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MineralMan

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6. As with many such changes, that would require a Constitutional Amendment.

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 11:13 AM

Jul 2017

Those are not easily accomplished as the Equal Rights Amendment illustrates. Powers granted to branches of federal government in the Constitution are very difficult to change, and that's by design. The Congress cannot simply change them.

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I called on the White House Counsel to disclose all @potus' pardons [View all] HAB911 Jul 2017 OP

i add when Dems eventually control congress,they should aim to reduce the pardon powers sunonmars Jul 2017 #1

I hope this experience changes a lot of things HAB911 Jul 2017 #3

The age of honorable presidents is over. sunonmars Jul 2017 #4

Hey, that's got a nice ring to it. Control-Z Jul 2017 #8

As with many such changes, that would require a Constitutional Amendment. MineralMan Jul 2017 #6

The most severe problem with the pardon as I currently see it is rock Jul 2017 #7

Secret pardons? Can this be true? If so, it needs to be ended. NT enough Jul 2017 #2

Yes Johnny2X2X Jul 2017 #5