Posted on 12/06/2024 7:13:07 PM PST by conservative98
IF BIDEN ISSUES SO-CALLED PRE-EMPTIVE OR PROSPECTIVE PARDONS IN SOME SYSTEMIC WAY, HE SHOULD BE IMPEACHED
The Biden regime has done more to destroy the rule of law and our constitutional order -- aimed against political opponents (most prominently Donald Trump) and for the empowerment of the Democrat Party -- than any past administration I can think of. And it's not done.
The phrases "preventive pardons" or "prospective pardons" corrupt the language as they corrupt the law. For example, imagine the following: a president pardons himself not just for past or present federal offenses or possible federal offenses, BUT for any and all possible future federal offenses, then the president has effectively immunized himself from all criminal exposure of any kind -- including personal.
I thought the Biden regime, the Democrats, their media and their academics, were very upset that the Supreme Court ruled that a president has LIMITED IMMUNITY relating to his official acts, not for purely personal acts. BUT what is being discussed by the Biden regime is the possibility that a president could, indeed, with his own signature, immunize himself from all federal offenses into the future, including when he is no longer president! That is certainly possible. What would stop him? The Supreme Court? Maybe. But the pardon power is as general as it gets. The Court would have to come up with its own test and rationale, not one that currently exists in law, in an attempt to draw lines and create limits where none exist.
Or imagine a president handing out such pardons for all family members, friends, administration officials, donors, and/or political allies and party members -- or a large number of cronies, etc. What then? Again, what would be the limiting factors once this tyranny is unleashed? Notice, this has been a pattern throughout the Biden regime's term -- constantly usurping on constitutional norms followed by litigation and court decisions.
I am not big on another impeachment spectacle. I also want congressional Republicans to advance the agenda that has been promised. But if Biden creates a precedent of the kind that is being discussed by his staff, his party, and others, then I believe there is little choice. Would he be impeached with the House nearly equally divided. I don't know. It depends on how many virtuous members are now serving. But if this is not an impeachable offense -- that is, a high crime that damages the civil society and the body politic -- then the impeachment clause is a dead letter. Would he be convicted by the Senate? Very unlikely, given that his party, as reflected by the Senate Democrats, are more power hungry than adherents to law and order, and a super-majority is required to convict. Nonetheless, an effort must be made to officially and constitutionally confront, expose, and condemn such a grave and systemic abuse of power and prevent it from becoming routinized without a fight. It can be done efficiently and with an eye on the calendar, so as not to take months.
More later.
A little late for that...
Most presidents give clemency, commutations, and pardons out during the very last week of their presidencies. Biden will undoubtedly do the same.
Biden will likely even give himself one of those “private pocket pardons” so popular with some around here when Trump left office in 2021.
“A little late for that...”
Exactly what I was thinking.
I think its great. Liz Cheney needs a pardon. She is a traitor and a conspirator. With a pardon, everyone knows it. Same for Milley. These people aren’t getting prosecuted anyway - its just denorats paranoia.
Pardons are given for convictions. Pardons given to prevent questioning by congress, senators or special investigators when no crime was adjucated by the courts, is the very act of desperation and cover up.
A pardon cannot be a pardon, nor can it be given to pre-emptively stop a prosecution or investigation.
These Biden pardons only open these people up to investigation. The only way a pardon can be valid is to identify the actual crime committed.
I think some fools in Biden’s admin made a terrible mistake by issuing a pardon using Biden for Hunter because no crime has been identified or judgment passed for those crimes.
"Nonetheless, an EFFORT must be made to OFFICIALLY and constitutionally confront, EXPOSE, AND CONDEMN such a grave and systemic abuse of power and prevent it from becoming ROUTINIZED WITHOUT A FIGHT."
this proposed travesty needs a speedy response, I hope Trump’s team is on it.
If they can’t stop it, they need to hang this around the rat’s neck so it rots big time, make sure the people will see the difference and remember.
Beat the drum loud and clear for a year
Trump has absolutely no power until noon on Jan 20. There is nothing he can do.
Do it, Joe! You’re the President, the Big Guy, you’re a Biden fer crying out loud!!!
Issue pardons for all the top Dems and show the world that nobody effs with a Biden! :)
Protecting Fauci is truly unconscionable. What evil scum.
Agree! He would be aiding and abetting treason.
We just don’t have the numbers or the intestinal fortitude in the Senate to do that. And even after the new year the New McRomBush Cabal would not let it happen nor would it make sense since Brandon would be out of office.
Congress could change it so that preemptive pardons could explicitly not occur.
Ignore the illegitimate pardons and charge and prosecute anyways and make them go broke defending.
what does he care, his term is almost over and he’ll be dead in a few years.
If they get pushback now people in the White House will care and the next person in office will care. The purpose wouldn’t be to remove him from office - it’s the process that should be triggered to make it clear that what he’s doing is a high crime.
Tonight’s humorous post.
If the backbenchers on TV and radio see segment this from Mark and all start saying these mass preemptive pardons is a high crime and you can be impeached for it. Then everyone in Congress says it is high crime and there will be no choice but to impeach, then the attorneys in the White House who are thinking about doing this will back down.
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