Bravo, Mr. President!
"There has been an effort to break Hunter – who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they've tried to break me – and there's no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough."
Hunter Biden said in a statement on Sunday:
"I have admitted and taken responsibility for my mistakes during the darkest days of my addiction – mistakes that have been exploited to publicly humiliate and shame me and my family for political sport. Despite all of this, I have maintained my sobriety for more than five years because of my deep faith and the unwavering love and support of my family and friends."
"In the throes of addiction, I squandered many opportunities and advantages. In recovery we can be given the opportunity to make amends where possible and rebuild our lives if we never take for granted the mercy that we have been afforded. I will never take the clemency I have been given today for granted and will devote the life I have rebuilt to helping those who are still sick and suffering."
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President Biden did the right thing for all the right reasons.
Les... you, and Shaw may be right, but I don't like it.
Everyone who is prosecuted faces a level of "selective prosecution". The cops select whether or not to arrest, the DAs select whether or not to prosecute, offer an deal, what sentence to recommend, etc. The judge also has a host of selections to consider regarding evidence, witnesses and ultimately, a sentence, after a judgement has been rendered.
Hunter got a deal. Great. But what do we tell the other thousands of ppl who also faced a raw deal? What about them?
Would he have been prosecuted had his dad not been president? Maybe not, maybe so. Is he out of legal danger now because his dad is president? Yes he is. 100%
And it was totally Biden's prerogative.
But I don't like it, and I bet millions of Biden voters agree with me too, wondering about the non violent drug crimes their family members committed for which they continue to sit in jails nationwide.
We should also note that Hunter received a "full and unconditional" pardon, akin to the sort of blanket immunity that Nixon received from Ford during the Watergate years. It covers not only those charges of which he was convicted, but also potential charges brought by the Trump admin that have not been proffered as yet.
And again, while I'm not a fan of this, it will be interesting to see the MAGA folks say Pres Biden acted illegally in granting this...
I don't like the reality that You Know Who totally skated. A felon who should be behind bars rotting in a stinking prison somewhere. So there's that.
A criminal through and through skates after being responsible for an insurrection attempt that injured officers of the law and resulted in deaths.
A "man" who has raped and plundered many. And will continue to do so.
So, Bravo for Presidenr Biden.
In fact, the prison doors across America should be thrown wide open and all who are incarcerated should walk.
For when a felon can sit behind the Resolute Desk as President of the United States there is NO law and order in America any more.
We are, a Third World Shithole thanks to You Know Who and the corrupt scotus.
And yes, those sitting in jails nationwide due to the terribly misguided "war on drugs" should immediately be set free. Should have happened already. Long ago.
But we are not now,and never have been, a truly just society, have we?
No one's above the law... except Hunter.
Knee-jerk reaction. Expected, and laughed at!
Trump pardoned Felons Bannon, Kushner, Stone, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Milken, Dinesh D'Souza, and Bernard Kerik.
You didn't come running here to claim they were "above the law." LOL!
Trump himself is a convicted felon who has escaped his just punishment.
You comment is noted and ridiculed for the embarrassing hypocrisy you so willingly exposed about yourself.
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