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To: goldworldnet who wrote (25245)11/30/2008 11:09:33 AM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 25737
 
Some of Clinton's people never got security clearance



To: goldworldnet who wrote (25245)11/30/2008 11:48:02 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 25737
 
Re: "All presidents pardon people on the way out,"

Yep.

"... but the next one will pardon people on the way in."

Silly. You can't just change the meaning of the plain and simple word 'pardon' to mean whatever you want it to.

A 'pardon' (in law...) is the exemption of a convicted person from the penalties of an offense or crime by the power of the executor of the laws.

It's even a bit of a stretch (in the eyes of some) to call what jl supports (the preemptive pardoning of people before they are even charged with any offense) a 'pardon', at least in the traditional sense of the word.