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rampartd

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15. just the only time i've seen pardons or multiple unnamed people

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:34 AM

4 hrs ago

and yes, narrowly limiting the scope to crimes related to draft evasion seems a better way to handle this than pardoning the proud boys along with the less violent nut cases.

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Legeally Speaking, hasn't the Jan 6th Pipe Bomber already been pardoned? [View all] Chasstev365 6 hrs ago OP

So he didn't really have to pardon all of those people separately Walleye 6 hrs ago #1

this is sometimes warranted . carter pardoned the "draft dodgers" rampartd 5 hrs ago #5

Carters draft dodger pardon was not "a complete and uncondtional pardon to all individuals" ToxMarz 5 hrs ago #9

just the only time i've seen pardons or multiple unnamed people rampartd 4 hrs ago #15

He will probably walk away unpunished. Emile 6 hrs ago #2

Which might be ok, if it wasn't him... nt Shipwack 6 hrs ago #3

I think he has already admitted that he did it. Emile 6 hrs ago #4

Admitting that he did it AND that he did it in response to the "stolen election," probably gets him off the hook. 3Hotdogs 5 hrs ago #11

Not if the pipe bombs were placed on Jan. 5. bluedigger 5 hrs ago #6

Good point but this could be "related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021" ToxMarz 5 hrs ago #8

The January 6th part is unambiguous. W_HAMILTON 4 hrs ago #13

Yes, related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. ToxMarz 4 hrs ago #14

It literally does. W_HAMILTON 3 hrs ago #16

What it actually literally says is ToxMarz 2 hrs ago #17

IMHO, "related to events" eliminates any date restriction debsy 5 hrs ago #7

Yes, this pardon was to cover the politicians Johonny 2 hrs ago #19

Has his picture ever been published? KS Toronado 5 hrs ago #10

The pipe bombs were planted on January 5th... W_HAMILTON 4 hrs ago #12

There is no way his lawyers wont inquire Johonny 2 hrs ago #18

I'd be surprised if Trump and the mob want "planting bombs" to count as "related to our peaceful demo ... muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #20

the language was drafted intentionally broad. harumph 1 hr ago #21