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@ernie fair enough, but based on even a quick read of the Guardian article there was clearly a lot more thought put into it than just some old guy's whim.
If it's all true and properly checked that they really are all reformed characters and being at home has helped them reintegrate, then it seems like a win all round to me.
If.
Well yeah, but I doubt that Joe Biden put much thought into who should be on the list. So who got to compile the list, and who will be compiling Donald Trump's list? It is clearly a system gagging to be abused.
And can you imagine if we had a similar system here?
Royal pardons we already have, that is obviously not what I mean.
I mean, for example, the Boris Johnson resignation clemency list, consisting of an unlimited amount of individuals.
I mean the politicization of the clemency process in the same way as the honours system is currently politicized and abused.
Well with only 7 days left before his presidency expires Joe Biden isn't easing off his tireless commitment to peace in Palestine, as billions of dollars worth of US weapons continue to pour into the hands of the far-right Israeli government
Biden speaks with Israel’s Netanyahu, urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza
Call comes as Israel keeps up its siege on north Gaza, with at least 5,000 killed and missing in 100 days.
And as you can imagine the genocidal leader of this far-right government is very grateful for Joe Biden's steadfast support :
For his part, Netanyahu thanked Biden for his lifelong support of Israel, according to the White House readout.
Well with only 7 days left before his presidency expires Joe Biden isn’t easing off his tireless commitment to peace in Palestine, as billions of dollars worth of US weapons continue to pour into the hands of the far-right Israeli government
And 45 Democrats voted with Republicans to sanction ICC members in rsponse to their actions on Israel.
The cogs have turned and now he gets it....
BBC News - Biden warns of dangers of oligarchy taking shape in US
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1weqzl3ydro
He has spent most of his political life serving the oligarchs, he has been one of the main power brokers moving the democrats from a "peoples party" to a republican tribute act and crushing progressive policies(Nancy Pelosi also). So to Joe Biden "**** of you hypocritical ****" you are only pointing this out because you lost, the modern democrats would have taken the money and screwed the people with glee if they had retained power, you were the president you were in the position to curtail the oligarchy power and you didn't even try you did **** all, your crocodile tears are for losing not because you want change.
the modern democrats would have taken the money and screwed the people with glee if they had retained power, you were the president you were in the position to curtail the oligarchy power and you didn’t even try you did **** all
That had occurred to me too, but at least he's using the right weasel words.