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« on: April 21, 2014, 10:38:26 AM »

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-plans-clemency-for-hundreds-of-drug-offenders--162714911.html

The U.S. Pardon Attorney is currently compiling a list of "hundreds, perhaps thousands."

We'll see.
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2014, 10:40:55 AM »

This would be pretty amazing.
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2014, 10:41:29 AM »

Wow, this would be fantastic. It's high time the POTUS start making an extensive use of the few powers he has.
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2014, 10:46:10 AM »

I'll believe it when it happens.
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2014, 11:12:37 AM »

I remain skeptical, but hopeful.
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2014, 11:13:42 AM »

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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2014, 11:18:14 AM »

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« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2014, 11:20:39 AM »

We'll see, but I strongly doubt we see any sort of mass pardon or commutation before the 4th of November.
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« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2014, 11:44:11 AM »

Just as well. The War on Drugs has become a War on Addicts.
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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2014, 11:50:37 AM »

We'll see, but I strongly doubt we see any sort of mass pardon or commutation before the 4th of November.

As is tradition for 2nd term Presidential pardons.
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2014, 11:54:16 AM »

We'll see, but I strongly doubt we see any sort of mass pardon or commutation before the 4th of November.

As is tradition for 2nd term Presidential pardons.

It's more because Obama has proven quite loath to use his political capital on inessentials, and he's made it quite clear to date that he views his pardon power an inessential.  The sole good thing is that has taken pains so far to ensure that he doesn't use it as a get out of jail free card for friends and political donors.
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2014, 02:10:50 PM »

I pray this happens. America needs to stop eating its young.
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2014, 02:11:41 PM »

I hope this will happen too. It buggs me to put in jail some people because of drugs.
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2014, 03:06:38 PM »

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« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2014, 03:31:19 PM »

I really hope he follows through. He's been slow on ending the War on Drugs, but I think that this sort of cautious, deliberate action will be much more effective for lasting change.
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« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2014, 03:32:30 PM »
« Edited: April 21, 2014, 03:35:03 PM by I am stabbed by grace and slinging blood »

Wow, this would be fantastic. It's high time the POTUS start making an extensive use of the few powers he has.

Huh? I thought you weren't even supportive of legalizing marijuana.

And yes, this would be fantastic.
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« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2014, 03:34:16 PM »

I certainly hope so.
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« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2014, 03:38:16 PM »

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« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2014, 03:48:59 PM »

As long as they are non-violent, I couldn't care less.
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« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2014, 03:57:06 PM »

As long as they are non-violent, I couldn't care less.

Agreed. I expect this to happen after the elections this year. Obama doesn't like Hillary very much and will be in full on "I don't care" mode, especially if the GOP takes the Senate.
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« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2014, 04:00:05 PM »

We'll see, but I strongly doubt we see any sort of mass pardon or commutation before the 4th of November.
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« Reply #21 on: April 21, 2014, 05:59:09 PM »

As long as they are non-violent, I couldn't care less.
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« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2014, 06:19:01 PM »

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« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2014, 06:22:03 PM »

I pray this happens. America needs to stop eating its young.
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« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2014, 07:27:36 PM »

Probably marijuana offenders and non-violent addicts. President Obama can pardon only federal offenders, so those who have federal (but not State) felony convictions pardoned can re-enter the electorate.

For some offenders, pardons for federal drug possession won't help those convicted under Federal law for violations of gun laws or who have committed other offenses. Big dealers of any illicit drug usually violate Federal statutes for weapons, money-laundering, or tax evasion as well. President Obama is not going to pardon anyone for those offenses.

States that have legalized or trivialized marijuana-based offenses may follow.  But if a state like Michigan pardons people convicted of marijuana only, the same state might not pardon meth users, dealers, or manufacturers who have violated laws  against violent crimes, tax evasion, child endangerment, or environmental misconduct. Laws enacted against corporate offenders of environmental regulations are being used largely against meth 'cookers' in Michigan. Laws that entities like Dow Chemical or Ford Motor Company obey scrupulously to avoid problems with the law now go against thugs as close to the social bottom as business executives are to the social apex.  Unintended consequences.



 
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