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To: markomalley

A pardon means it never happened.


15 posted on 10/19/2017 8:07:42 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: MileHi

ask Marc Rich! He’s free as a bird.. probably as popular with the rats as Roman Polanski..

plus he paves the way with dollar bills...


27 posted on 10/19/2017 9:36:07 PM PDT by bitt (press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally)
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To: MileHi
A pardon means it never happened.

No. A pardon means no punishment or other 'disability' may be imposed on the person pardoned. Period.

A number of court rulings indicate using a pardon in court as a defense is an admission of guilt, notably Burdick v. United States.

34 posted on 10/20/2017 8:16:25 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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