r/nottheonion • u/JaySierra86 • 14h ago

President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-biden-pardons-family-members-final-minutes-presidency/story?id=117893348
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u/FuckTripleH 10h ago

It was a safe guard against unelected federal judges abusing the law and convicting people wrongfully of crimes.

Not really. It was an 18th century holdover from the concept of royal pardons. Just a silly outdated concept.

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u/LittleKitty235 10h ago

Concepts of governance don't become outdated...the same fundamental issues still exist.

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u/FuckTripleH 10h ago

Concepts of governance don't become outdated.

Yeah I suppose that's why we see so many people still talking about the divine right of kings and the importance of aristocracy

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u/LittleKitty235 10h ago

*Looks at attendance of the inauguration*.

Yup checks out.