Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Missing old-fashioned pardons
Missing old-fashioned pardons: Maybe pardons will be President Biden's legacy. In other words, he will be remembered as the president who made a mockery out of pardons. How did that happen? Well, it did as Professor Jonathan Turley points out:
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Missing old-fashioned pardons - American Thinker https://t.co/GsqIycSH9J
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) December 18, 2024
Maybe pardons will be President Biden’s legacy. In other words, he will be remembered as the president who made a mockery out of pardons. How did that happen? Well, it did as Professor Jonathan Turley points out:
There are growing indications that President Biden is about to fundamentally change the use of presidential pardons by granting “prospective” or “pre-emptive” pardons to political allies.
Despite repeated denials by President-elect Donald Trump that he is seeking retaliation against opponents and wants “success [to be] my revenge,” Democratic politicians and pundits have called for up to thousands of such pardons.
While there is little threat of any viable prosecution of figures like the members of the House’s Jan. 6 committee, the use of “white knight pardons” offers obvious political benefits.
After many liberals predicted the imminent collapse of democracy and that opponents would be rounded up by the Trump administration, they are now contemplating the nightmare that democracy might survive and that there will be no mass arrests.
The next best thing to a convenient collapse of democracy is a claim that Biden’s series of pre-emptive pardons averted it — to preserve the narrative.
Biden’s pardon list has replaced the usual Inauguration Ball lists as the “must-have” item this year. Pardon envy is sweeping over the Beltway, as politicians and pundits push to be included on the list of presumptive Trump enemies.
Getting on the pardon list is the new place to be in Biden’s Washington. Make sure you get on the list before the mean Trump comes in and declares war on all his critics.
It makes you long for the good old days when presidents pardon a dying man in prison so that he could spend the last few months of his life at home. Or maybe when he commuted a long sentence because the penalty was too harsh or harsher than it is now. A little humanity.
Good old-fashioned pardons, the ones that made you feel like the Founding Fathers got this power of pardon just right.
As the professor points out, no president “…has seen fit to go as far as where Biden appears to be heading.”
And that will be his legacy and the legacy of those who kept telling us that Trump was a threat to democracy.
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1620: The Mayflower and Plymouth Harbor
On this day in 1620, the Mayflower docked at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. Shortly after, the men, women and children started the new settlement of Plymouth Colony.
As we know now, the first winter was horrible and many died.
Before coming ashore, they signed The Mayflower Compact.
Eventually, many more came. In 1691, Plymouth was incorporated into the new Massachusetts Bay Association.
As we know now, the first winter was horrible and many died.
Before coming ashore, they signed The Mayflower Compact.
Eventually, many more came. In 1691, Plymouth was incorporated into the new Massachusetts Bay Association.
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Happy # 81 Keith Richards
We say happy birthday to Keith Richards who was born in the UK on this day in 1943.
Keith made a big name for himself as the lead guitarist for The Rolling Stones. Along with Mick Jagger, Keith composed most of the group's big hits. He is one of the most influential rockers in rock history.
In fact, Rolling Stone ranks Keith among the top guitarists in rock music history.
Keith has also led a crazy and fast life. Frankly, it's hard to believe that he is 70-plus! He must have good genes because Keith "has had a lot of fun in life".
Click here for "Jumpin' Jack Flash", one of the best examples of Keith Richards' guitar.
In fact, Rolling Stone ranks Keith among the top guitarists in rock music history.
Keith has also led a crazy and fast life. Frankly, it's hard to believe that he is 70-plus! He must have good genes because Keith "has had a lot of fun in life".
Click here for "Jumpin' Jack Flash", one of the best examples of Keith Richards' guitar.
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We remember Ty Cobb (1886-1961)
Ty Cobb was born on this day in 1886. He died in 1961.
His career was all about consistency,
Cobb played his first game in 1905 and set all kinds of records along the way: .366 career batting average, 1,937 RBI, an unbelievable .433 on base average and 4,189 hits!
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We remember Zoilo Versalles (1939-1995)
Zoilo Casanova Versalles y RodrÃguez was born on this day 1939 in Marianao, Cuba. He broke with the Senators (now the Twins) and became a pretty good shortstop in the early 1960’s.
In 1965, Versalles won the AL MVP and led the Twins to the World Series against the LA Dodgers: .273 with 19 HR & 77 RBI’s plus 42 doubles, 13 triples and 126 runs scored. It was a great season for the young man from Marianao, and one of the many who played in the Cuban winter league and later in the majors.
Zoilo died in 1995. In 2005, he was posthumously honored by induction into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.
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The Battle of The Bulge 1944 with Barry Jacobsen, military historian
Guests: Barry Jacobsen, military historian....We will remember the 75th anniversary of The Battle of The Bulge.........and other stories....
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