Comments on: 11 Notable Presidential Pardons http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:09:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824/comment-page-1#comment-116810 Nathan Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824#comment-116810 ummm...did you forget Marc Rich? Are you kidding me? The guy spent 17 years in Europe to keep from being busted here in the states. His crime? Oh how about being indicted in federal court of evading more than $48 million in taxes. There is also the little matter of a small number of counts, 51, involving tax fraud. Lets not forget about the charge he ran illegal oil deals with Iran during the hostage crisis. Who pardoned him after getting millions from Rich's wife in campaign contributions? None other than Bill Clinton. This pardon deserves to be on this list and towards the top. ummm…did you forget Marc Rich? Are you kidding me? The guy spent 17 years in Europe to keep from being busted here in the states. His crime? Oh how about being indicted in federal court of evading more than $48 million in taxes. There is also the little matter of a small number of counts, 51, involving tax fraud. Lets not forget about the charge he ran illegal oil deals with Iran during the hostage crisis.

Who pardoned him after getting millions from Rich’s wife in campaign contributions? None other than Bill Clinton. This pardon deserves to be on this list and towards the top.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824/comment-page-1#comment-112900 Dawn Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:48:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824#comment-112900 Why would Johnson pardon the conspirators of Lincoln's assassination? Why would Johnson pardon the conspirators of Lincoln’s assassination?

]]> By: urchin http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824/comment-page-1#comment-111927 urchin Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824#comment-111927 go to the usdoj website and look for the lardon attorney. /pardon/actions_administration.htm pardon information for every administration since truman. recaptcha: conviction Jules go to the usdoj website and look for the lardon attorney. /pardon/actions_administration.htm
pardon information for every administration since truman.
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]]> By: kate http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824/comment-page-1#comment-111858 kate Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824#comment-111858 Sorry for the "flurry" of posts. A good Happy Hour question (perhaps in January?) would be "If you were president, who would you pardon?" Sorry for the “flurry” of posts. A good Happy Hour question (perhaps in January?) would be “If you were president, who would you pardon?”

]]> By: kate http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824/comment-page-1#comment-111856 kate Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:55:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824#comment-111856 Haha. Good reading skills. I guess the Constitution is responsible for granting that power. :) Still, I think it would be interesting to know if there was debate or maneuvering to get that in there. Haha. Good reading skills. I guess the Constitution is responsible for granting that power. :) Still, I think it would be interesting to know if there was debate or maneuvering to get that in there.

]]> By: kate http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824/comment-page-1#comment-111855 kate Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20824#comment-111855 Cool article. It's interesting that this was a power that presidents have always had. I wonder whose idea it was to include that in their list of things they can do and what the story behind that was? Also, who has had the most? The term "flurry" for Clinton makes it seem like 140 must be an unusual number, or maybe it was just high for a single day. Anyone know? Cool article. It’s interesting that this was a power that presidents have always had. I wonder whose idea it was to include that in their list of things they can do and what the story behind that was? Also, who has had the most? The term “flurry” for Clinton makes it seem like 140 must be an unusual number, or maybe it was just high for a single day. Anyone know?

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