We tell the children it's a cruel world. There is a right for a people to do what is good and moral and unpopular. We also tell them it's the President's obligation to conduct foreign policy and not be interfered with by meddling congresscritters.
Yeah, I know - those damn pesky LAWS kept getting in the way of Reagan/Bush. Good thing they could use the power of the pardon to show everyone that the laws don't apply to them.