https://freerepublic.com/tag/edwardrmartin/ en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:22:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374371/posts Ed Martin makes the case for mercy in an age of lawfare and politicized justice. When the justice system becomes a political weapon, clemency stops being a “presidential privilege” and becomes one of the last guardrails against abuse. And that’s why the left is so scared. The second Trump starts issuing pardons, the media spin machine kicks into high gear. They treat his acts of clemency with the same tired bias they always do, suddenly acting like mercy itself is suspicious. What they never stop to ask is what mercy actually means when the justice system is no longer acting... Weaponization Watch https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374371/posts#comment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:22:51 GMT