Presidential Pardon Limitation Amendment (Failed)

[Associate Justice PiT]

I don't suppose we could eliminate the presidential pardon althogether, right? I advocate for more power to the executive, but that particular one is just too easy to abuse despite limitations.

I wouldn't want to eliminate pardon per se, but Lumine's concerns does have some merit (we all remember the crap Tyrion pulled). How about transfering it to a Board of Pardons - not a permanent institution, but a designated group that would convey only when a pardon is being requested?

     Makes me think of a parole board.

[Associate Justice PiT]

The decision to ensure that the President cannot pardon themselves was a thoroughly sensible thing. This move is unnecessary, I won't support it.

I mean, we're virtually at the point where we're giving the Vice President more active powers than the President.

     That would be fairly interesting, actually. It would be kind of like Texas. Realistically though, I doubt it would work well.

[Associate Justice PiT]

The decision to ensure that the President cannot pardon themselves was a thoroughly sensible thing. This move is unnecessary, I won't support it.

I mean, we're virtually at the point where we're giving the Vice President more active powers than the President.

     That would be fairly interesting, actually. It would be kind of like Texas. Realistically though, I doubt it would work well.

Don't dog on Texas, you represent them in the Senate.

     It works for Texas. I'm just not sure it would work for us.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Nay