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GWB reaches new lows. by Peace_man2007-07-03 10:39:27
  Just to be precise here, by hadji2007-07-03 10:47:35
    Sorry. Insert "some of" in my post. by Peace_man2007-07-03 10:54:47
      In that case, to answer your question, by hadji2007-07-03 11:02:56
        The reason why I think this potentially by Peace_man 2007-07-03 11:06:03
affects the checks and balances of power is that the use of his power in this particular case negates the courts' ability to hold an administration accountable for its actions.

Possibly this has been done in the past - I don't know. But I still see it as dangerous - more so than other pardons.
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          Yes, it has been done in the past. by subbywan2007-07-03 11:08:17
            nixon was pardoned by ford... by Fnord_Hero2007-07-03 11:13:13
              Yeah, and Ford's pardon helped keep it unclear. by kelli2172007-07-03 11:25:03
            The pardon of Nixon by Ford... by Peace_man2007-07-03 11:16:47
          I don't see how it does that by MatthewDBA2007-07-03 11:09:20
            It negates the most severe of the court's by Peace_man2007-07-03 11:18:35
              It does negate those things. But again, by hadji2007-07-03 11:22:49
                Don't they only insist on that if there is a risk by Classic_jon2007-07-03 11:25:39
                  I'm not sure. I'm just going by what I've heard. (n/t) by hadji2007-07-03 11:28:58
                  IIRC, by krikkert2007-07-03 11:49:23
                    Thanks, I ma just curious as to how he falls by Classic_jon2007-07-03 12:10:58
                It's very unusual. by lheggland2007-07-03 11:28:22
          What you're still missing is that this wasn't by hadji2007-07-03 11:09:42
            He's also not ruling out a complete pardon. by Peace_man2007-07-03 11:21:13
              No more so than any other president by subbywan2007-07-03 11:22:42
              We'll see what happens then. by hadji2007-07-03 11:23:48

 

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