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Yupster

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22. Did Weinberger ever admit guilt?
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 11:30 PM
Jul 2017

I remember how incensed so many people were when the Special Prosecutor indicted Bush's Sec of Defense four days before the election. Clinton probably had it wrapped up anyway, but that was sure a weird election with Perot and indictments the weekend before the election.

Donald's life more limited than he realizes. Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #1
Did I mention he cannot pardon State's crimes? Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #2
Just to confirm, everyone that has accepted a pardon has admitted guilt? Not Ruth Jul 2017 #3
Some don't accept the pardon because of that. Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #4
Is there a requirement to admit guilt publically? Not Ruth Jul 2017 #5
How can someone refuse a pardon? Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #13
Look up George Wilson NobodyHere Jul 2017 #14
Thanks, read it, but it makes no sense Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #17
There was some proceeding for Arnold Jones to reject Obama's clemency NobodyHere Jul 2017 #21
Accepting pardon does not have to require admitting guilt. See Nixon. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2017 #6
The act alone of accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt. Kaleva Jul 2017 #15
I don't think this is correct. unblock Jul 2017 #7
A person who rejects a pardon can then still plead the 5th during testimony Kaleva Jul 2017 #19
No, that's simply not true Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #25
Experts say otherwise Kaleva Jul 2017 #26
That's someone's interpretation and not actual law Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #27
There's is Burdick v. United States Kaleva Jul 2017 #28
I don't think Nixon officially "fessed up" at the time of his pardon. enough Jul 2017 #8
The very definition of pardon confers guilt The Blue Flower Jul 2017 #9
For this thread Gothmog Jul 2017 #10
Good tweets there! Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #11
There is no need for anyone to "accept" a pardon Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #12
George Wilson and the Supreme Court disagrees NobodyHere Jul 2017 #16
That case is from 1833 and of little value Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #18
the prosecutors and/or the courts may not be aware of the pardon. unblock Jul 2017 #24
What about posthumous pardons? Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #20
A posthumous pardon is like pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey Kaleva Jul 2017 #23
Did Weinberger ever admit guilt? Yupster Jul 2017 #22
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