THE ERA OF TRUMP

[Okeefenokee]

If you ever needed an example of TDS, look right here.

[DBTrek]

Kath, you have a full page of historical pardon info I’ve googled for you to search. As the only member openly flummoxed by this pardon business it seems only fair that you also shoulder the burden of doing the research.
The rest of us already get it.

[Okeefenokee]

Poke fun - I don't care. I fully admit to having a hard time grasping illogical nonsense. I'm not ashamed of it. StA- I don't think the power to pardon people posthumously for not having committed any crimes makes the power "broad." It makes it illogical.

The kid talks illogical nonsense all the time. I understand all the words, but when they come out in that order, they make no sense. Very frustrating to try and understand nonsense. Not sure I would be at all proud if I were able to grasp silly and meaningless nonsense immediately.

He refused the draft. He was convicted.

The conviction was overturned in 1971. By the Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision.

There is no conviction to pardon him for.

Snark aside, I don't want to run the risk of looking "obtuse" yet again this morning. So, here's a QRD on what the pardon power entails: https://www.heritage.org/constitution/# ... rdon-power

Pardons are different than dismissal of prosecution (before or after conviction at trial). Different, as in "not the same thing."

Nevertheless, get set for the autistic screeching on 11 about how Trump is up to no-fucking-good with this pardon of Ali.

Overturned conviction aside, he refused the draft.

Trump pardoning all these black criminals to try to win points isn't going to work anyway.

[MilSpecs]

If you ever needed an example of TDS, look right here.

Don't despair. Trump can pardon Justin Trudeau for arson.

[Okeefenokee]

TFW Trump offers to pardon a draft dodging racist, and the left says he doesn't need one, because he's already innocent.

[Kath]

The rest of us already get it.

Meh - I've made a place for the nonsense. It's as meaningful as pardoning a turkey, really, except that maybe some kids (I never did,) get an awwww moment out of the turkey's pardon. I totally get the point of pardoning someone who could be tried for a crime, even if posthumously. Thanks for playing, "let's help Kath understand ridiculousness."

[Kath]

:beardymcredeyes:

Trump says he is likely to support ending federal ban on marijuana

Why did he even hire Jeff Sessions? Probably just to piss me off. This is great news. I'm glad to see some nonsense on the decline for a change.

[Kath]

Trump will ask athletes who kneel during anthem to recommend people for pardoning

Love this. I'm going to in-your-face this on FB. My lefty friends are gonna be pissed.

[Okeefenokee]

:beardymcredeyes:

Trump says he is likely to support ending federal ban on marijuana

Why did he even hire Jeff Sessions? Probably just to piss me off. This is great news. I'm glad to see some nonsense on the decline for a change.

He hired Sessions because Sessions was one of the first to support him during the campaign.

The million other fair weather friends who bailed on him the minute he wasn't just a famous rich guy they could cling to probably gave him a better appreciation for the few people brave enough to stick with him.

[Okeefenokee]

Trump will ask athletes who kneel during anthem to recommend people for pardoning

Love this. I'm going to in-your-face this on FB. My lefty friends are gonna be pissed.

/facepalm.

This is the source of the Ali pardon.