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One of the few unchecked powers of the US president is the pardon. I never understood why Obama (now Trump) didnt just pardon all federal non violent drug offen

• monetus 6y ago
  I doubt he prioritized that over the political baggage it would create for his successors or his personal life. I wish he had been inspired by carter, but politically I think this must seem riskier than those pardons. The rhetoric around why prisoners shouldn't vote seem to underly a lot of the same thinking, but I wish we knew their rationale.
  • LatteLazy 6y ago
    People spend their lives scrambling for power. Then when they get it, they're out of ideas after "Tax Cuts!". Zero vision, just self interest...
• jl6 6y ago
  “Non violent drug offenders” is probably really hard to specify at the next level of detail.
  • LatteLazy 6y ago
    Yeah, but he doesn't need to. He can leave that to the courts.
  • edbob 6y ago
    Similar categories are already specified in the penal code. Take a look at federal sentencing guidelines.