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dansolo

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6. Blanket pardons should never be allowed

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 09:26 AM

Nov 2020

A pardon should only be applicable to specific alleged crimes. Richard Nixon's pardon should have been challenged. Trump will just give out blanket pardons to everyone, and then get Pence to give him one.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] sl8 Nov 2020 OP

if and when trump does this, this will be brought before the Supreme Court and I really don;t see beachbumbob Nov 2020 #1

Tribe-Srlf pardons are not allowed Gothmog Nov 2020 #2

His path to a pardon is through Pence, and that requires a resignation. Chainfire Nov 2020 #3

I believe he would agree to do it bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #4

Here is what I don't understand Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #5

Blanket pardons should never be allowed dansolo Nov 2020 #6

You are correct. Blanket pardons should be illegal. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #7

Let's look to Nixon shall we? apnu Nov 2020 #8