Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you.
Posted on 06/21/2026 6:35:21 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Autopen pardons can’t possibly be constitutional. Why not test the theory on a few high-profile malefactors?
Near the end of Joe Biden’s incompetence, corruption, and dementia extravaganza, thousands of pardons were issued — many for unstated crimes. Most weren’t done with a pen in a human hand, as our founders intended. The were done with an autopen — a machine that can imitate a human signature. Given Joey “SoftServe’s” mental state, there’s ample reason to question whether the machine-signed pardons were a valid reflection of the president’s will, such as it was.
On December 2, 2025, after the magnitude of the autopen signing frenzy became apparent, President Trump declared Biden’s autopen orders invalid — not because Biden lacked the authority to issue them, but because there was no evidence that he even ordered them — no audio recordings, no decision logs, no witness affidavits. All of those pardons may have actually been issued by faceless bureaucrats, whose only power was access to the machine which could hold a pen and imitate Joe Biden’s illegible scrawl.
The Hunter Biden pardon reinforces that theory. It was different from Joe’s other pardons because it was signed by the actual hand of the president — a strong indication that it actually represented the will of the Article II chief executive. Apparently, Joe cared more about the pardon of his son than the thousands of others issued by his office. Is that because he didn’t even know about many of the others?
So what changed after President Trump declared his predecessor’s pardons null and void? Nothing. None of the monsters released by Biden has been re-arrested. None of the Biden cronies who escaped justice has shown contrition, nor begged for forgiveness. It’s as if Trump’s order means nothing, because the matter hasn’t been adjudicated
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
|
|
Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. |
Any realistic path to undoing Biden’s (absurd) pardons would likely effectively end the power for all time.
There are few plenary powers in the Constitution (not checked or balanced). Appointment of Electors by State Legislatures is one (which is why Bush v Gore was wrongly decided and Texas v Michigan was correct) - and Presidential pardons are another one.
Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a record $27.9 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. That’s up about 16% from a year ago.
More than half of Father’s Day celebrators (55%) plan to treat Dad to a special outing, surpassed only by greeting cards (60%) and clothing (58%). The average person is expected to spend $227, up from $199 a year ago, the group said.
Shipley of learing center fame interviewed Ed Martin the other day and said Fauci and his attorneys were seeking a pardon during the las minutes and hours of the Biden Admin. Nice request by Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee /s..
Even if the pardon is deemed to be in effect, there’s that pesky little clause “except in Cases of Impeachment.” He perjured himself before Congress. Impeach away. There goes his pension. Then let the other countries have a whack.
The big issue with the autopen is that the autopen resembles Jill’s handwriting and not Joe’s
Is there any autopen "signed" legislation?
The big issue with the autopen is that the autopen resembles Jill’s handwriting and not Joe’s
Ford’s pardon of Nixon (no conviction) is a pretty major precedent.
His pardons mean little. What should be found out is who lied to protect him for mental incompetence during his administration and they should be publicly identified for allowing it to happen thus letting the public know who is not trustworthy to stay in office. If Biden was incompetent, then none of his pardons are acceptable if he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t actually do them. We’re back to the autopen and who authorized its use. There’s the crime.
wy69
Remember - any gaps we can find in presidential pardons today will surely be exploited (and then some) after January 20, 2029.
Who’s whose hoos?
you think the left won’t try and cancel trumps preemptive pardons?
you new to this planet?
#2 isn’t an issue.
The most famous pardon of US history was Ford’s pardon of an uncovicted Nixon.
and if Trump issues any preemptive pardons, the left will find a way to cancel them.
all they have to do is end the filibuster and pack the SCOTUS
and they have said they are willing to do both.
that wasn’t challanged.
that does not mean it could not have been or that it should not have been.
They would take the fifth...but there are conditions where taking the 5th is not valid.
No one has ever said that this “supposed” pardon was valid.
As they said on “The Peoples Court”, “You take ‘em to court”.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.