By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--November 17, 2016
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"Secretary Clinton has not been legally accused, and either tried or convicted of anything. President Obama should follow President Ford's example and offer a pre-emptive full pardon. It would be a monumental moral and political mistake to pursue the prosecution of Hillary Clinton."Jesse Jackson calls for a pardon for Hillary Clinton pic.twitter.com/qNRfr4zPNH
— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) November 17, 2016
Why was Ford wrong to pardon Nixon? Mainly because it set a bad precedent. Nixon had not yet been indicted, let alone convicted, of any crime. It's never a good idea to pardon somebody without at least finding out first what you're pardoning him for. How can you possibly weigh the quality of mercy against considerations of justice?It's a cliche to say that we're a nation of laws, but that's the case. Those who make and enforce expansive regulations - people in whom the public has placed its trust - should be held to a higher standard, not a lesser one. Besides, If Hillary's done nothing wrong (as she and her surrogates have been arguing for a year and a half) why would she need a pardon in the first place?
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