[KantianBurke]

So essentially if one is a convicted murderer in MS, work as a slave on the Gov's mansion and spout off on the Jesus talk and you'll be back on the streets soon after. Good to know.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

There were two really weird things which happened this week.

Barbour’s “pardon” thing.

And Bolton’s endorsement of Romney. Really makes me wonder about both of them...

[Timber Rattler]

What a weak-kneed, hypocrite! And to think that there was a strong contingent on this board promoting ‘Barbour for Prez’ this time last year.

[sinanju]

Deja vu all over again. Isn’t this what helped sink Huck?

What is it about these evangelical governors?

[Jonty30]

It is nobody’s right to forgive offenses that didn’t happen to them. If you punched my brother, I don’t have the right to forgive you outside of the actual offense to me.

It’s a question of ownership.

[ronnie raygun]

Easy to speak and act when it is not your family, shame on you!

[org.whodat]

Shades of huckster. What cop and/or individual will pay the price for this dumb move.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I’m hoping these thugs don’t kill anyone

[Nickname]

Barbour could have forgiven them without setting them loose on society again.

[freeangel]

I’ve said it before, but if I were wealthy, I’d buy houses next to the grandchildren of officials and judges who let out these monsters and let them stay next to THEIR relatives.

[Mrs. Don-o]

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[snarkytart]

Since when does personal forgivness equal not holding people legally responsible for their heinous acts?
And does he have the right to forgive on behalf of the victim’s and their families?

How does all this stuff work?

[DH]

This is a perfect example of what happens when you get senile.

[nikos1121]

Barbour came out strong for Romney too, right? Wonder how much he got.

Let’s face it folks...a Romney president is going to be indebted to a lot of people.... a lot of people.

[ontap]

I have never understood the logic of giving governors the right to pardon criminals. Unless new evidence emerges casting doubt on their conviction there should be no pardons by anyone!!

[fortheDeclaration]

It is amazing how softheaded some Christians are.

Crimes are suppose to be punished, that is a Biblical concept.

[stockpirate]

Another idiot, Hally Huckibe

[Walkingfeather]

Um... so if it were done out of Christian belief (which it may have been) why did he wait till the last day in office to release them and not the first day when he would have paid a cost politically? I think he is not being authentic.

[Krankor]

If he was so certain the people of Mississippi were so forgiving, why didn’t he set these scumbags free at the end of his first term?

[P-Marlowe]

Was anyone executed in Mississippi under this clown’s watch?

If he is willing to pardon murderers because its the Christian thing to do, then why didn’t he just empty the prisons of all the robbers and thieves?

[HarleyD]

I really get tired of reading about “Christians” misguided belief in forgiveness. God also requires a sense of justice. That is the purpose of law and one of the reason God gave us law. This distorted view of “turning the other cheek” is a phony excuse to make people “feel” a false sense of spirituality. Forgiveness is not a Christian belief unless it's balanced with justice.