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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by bb88 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:27PM (#42787593)
Voters wanted a better economy first, not pardons for drug traffickers and violent offenders.

This could have waited until after the midterms.

Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by Klonoar on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @10:38PM (#42788691)
> This could have waited until after the midterms.

On the contrary, he can just bury it in the first 48 hours. This will fade into the background soon enough but that group is kept happy.

Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by mattpope on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:31PM (#42787633)
It seems like the voters that were being referred to value restoring rights. How can something immediately achievable be balanced with "the economy", a thing so broad and deeply systemic?
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by bb88 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:41PM (#42787737)
The people in Pennsylvania who elected him, didn't want this.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by mattpope on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @09:32PM (#42788210)
It isn't clear from your original statement that those voters aren't from Pennsylvania. I interpret your statement as discounting the weight of their vote on actions they care about. There are many perspectives, and the values of those who did vote in that direction are being addressed in some way.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by bb88 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @09:55PM (#42788392)
A lot of republicans want a "shining city upon the hill". Drug free, sin free, tough penalties on crime.

A lot of republicans want a working economy. High paying jobs, low taxes.

A lot of republicans believe in a free market economy. Freedom to innovate, freedom to hire and fire.

And then we have this.

Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by mattpope on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @10:03PM (#42788462)
We're talking about Libertarians and not Republicans, atleast that is what the parent comment was referring to. I don't know what Republicans what or believe vs what they say. The action to pardon directly addresses the Libertarian ideals.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by bb88 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @10:18PM (#42788555)
I guess if Trump really wanted to run Libertarian, he could have run under the Libertarian ticket.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by mattpope on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @10:28PM (#42788616)
He attended the convention. Is is for all intents and purposes representing them.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by floydnoel on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @10:29AM (#42793827)
> sin free

wow, not even god could eliminate sin but apparently the republicans can?

how do you envision that being enforced? death penalty for any sin? You've never made a sin yourself? If so how could you live in sin-free city? sounds sick and dystopian.

anyway, the point i wanted to make was that when you vote for somebody, you are the one giving that person the authority to take actions on your behalf. if you voted for T, you shouldn't complain about anything he does, because he can only do so because of your vote. learn to be wary of politicians, they treat you right during the dates (election) but after the wedding the true person comes out.

Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by toyg on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @02:31AM (#42790088)
The people in Pennsylvania knew they were voting for an out-of-control, unpredictable, felonious septuagenarian with fascist tendencies. Complaining now that he is all of those things before he is someone who may or may not do other good things, is just silly. Either they knew, or they've been had.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by duxup on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @09:30PM (#42788195)
>This could have waited until after the midterms.

He promised to pardon the rioters during the election and it didn't hurt him. I think he decided it wouldn't hurt him (and Trump cares bout that first) and if he thought about the midterms ... maybe won't hurt then either.

Congress isn't directly involved in any of this anyway.

Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by bb88 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @09:47PM (#42788334)
Congress is involved. They have to prove they can govern. It's hard to be the party of "law and order" if you need only to kiss the ring for your release.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by duxup on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @10:35PM (#42788661)
GOP house could hardly operate last round and … they won more seats.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by bb88 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @11:39PM (#42789069)
I think this is funny.

People hate congress. Yet each person can vote to only change one congressman at a time.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspx

October of 2001 they were up to 80% approval. Left to their own devices by Aug 2002 they were below 50%.

There's an argument to be made that congress doesn't really represent the people at large. Some people go on to make the argument that through gerrymandering politicians choose who's elected, and not the people.

Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by duxup on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @10:46AM (#42793996)
2 parties and 2 choices certainly is a recipe for sending the wrong message.

I'd like to see some ranked choice voting.

Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by toyg on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @02:35AM (#42790130)
The GOP doesn't exist anymore, it's simply Trump Party. They live or die on his performance, and kiss his ring to exist.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by foogazi on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:58PM (#42787897)
Eh, lowering the price of eggs is not as easy so
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by macinjosh on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:31PM (#42787632)
It was one signature? Doesn't seem like a big time sink. Many of these early actions were prepared prior to inauguration.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by bb88 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @09:24PM (#42788138)
In war, you point your biggest gun at the enemy. You don't shoot yourself in the foot.
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by weberer on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @03:41AM (#42790512)
Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by Bluescreenbuddy on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @08:31AM (#42792599)
The leopards will be feasting the next 4 years.