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I’m surprised it bothered the little girl that she hurt you!! A lot of children wouldn’t have noticed or have taken responsibility.
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It could have been my histrionics since, my toe was doing a jig.
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Yes, in real life we pardon – a sign of humanity, I think. And those who don’t, are bitter people…
Regarding Trump – I dunno how much of his pardons were acts of humanity but shall keep mum. We are all moving forward, right?
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Except, that doesn’t guarantee mum, just perhaps a gesture in that direction.
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Truth
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Was thinking, even people paid off to be quiet still talk. No guarantees, ever.
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This is also true.
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Pardon me… 🙂
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Depends.
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I don’t know … I’m not a fan of the way pardons are used these days. Trump’s pardons of all of his henchmen is a part of the crime they committed.. Who knows what Manafort and Stone and Flynn and all the rest might have told the FBI or Congress if they thought a pardon wasn’t coming their way.
Yes, I think there are some areas where pardons are appropriate and where forgiveness is appropriate. For instances, women who were victims of domestic violence and who killed their abusers. Or those who have served years in prison for non-violent drug offenses. But to be able to pardon those who committed crimes on your own behalf … nope.
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It’s the leniency in my blood I guess Midget, figuring they’ll all go straight now. I know it’s highly unlikely but my point is, if he can walk out without punishment, why can’ they. It was the very least he could do. He’s done so little from a humane standpoint which is where Mr. Biden…President Biden…will no doubt shine. Bighearted man he is, that Joe. Thanks Mark.
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If you have the Lord’s prayer in mind, it says, “Forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” It seems to me if we ever want forgiveness, we need to learn to forgive. The founding fathers had that concept firmly in hand. Lincoln had that concept in his soul. I’m not too worried about anyone getting a free pass especially those who were working for Trump. I can imagine the reaction of my liberal friends to any Trump pardons. They have been screaming for Trump’s head since the last inauguration. To fully heal, both sides have to come partway. I remember the uproar when Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon. I still think he did the right thing for the country. I know we all had one less thing to worry about then. Good post, Susannah.
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I think Ford did a very brave thing, and though not everyone realized it at the time, it was the best thing for the country. I think Biden will lean the same way. We need to heal and that means, partnership over this insane partisanship. Thank you John.
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I so agree with you. I have doubts about the left though.
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We’ll see. Right now, everything is so ominous.
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Yup.
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The rule of law is absolutely fundamental to civilised society. Even-handed application of the law is fundamental to democracy. Any intervention by prime minister, president, king is the antithesis of even-handed. Forgiveness is wonderful. Frigging with an independent judiciary is not.
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As I’ve made it very clear, I’m not a Trump supporter, but my compassion levels are vast.
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Such compassion for a child. Her parents are doing a good job.
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Despite my hopping around, I noticed her sweetness at once. Just the way she was wheeling her baby. 🙂
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I am intrigued by the inception of a “secret pardon.”
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More will be revealed.
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It is a “secret” until you are indicted!
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I see…SHHHH…:)
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Abe had a big heart. I don’t believe the same of Trump.
Although he’s no Lincoln, I think President Biden is a good man. Let’s hope for the best.
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I know, but Joan of Bark always looks for that silver lining, or in T’s case, gold plated. I pissed people off with what I wrote. What can I say. I always write for me never looking to annoy nor agitate. :I
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I heard Trump’s new neighbors in Florida ain’t all that crazy about him being there full time. Of course, you have your Trumpists who are willing to pardon his every move in perpetuity.
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Just read that, The Proud Boys have dumped him, though a dubious insult. As a snarky aside, Palm Beach is so beautiful, one of my favorite, when I had a few extra bucks, spots to visit, so to think he’s there in that old White Elephant of a mansion, is a bit disconcerting. I get it. I’m sure he’ll migrate back here to old New Yawk who welcomes back everybody…give me your tired, your poor…and all that. Of course, Liberty is pissed at him too, putting up that wall since, he never got the yearning to breathe free part. sigh
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Being dumped by the Proud Boys. And to think, that’s not even approaching Trump’s nadir.
Trump is a man without a county right now. But he’ll find one, somewhere. He’s looking for representation right now while Joe ponders what a trial is going to mean. Does the new Prez want to an addendum to the circus of the last four years, knowing there’s a good chance nothing comes of it?
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I’m waiting for him to pull a Gerald Ford, who got so much flack for pardoning Nixon, but this is all about preventing him from ever holding a high post in government again. Biden better than anyone, knows that.
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Trump shouldn’t GET an office again, much less be able to hold one.
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He shouldn’t even be able to rent office space? 🙂
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Or a cubicle.
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Or even a locker in Grand Central.
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