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> But I think if the office of the President is selling pardons it's better they do that with money in the open than with backslapping behind closed doors. htt
by ceejayoz 1y ago
> But I think if the office of the President is selling pardons it's better they do that with money in the open than with backslapping behind closed doors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
What if we didn't let Presidents sell pardons?
- renewiltord 1y agoThis is, of course, the right thing. The pardon is no longer a relevant power. Scooter Libby's pardon was already too much and that's the one which scared me straight about them.