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American Thinker ^ | 21 Jan, 2025 | Silvio Canto, Jr.

Posted on 01/21/2025 5:05:46 AM PST by MtnClimber

These last-minute pardons will stain the Biden record like nothing else.

It was quite a political day, and I don't mean President Trump outlining all those executive orders coming. It was "banana republic day," and lots of family members got pardoned. What for? What crime did they commit? I don't know, but they got pardoned before a jury got to hear the evidence. Nice work if you can find it, to paraphrase my late father.

Here is the story:

President Biden pardoned his siblings just minutes before leaving office on Monday.

The pardon applies to James Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John Owens, and Francis Biden, the White House announced. The president argues that his family could be subject to "politically motivated investigations" after he leaves office.

"I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. But baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families," Biden said in a statement.

He said that he believes in the rule of law? Funny way of showing that.

The impact of these last-minute pardons will stain the Biden record like nothing else.

First, it will be a cloud over these family members even if they didn't break the law. People will always ask: Why did he pardon you if you did nothing wrong? That's a bad cloud to live under for the rest of your life.

Second, it devalues the pardon powers. What Founding Father had this in mind when they debated pardons a long time ago? It's disrespectful even if it's totally legal for the president to issue a pardon.

So goodbye President Biden. Enjoy the rest of your life.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: biden; bidencrimefamily; bidensmentaldecline; corruption; coverup; joenocchio; pardons; prezpardons

1 posted on 01/21/2025 5:05:46 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

They should be hauled in front of Congress to testify about their crimes and thrown in jail if they refuse.


2 posted on 01/21/2025 5:05:58 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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They should be hauled in front of Congress to testify about their crimes and thrown in jail if they refuse.

Including Joenocchio, the Pedo Puppet.

3 posted on 01/21/2025 5:08:33 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: MtnClimber

Adam Schiff should be frog marched out of DC and drop-kicked back to California where he can enjoy his “Pardon” for High Treason. He should NOT be allowed into the Senate another day.


4 posted on 01/21/2025 5:13:39 AM PST by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: MtnClimber

... or perjure themselves. Either way, once the crime has been revealed, then their assets can be seized as fruit of the poison tree. My $0.02 worth a non-lawyer, but it sounds hopeful!


5 posted on 01/21/2025 5:16:20 AM PST by pingman ("Step right up! Get your free helicopter ride, courtesy of Pinochet Air!")
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To: MtnClimber

First, it will be a cloud over these family members even if they didn’t break the law. People will always ask: Why did he pardon you if you did nothing wrong? That’s a bad cloud to live under for the rest of your life.


I’m guessing they couldn’t care less about being under that cloud.


6 posted on 01/21/2025 5:16:58 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: MtnClimber

The Bidens are as stained as chonies worn for a month during a dysentery epidemic.


7 posted on 01/21/2025 5:25:43 AM PST by caddie
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To: MtnClimber

So Uncle Creep had one more finger to give the American people- we should be used to it by now.

His UNorganized crime family, his worthless, crack-addled POS of a son. the treasonous members of the J6 committee, the FBI, DHS, Fauci, Milley, hundreds of murderers in prison...OH but they did nothing wrong!

I have poured over Section 2 and Title 28, but if there is a “but” in there, it is above my pay grade. All I can say is, do the investigations, do them publicly and release every bit of documentation and proof. Let the American people decide if the democrat party has ANY place in this country. Expose every traitor, every criminal and every DEI incompetent. Make sure we know the name of EVERY company or university that hires any of these people.
Never let them rest, thinking they got away with it.

Then let the individual lawsuits begin...


8 posted on 01/21/2025 5:27:28 AM PST by 13Sisters76 ("It is amazing how many people mistake a certain hip snideness for sophistication. " Thos. Sowell)
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To: MtnClimber

A pardon is not a pardon unless it has an object of focus. A crime.

Figure out if there are crimes committed by the Biden siblings. Gather all evidence of all crimes . Arrest them. Inform them that they will be held and tried on ALL counts. Publicly try the evidence. If they want a pardon put them thru the grinder.


9 posted on 01/21/2025 5:40:52 AM PST by TalBlack (Time to use the Law and the Power. Good luck Mr. President.)
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To: Flaming Conservative
I’m guessing they couldn’t care less about being under that cloud.

No more 5th Amendment protections over self-incrimination, though.

10 posted on 01/21/2025 5:49:27 AM PST by 17th Miss Regt ( Fascist, deplorable and proud of it.)
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To: MtnClimber

With any luck, the Biden crime family will commit another crime post Jan 20. Trump should order the DOJ to surveil them. Same with the J6 Stalinists, Miss Milly, et al. Step out of line, they’ll come and take you away.


11 posted on 01/21/2025 6:12:26 AM PST by DeplorablePaul
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Was the Biden Crime Family successful?

A lot of money may have changed hands but did they build up any net worth?

Does it have money stowed away in off shore accounts or Swiss banks?

I doubt it, if Hunter’s finances are any indication as he appeared to be a charity case for Dem donors to care of.

I think the fear for Biden was that his family would have to spend huge amounts of money to stay out of jail.

Hunter’s legal costs were subsidized by “donors” and his “art works”.

There will be NO Netflix honey pot or huge book deals for Joey and Jill as there was for Barry and Big Mike.

Guess what, the pardons should make LITTLE difference in legal expenses if the Republican congress has the kahunas to investigate and subpoena.

Whether they are pardoned or not, the Biden Crime Family MUST be tied up testifying under oath just trying to stay out of jail by telling the truth for once.

If I understand pardons, then the ONLY thing that can keep a pardoned felon out of jail is telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; NO Fifth Amendment protection for the guilty whether they were actually tried and convicted for the crimes for which they were pardoned.

In my view, Biden made things easier.

He eliminated the trial phase which determines guilt.

All that has to be done now is to NAIL DOWN the crimes they were guilty of.

The funny thing is there should be a lot of people sweating because IF the Bidens tell the truth as they are obligated to at risk of perjury, then there are “little fish” who could be named and charged with criminal complicity.


12 posted on 01/21/2025 6:38:23 AM PST by Biblebelter
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To: caddie

Their crimes ought to be public information.


13 posted on 01/21/2025 6:43:50 AM PST by oldasrocks
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To: Dogbert41

He should absolutely NOT be on any committee requiring a clearance.


14 posted on 01/21/2025 6:48:03 AM PST by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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To: Dogbert41

He should absolutely NOT be on any committee requiring a clearance.

That means the COMMITTEE CHAIR OUGHT TO DEEM HIM UNABLE TO REVIEW CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTATION AND OUST HIM FROM HIS ASSIGNMENT.


15 posted on 01/21/2025 6:51:05 AM PST by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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To: oldasrocks

The statement that Biden thinks this will shield them from investigation is wrong. It actually removes their ability to plead the 5th. They must cooperate.

There is sufficient interest for congress to track down the moneys the clan illegally received and claw it back.

EC


16 posted on 01/21/2025 6:56:44 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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To: MtnClimber

The auto pen has been working full time.


17 posted on 01/21/2025 10:24:38 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: kiryandil

Joe will claim the Regan defense and not able to recall anything.


18 posted on 01/21/2025 10:31:08 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: MtnClimber

bookmark


19 posted on 01/21/2025 10:40:45 AM PST by simpson96
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