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JMCKUSICK

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9. Per the FAQ page of the Office of the Pardon Attorney

Reply to drmeow (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 09:28 PM

Dec 1

at the DOJ, Nixon, Draft Dodgers, Caspar Weinberger etc.
Pardoned by in order, Ford, Carter, HW Bush.

I agree it would be an abuse, is that justification to allow them to be bankrupted or driven from office, etc...when a pardon would protect them from that very abuse?
Just seems to make sense to me.

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I'm perfectly ok with Hunter pardon [View all] JMCKUSICK Dec 1 OP

I would have done the same thing for my son! Dem4life1234 Dec 1 #1

Roger That Teammate BOSSHOG Dec 1 #2

I think it's wonderful! Lunabell Dec 1 #3

I'm terrified of all the other people JMCKUSICK Dec 1 #6

Absolutely kevink077 Dec 1 #4

I don't think the President can pardon people drmeow Dec 1 #5

Actually they can dsc Dec 1 #7

Per the FAQ page of the Office of the Pardon Attorney JMCKUSICK Dec 1 #9

Has a very nepo baby feel to it. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 1 #8