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Where's the Pardon for Thousands of Black Men
Posted on: December 2, 2024 at 12:51:13 CT
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As a senator, Biden was one of the authors of the law that his son violated, the prohibition against drug addicts owning guns. He has repeatedly bragged about his involvement in creating virtually every major crime law of the 1980s and 1990s. His push to create a federal "drug czar" and went so far that even Ronald Reagan vetoed it.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/where-s-the-pardon-for-thousands-of-black-men-locked-up-for-what-hunter-did-opinion/ar-AA1v88mV?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=f8110637c6e5429cb90dac6a6a143a65&ei=69
In a highly controversial move this weekend, President Joe Biden did something that he repeatedly promised he would not do: He pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was found guilty of crimes relating to the illegal purchase of a firearm and of tax violations. Hunter has been given a "full and unconditional pardon" by his father.
Explaining his rationale, President Biden essentially alleged that his son's legal troubles were the result of a politically motivated witch hunt, and that his Justice department carried out a "miscarriage of justice" against his own son. The "no one is above the law" refrain that Biden and others used against President-elect Donald Trump when he had his legal problems evaporated in the blink of an eye.
To be honest, I don't care that the President pardoned his son. I never believed him when he said that he wouldn't do it. And if I were in his position and Hunter was my son, I'd at least consider doing the same.
What I do care about, however, is the fact that President Biden was the author of the laws that locked up many Black men for doing some of the same crimes that Hunter was just pardoned for.
As a senator, Biden was one of the authors of the law that his son violated, the prohibition against drug addicts owning guns. He has repeatedly bragged about his involvement in creating virtually every major crime law of the 1980s and 1990s. His push to create a federal "drug czar" and went so far that even Ronald Reagan vetoed it.
Moreover, one of the most egregious acts of the Biden legislative legacy was the outrageous sentencing disparity between those in possession of crack cocaine and powder cocaine. Now consider that Hunter was seen multiple times on tape smoking crack cocaine and wasn't even charged with possession, while thousands of Black and Hispanic Americans were harmed by the disparate sentencing that Joe Biden supported.
Supporters of the President argue that Hunter would not have been prosecuted if he wasn't Joe Biden's son. Even the President alleged that in his explanation letter. Eric Holder, former Attorney General in the Obama administration, said on X, "Had his name been Joe Smith the resolution would have been - fundamentally and more fairly - a declination."
Well, if Hunter Biden was Hunter Smith from inner city Chicago or Cleveland, he would probably be in prison for multiple years. Hunter Smith would have already been a felon, because he would've been convicted for possession of crack cocaine. Then, if Hunter Smith was caught with a gun, he would've been convicted again as a felon in possession of a firearm (which carries severe penalties). If you are a felon, you are not even allowed to be in the same room as a person with a gun, let alone purchase one and lie on the form when you do it.
To be clear, I understand the circumstances surrounding the creation of the crack laws of the 1980s and the 1994 Crime Bill. I am from the inner city, and I am old enough to remember the tail end of the crack epidemic. The issue is not the creation of a Crime Bill. The issue is that the finished product went too far. There are a trail of shattered homes and broken families as a result of convictions for some of the crimes that Hunter was just absolved of.
Where is their pardon?
The President could have pardoned anyone charged with the same charges his son was just freed of consequence from. It would have been a legacy shaping moment and a step toward fixing the mess that Biden created. Instead, he gave the proverbial middle finger to all of the people that were harmed by laws that he wrote by freeing his son from the consequences of them.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/where-s-the-pardon-for-thousands-of-black-men-locked-up-for-what-hunter-did-opinion/ar-AA1v88mV?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=f8110637c6e5429cb90dac6a6a143a65&ei=69
In a highly controversial move this weekend, President Joe Biden did something that he repeatedly promised he would not do: He pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was found guilty of crimes relating to the illegal purchase of a firearm and of tax violations. Hunter has been given a "full and unconditional pardon" by his father.
Explaining his rationale, President Biden essentially alleged that his son's legal troubles were the result of a politically motivated witch hunt, and that his Justice department carried out a "miscarriage of justice" against his own son. The "no one is above the law" refrain that Biden and others used against President-elect Donald Trump when he had his legal problems evaporated in the blink of an eye.
To be honest, I don't care that the President pardoned his son. I never believed him when he said that he wouldn't do it. And if I were in his position and Hunter was my son, I'd at least consider doing the same.
What I do care about, however, is the fact that President Biden was the author of the laws that locked up many Black men for doing some of the same crimes that Hunter was just pardoned for.
As a senator, Biden was one of the authors of the law that his son violated, the prohibition against drug addicts owning guns. He has repeatedly bragged about his involvement in creating virtually every major crime law of the 1980s and 1990s. His push to create a federal "drug czar" and went so far that even Ronald Reagan vetoed it.
Moreover, one of the most egregious acts of the Biden legislative legacy was the outrageous sentencing disparity between those in possession of crack cocaine and powder cocaine. Now consider that Hunter was seen multiple times on tape smoking crack cocaine and wasn't even charged with possession, while thousands of Black and Hispanic Americans were harmed by the disparate sentencing that Joe Biden supported.
Supporters of the President argue that Hunter would not have been prosecuted if he wasn't Joe Biden's son. Even the President alleged that in his explanation letter. Eric Holder, former Attorney General in the Obama administration, said on X, "Had his name been Joe Smith the resolution would have been - fundamentally and more fairly - a declination."
Well, if Hunter Biden was Hunter Smith from inner city Chicago or Cleveland, he would probably be in prison for multiple years. Hunter Smith would have already been a felon, because he would've been convicted for possession of crack cocaine. Then, if Hunter Smith was caught with a gun, he would've been convicted again as a felon in possession of a firearm (which carries severe penalties). If you are a felon, you are not even allowed to be in the same room as a person with a gun, let alone purchase one and lie on the form when you do it.
To be clear, I understand the circumstances surrounding the creation of the crack laws of the 1980s and the 1994 Crime Bill. I am from the inner city, and I am old enough to remember the tail end of the crack epidemic. The issue is not the creation of a Crime Bill. The issue is that the finished product went too far. There are a trail of shattered homes and broken families as a result of convictions for some of the crimes that Hunter was just absolved of.
Where is their pardon?
The President could have pardoned anyone charged with the same charges his son was just freed of consequence from. It would have been a legacy shaping moment and a step toward fixing the mess that Biden created. Instead, he gave the proverbial middle finger to all of the people that were harmed by laws that he wrote by freeing his son from the consequences of them.
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Where's the Pardon for Thousands of Black Men - Spanky KU - 12/2 12:51:13