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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leonard peltier?
13 days. Amazing the mischief that can be don in 13 days.
Recidivism being what it is, most of these guys will be back behind bars within two years anyway, But there is going to be some collateral damage first.
Why is he doing this? Is there some benefit to him?
How many criminals of color and muzzies will he set free?
I predict MUMIA
Maybe the Blind Sheik?
Yeah, it gratifies his petulant, substance addicted, lazy ego. He warned that he would be offended if America did not elect Cankles, and now he’s throwing a temper tantrum.
I am sure there won’t be a disparate impact by race and that the media will let us know if there is.
Is Hillary Clinton on the list? Or Al Sharpton?
I predict everyone left at Gitmo.
Is Mumia fed or state?
We see thier true colors and thier allegiance to thier country
In obama’s disturbed mind terrorist, illegals, drug dealers, perverts and or murderers are the real Americans...?
All always did love him some radicals.
In obama’s disturbed mind terrorist, illegals, drug dealers, perverts and or murderers are the real Americans...?
HE always did love him some radicals.
Given the administration’s proclivities, I’d say “Chelsea” Manning will be at the top of the pardon list.
How about the Manson family, huh? After all, they only killed white people./s
“...Why is he doing this?...”
In a word...SPITE...
He won’t pardon Manning, Bergdahl or Snowden, but may commute Peltier’s sentence.
It makes him popular with the community that supports the pardoned criminals.
I honestly don’t care about pardons as long as it isn’t Hillary Clinton, her conspirators or an attempt to say “all Dream-act members, blanket amnesty”.
This is one of the few areas under the Constitution he’s legal. Frankly, the nation would have been better off if he spent eight years just writing pardons for a lot of black criminals individually while they go back in jail if they screw up again instead of all the other corruption, abuse of power, politicization of every government agency, social engineering, undermining of our defense, etc.
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