Posted on 01/07/2017 10:52:31 AM PST by ColdOne
Washington (AFP) - A Rastafarian prophet, a former Taliban captive and thousands of minor drug traffickers have one thing in common: Their names have been submitted to President Barack Obama for clemency before he leaves office in two weeks.
Some US presidents have used this regal power of leniency in a pointed way near the end of their term in office.
On the last day of his term in 2001, Democratic president Bill Clinton granted pardon in a highly controversial move to late fugitive trader Marc Rich, whose ex-wife had been a major donor to Democrats.
Sixteen years later, Obama is fielding pressure from all sides to grant unlikely pardons or commutations of sentences to people whose supporters say have been unjustly sentenced or sought out by the justice system.
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I too expect him to close down Gitmo and let everyone go. And give the base back to Cuba as he does so.
I think a record should be kept—and published—of the people who are assaulted or killed by the criminals Obama pardons.
I bet that POS mumia abu Jamal gets out
The only means he has left to serve his masters.
Preemptive pardons for everyone in his Cabinet and their staff?
Soros is likely paying him by the head—maybe we can do something about Soris in a few weeks. Audit the emperor Soros and take away his tax prileges
“I bet that POS mumia abu Jamal gets out”
That’s not going to happen.
I think even for Obama that would be a bridge too far...
Though it would not surprise me...
Blowjob bill tried to pardon Peltier on the way out,300 FBI agents went to the white house and told Bill every one of his secrets would be in the Wall Street Journal if he did.
Someone should hide his pen and disconnect his phone. He’s not doing anything useful anyway (when has he done anything useful?).
All pardons should be done before the election. And turnover of the gov’t should be 2 weeks, not 2 months. Nobody has to travel by horse anymore.
He’s under state, thank God.
But he can’t pardon himself.
David Gilbert.
Last I heard Graterford Prison, Graterford Pa. State.
Great, let the body count continue because that will be the result of pardoning terrorists.
If one of them is John Wlaker Lindh, I’ll wait for him myself. Spiteful bastard capping all over the house and yard before he vacates.
It’s interesting how many are cocaine traffickers.
What’s the betting line on “The Chicago Four” being on that list?
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