The US pardon system is bonkers

So Biden has "pre-emptively" pardoned a bunch of people in case Trump weaponises the DoJ and pursues them for federal crimes which in Biden's view they did not commit but Trump would like some payback and some political capital and so on and so forth. The MAGA view and the Dem view on the cases against Trump and the potential "revenge" cases couldn't be further apart.

It's all bollocks, on both sides, frankly.

Trump is now in the position Biden was: he will never have to stand before an electorate again so more or less can use the most powerful office in the Western world to do more or less as he pleases without fear of accountability. Even legal accountability since the Supreme Court he bought last time has said the law doesn't apply to him.

There's plenty wrong with our courts system but the issues pale into insignificance compared with what goes on in the US.

Posted By: Old Man on January 21st 2025 at 12:33:44

Message Thread

So the good doctor got a pardon (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 21, 07:02:00
- I need no pardons, I'm always correct, sometimes, sort of, on occasion, seldom. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 21, 10:05:46
- Isn’t that the point? He didn’t commit any crimes … (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 21, 08:30:04
  - I thought you had to admit to having carried out a crime to be pardoned (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 21, 12:06:00
    - Did you now (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 12:37:22
    - The US pardon system is bonkers (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:33:44
      - "It's all bollocks, on both sides, frankly." (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 21, 14:43:44
  - It's insane and further indication that the US really isn't a serious country. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jan 21, 10:18:17
    - We should never have let them self govern (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 10:19:34
      - Should have given them some devolved power to shut them up (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 21, 10:21:09
  - Azt,$630,000 odd dollars to wuhan institute to outsource (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 21, 09:08:28
    - Mate that is right wing disinformation (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 21, 09:55:56
      - And I'll tell you what WAS propaganda,the bad press about Hydroxychloroquine. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 21, 10:58:06
        
        Bleach too (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 11:03:08
        
        Had a glass this morning (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 21, 11:26:01
        
        I'll have to try the bleach then,as I was hydroxychloroquine for about (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 21, 11:34:57
        
        Oh I see..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 21, 15:48:45
        
        You’re not really selling it to me tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 11:40:15
      - No,this has been part of my point all along,the sources you always (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 21, 10:45:08
        
        That is utter BS I'm afraid (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 21, 12:13:32
- i know you are an idiot (General Chat) - big member, Jan 21, 08:02:15
  - Haha maybe it's you not paying attention div (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 21, 15:22:19
  - Explain it then (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 21, 08:14:59
    - I reserve the right to disagree with people (General Chat) - big member, Jan 21, 09:03:20
      - Hahahahahahahaha (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 21, 15:22:42
    - It's not that complicated. Trump has previously talked about an enemies list Biden has (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 21, 08:27:29
      - its not the difficulty in understanding but ..... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 21, 09:15:27
      - I’m not asking the question (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 21, 08:30:38
        
        You chose the wrong hill to die upon... (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 21, 09:02:51
        
        You asked him to explain it (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jan 21, 08:33:41
        
        You really are a monumental cunt (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 08:33:08
        
        They’re playing your song again Mikey (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 21, 09:33:36
        
        thanks for proving my point (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 21, 08:51:15
        
        And that is quite the badge of honour coming from Mikey (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 21, 08:42:27

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