Do you believe a President should have the right to pardon? (illegal, drug)

[BobNJ1960]

As someone who respects the rule of law, I do not, under any POTUS, under any circumstance.

[Tall Traveler]

Only Republican Presidents.

[phma]

I support their power to pardon. I have not been impressed by the way it has been used by past presidents of both parties.
The pardon of Joe A. is the first time I see it being used to correct an injustice. Maybe there ore others but nothing comes to mind and I didn't research it, so its possible.

[Kracer]

Not if the people obama pardoned were the rule. Violent criminals who plead down to a lesser charge, felons, illegal alien felons, the head of the PR terrorist organization whose members clinton/holder pardoned.


Throw in clinton and holder pardoning the PR terrorists who killed people and Marc Rich, the bernie madoff of the 90s.


Trump's pardon of arpaio, convicted for a misdomeanor, should not tbe the case to prompt the question should a prez have the right to pardon.

[BobNJ1960]

I am not asking the question based on any single pardon, but rather upon respecting the principle of the rule of law.

It is a POTUS' sole right which, to me, more resembles the right a dictator might have elsewhere.

It rejects a court decision. We are a nation of laws, not men.

[peequi]

Yes.
Although no President and no main stream candidate mentioned pardoning a true patriot such as Snowden.


Technically speaking, can I say pardon gives a president veto power over judicial power?
Kind of like jury nullification.

[Ringo1]

Originally Posted by Tall Traveler

Only Republican Presidents.

Only Democratic presidents.

[Crashj007]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

As someone who respects the rule of law, I do not, under any POTUS, under any circumstance.

Law? It's in the Constitution. Suck it up and pass on to the next issue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._United_States
Actually a very interesting list, especially as by Clinton.
Lots of drug dealers there. No complaints until a hard nosed, old man sheriff got on the list, eh?
Jail is "No Country for Old Men"

[Crashj007]

Why did this thread not start here:
"Chelsea Manning, sentenced to 35 years in prison for providing classified documents to WikiLeaks"

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by Crashj007

Law? It's in the Constitution. Suck it up and pass on to the next issue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._United_States
Actually a very interesting list, especially as by Clinton.
Lots of drug dealers there. No complaints until a hard nosed, old man sheriff got on the list, eh?
Jail is "No Country for Old Men"

Mel Reynolds, child molester Clinton pardoned, is the worst IMO.

But I abhor all POTUS pardons, on principle.