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In reply to the discussion: White House petition to "Pardon Edward Snowden" reaches 70,000 signatories (Updated) [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)4. nixon was pardoned without any of those conditions
i won't sign it because i think he should be proscutd.
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White House petition to "Pardon Edward Snowden" reaches 70,000 signatories (Updated) [View all]
TakeALeftTurn
Jun 2013
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One cannot pardon someone who hasn't been convicted and apologizes for the crime.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#2
Irony- 70,000 people have given their names and numbers/ info to the White House.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#8
This would be a pardon in regard to the crime. Crime is not the same as wrongdoing.
limpyhobbler
Jun 2013
#59
Have you ever thought that the people who have signed the petition might of
TakeALeftTurn
Jun 2013
#20
Yep - but I have also included a lot of threads started by OTHER people on here
TakeALeftTurn
Jun 2013
#23
It seems there are PLENTY of people on DU that support AMERICA, the Constitution
TakeALeftTurn
Jun 2013
#28
I'm sure that it'll be just as effective as the petitions to pardon Bradley Manning, Don Siegelman,
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2013
#31
Have the petitions to pardon Bradley Manning, Don Siegelman, and Leonard Peltier had much success in
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2013
#41
that is a good point, i only care about snowden in the sense i hope he stays safe
Monkie
Jun 2013
#46
then say he didnt go about it the right way and leave it, what point in the smears?
Monkie
Jun 2013
#58
The best way to ensure that he is not forced into selling secrets to a foreign power
TakeALeftTurn
Jun 2013
#51