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doctorow
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euansmith
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So, does the out going president get to release some prisoners as his parting gift to the nation? If so, it begs the question why these people weren’t released earlier?
Brainspore
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Truthfully? Because letting people out of prison—even people who shouldn’t be there—can be fuel for one’s political adversaries at best and political suicide at worst. As a result Presidents often wait until the last minute to do the right thing, if they do it at all.
doctorow
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