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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by oneeyedpigeon on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @04:31AM (#42790873)
The justice system is flawed, but I don't see how adding a political dimension makes it any better.
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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by lukan on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @04:49AM (#42791009)
Because fundamentally the idea is to be a democracy.

The laws should represent, what the people want. Not a small caste of lawyers and lobbyist what it often rather seems to be.

Presidential power is a direct way to represent peoples wishes. Or well, could be, if the voting system wouldn't be flawed as well ..

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