Some people think so. Ford pardoned Nixon for "all offenses against the United States which he … has committed or may have committed." And his father let Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger off the hook over Iran-Contra. The news yesterday is that he pardoned 14 individuals mostly for drug crimes which tells you that something is wrong with the drug laws that have been a total failure over the last 50 years.
Now the chatter is about Bush granting preemptive pardons to people who have been accused of violating the Geneva Conventions and American law prohibiting torture among other crimes.
Since this is Thanksgiving the press is focused on the White House Turkey ritual. Somehow Scooter Libby got in on the act.
The Onion: In Thanksgiving Tradition, Bush Pardons Scooter Libby In Giant Turkey Costume
Now the chatter is about Bush granting preemptive pardons to people who have been accused of violating the Geneva Conventions and American law prohibiting torture among other crimes.
Since this is Thanksgiving the press is focused on the White House Turkey ritual. Somehow Scooter Libby got in on the act.
The Onion: In Thanksgiving Tradition, Bush Pardons Scooter Libby In Giant Turkey Costume
I am sure you accidentally erased the sentence about Mark Rich, Puerto Rican terrorists, and the other controversial pardons Bill Clinton granted. Because those weren't OK, either. Right?
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