 2022

Perhaps a constitutional historian could answer the question. Why did the founders write that in the constitution in the first place? What was the historical imperative at the time for doing so?

Have you googled this? It might lead to some historical reference that answers this question.

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we need a constitutional amendment curtailing the presidential pardon [View all] cab67 Jun 2022 OP

This seems so obvious! CTyankee Jun 2022 #1

It may have been pro forma cab67 Jun 2022 #4

There needs to be an amendment stating removing the electoral college and instituting Ray Bruns Jun 2022 #2

we need several amendments - cab67 Jun 2022 #3

This is exactly why the republic is going to break apart. roamer65 Jun 2022 #6

We're not going to get it. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #5

agreed. cab67 Jun 2022 #7

Never Gonna Happen. ruet Jun 2022 #8

IIRC, the founders debated limits on pardons ... Novara Jun 2022 #9

The way to play this ThoughtCriminal Jun 2022 #10

We need to get rid of impeachment, too. Gore1FL Jun 2022 #11