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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?
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Yes, and yes.
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How weirdly feudal! Does the President’s touch also cure scrofula?
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Haven’t you heard? The man even pardons turkeys.
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Yup.
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Trump’s already preparing for all the primae noctis
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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.
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