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Alexander Sorondo's avatar

Just realized I never looked at the pro-pardon side of the arguments that raged through the latter part of January. Seems embarrassing now to realize it was the first time I'd ever been prompted to even question it.

This is a great/succinct breakdown of the strategic political utility for which it was (ostensibly) always intended.

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John imperio's avatar

I just have a question about George Wilson. What exactly was his fate? Wasn’t he pardoned twice the first by Jackson then he was pardoned again by Martin Van Buren?

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William Basileios Chriss's avatar

Reposting this great discussion of constitutional history.

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