From: dks@athena.mit.edu (dks)
Subject: Re: Bush 's pardons
Organization: MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 00:34:43 GMT

In article <Pm9cwB2w165w@unkaphaed.gbdata.com>,
popec@unkaphaed.gbdata.com (William C. Barwell) writes:
>
> Well, the fucker did it. Pardons for everybody for Xmas. The Bastard.
> The lying, fucking, cheating, perjuring, bastards are probably gonna
> get off scott free.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.  Why paraphrase Walsh?


> When I was in school, I was taught in civics class that we were
> a Nation Of Law, and that nobody was above the law. They Lied! 

Yes, they lied, but only to the tax-and-spend tots.  The conservative
kiddies got the straight poop.  Under hypnosis, of course.


> I will soon be writing to President Bill to demand, DEMAND, that he
> rescind this pardon! On January 22nd I want him to rescind this
> travesty of ustice. Can he do this thging? 'Ell if I know what the
> legal opinion on this is! But do it anyway. And then dare anybody
> object to the reversal of this foul travesty of Justice! 

I like your spirit, but where were you when we could have actually
impeached the bastards?


> I am FURIOUS, just white hot FURIOUS! 

    And next the room was full
    Of wild and angry men
    They seemed to hate this man
    They fell on him and then
    Disappeared
    
    Then I saw thousands of millions
    Crying for this man
    And then I heard them
    Mentioning my name
    And leaving me the blame
    
        -- Pontius Pilate,
           in "Jesus Christ Superstar"


> Thus I officially declare the republican party dead. It died long ago
> with Eisenhower. Let us call it for what it REALLY is. The Corrupt
> Party. I declare this the official name for the GOP.

This I like.


> There is not one upper echelon Corrupt Party Offical that has an
> honest bone in their bodies.

Hell, some of them aren't even vertebrates.


> I consider Bush a traitor. He failed to uphold his oath to protect
> the Constitution and Faithfully Uphold Our Laws. He has lied to us
> repeatedly. ANd allowed other lawbreakers in high places to escape
> their just punishments. He is a traitor and nothing less.

Hey, Bush was for a cut in the capital gains tax.  What more do you
want from a Republican President?


> It is now tiome to reconsider the clause in the Constitution that allows
> for Presidential Pardons. This Clause has been abused twice now for
> political reasons in 20 years. Both times by the Corrupt Party.

     "Let's see if it happens a third time, THEN we can worry."

                                        -- Dannikins (I wish)


>   It may have been a magnaminous idea from the founders, but it has
> been abused twice now to the point that it can no longer be tolerated
> in the Constitution. 

What about leaving the pardon power in but amending it to:
 1. allow a pardon only after a criminal conviction is obtained?
 2. forbid a pardon of anyone prosecuted/convicted by an Independent Counsel?
 3. forbid all pardons in the twelve months after a Presidential election?
 4. forbid all pardons of those whose offenses are impeachable?
 5. require a national referendum to confirm each pardon?
 6. forbid even the *idea* of the self-pardon?
As you can imagine, there are arguments for and against each of these checks.


> I swear by all I hold holy, I will never ever vote for any Republican
> ever in any race, at any time.

Yes, we say that now.

But what will we say to the next nigger-bashing, woman-hating, flag-waving,
allegiance-pledging, liberal-baiting fascist thug who comes along with
promises of zero regulation, no new taxes, lower deficits, government-free
backs, Horton-free suburbs, dead communists, vouchers for school prayer,
morning in America, great golf weather, and a lifetime supply of missionary
orgasms?

What will we say then?


Dhanesh

  We should have impeached the bastards when we had the chance.

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