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so, POTUS is allowed to pick and choose which federal laws

Posted on: October 7, 2022 at 08:40:28 CT

zounami MU

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are enforced?

He can just pardon an entire category of offenders?

What's the point of Congress passing laws if the President can act as an emperor?

Has there ever been a president that nullified a law in this way through his pardoning power?

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so, POTUS is allowed to pick and choose which federal laws - zounami MU - 10/7 08:40:28

Are you trying to overtake hokie - meatiger MU - 10/7 09:17:54

no counterargument, just low IQ name calling (nm) - zounami MU - 10/7 09:27:42

Do you understand pardon powers?(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/7 09:32:15

It's one of the few express constitutional powers of the - ummmm MU - 10/7 09:16:01

That's open to interpretation. I doubt the founding fathers - zounami MU - 10/7 09:28:31

Pardons are after the enforcement has happened. You can - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/7 08:53:26

And there will be no enforcement going forward. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/7 09:01:16

Should all laws be fully enforced?(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/7 09:18:56

I mean, they should be enforced as intended. There are - zounami MU - 10/7 09:27:13

So we should just have biased enforcement?(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/7 09:32:58

Similar to confederate soldiers and officials pardoned - El-ahrairah BAMA - 10/7 08:58:11

The big lie is that these are just marijuana users. Many - hokie VT - 10/7 08:46:48

this is over your head (nm) - pickle MU

- 10/7 09:17:38

The "War on Drugs" - o'lineydisciple MU - 10/7 09:08:20

the best policy is to not infringe on anyone’s rights - pickle MU

- 10/7 09:18:43

Excellent post. Liberals think in terms of absolutes. Things - hokie VT - 10/7 09:14:05

If they were big time drug dealers - El-ahrairah BAMA - 10/7 08:49:57

Really? You're not familiar with plea bargains? Any chance - hokie VT - 10/7 09:02:43

Yep, and crime will (further) increase because of this. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/7 08:47:56

Yes, Jimmy Carter pardoned the Vietnam draft dodgers - El-ahrairah BAMA - 10/7 08:45:46

I'll admit, I didn't know the power was intended to nullify - zounami MU - 10/7 08:46:52

you’re ignorant and framing it incorrectly - pickle MU

- 10/7 09:19:13

you are right. In this case, he decided to pardon(nm) - dangertim MU

- 10/7 08:53:42

yes, pardon away the law (nm) - zounami MU - 10/7 09:00:06

no (nm) - pickle MU

- 10/7 09:19:24

that's what a pardon is(nm) - dangertim MU

- 10/7 09:10:30

in this case, yes (nm) - zounami MU - 10/7 09:13:48

uhh yes the President has federal pardoning power - Th8tnTiger MU - 10/7 08:45:24

I didn't know it was intended to nullify federal laws. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/7 08:46:14

a pardon doesn't nullify any law(nm) - Th8tnTiger MU - 10/7 08:46:44

That's exactly what just happened. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/7 08:47:19

no (nm) - pickle MU

- 10/7 09:19:40

yes, yes, good question, idk (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 10/7 08:44:21

well, then I hope the next GOP president nullifes all the - zounami MU - 10/7 08:46:03

Yes, Next question(nm) - dangertim MU

- 10/7 08:43:43

He can pardon anyone - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 10/7 08:40:50

DERP - mizzouSECedes STL - 10/7 09:16:59