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Raven123

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2. "Corrupt Purpose" is too vague.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 06:14 PM

8 hrs ago

Someone I know suggested the president be limited in the number of pardons he/she can offer. Interesting idea. Imagine trump’s appointees wondering who would get one. Not suggesting this as the only idea, but worthy of consideration

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President's Pardon Power To Be Curbed Under New Proposal [View all] BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP

They should time limit pardons too bucolic_frolic 8 hrs ago #1

They should also add a caveat that if the person pardoned commits another crime Bev54 7 hrs ago #7

YES Trust_Reality 6 hrs ago #10

"Corrupt Purpose" is too vague. Raven123 8 hrs ago #2

Yes. Too vague! Trust_Reality 6 hrs ago #11

It will take a Democratic president to get such an amendment through congress and to the states Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #3

When an act of clemency is rewarded by money Mr. Sparkle 8 hrs ago #4

The seller can't be prosecuted dpibel 7 hrs ago #5

I wouldn't mind seeing ALL pardons curtailed or eliminated. paleotn 7 hrs ago #6

YES. Agree. Trust_Reality 6 hrs ago #12

Yay! I posted this a few days ago. BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #8

Does not go far enough. There needs to be some way to stop a president from Trust_Reality 6 hrs ago #9

It took me a while to realize Abigail Jackson wasn't talking about president Trump. patphil 6 hrs ago #13

Thank you Rep. Mike Levin! FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #14

I don't support this Polybius 6 hrs ago #15

Pardons LPBBEAR 5 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author James48 5 hrs ago #17