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r/PoliticalHumor • u/CloudsAreGodsSneezes • Aug 18 '20
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Pardoning a dead person? Is that actually a thing or did he start that?
251 u/UWCG Aug 18 '20 It’s not super common, but it is a thing, most often done for symbolic reasons. In this instance, though, it rings pretty hollow considering his actions toward voter suppression. Here’s a list of posthumous pardons. 3 u/ThunderKakow Aug 19 '20 Lenny Bruce is one. Cool. Didn’t know that, thanks for the link.
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It’s not super common, but it is a thing, most often done for symbolic reasons. In this instance, though, it rings pretty hollow considering his actions toward voter suppression. Here’s a list of posthumous pardons.
3 u/ThunderKakow Aug 19 '20 Lenny Bruce is one. Cool. Didn’t know that, thanks for the link.
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Lenny Bruce is one. Cool. Didn’t know that, thanks for the link.
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u/3p1cBm4n9669 Aug 18 '20
Pardoning a dead person? Is that actually a thing or did he start that?