Trump number 8

[Nice Relaxing Poo]

[Pearly-Dewdrops Drops]

This is confirmed as true. Read it and weep, libtards.

[Dex Sawash]

Had to zoom in on the blue arrow, disappointed it wasn't labeled 'mexicans'

[olliebean]

This is confirmed as true. Read it and weep, libtards.

That chart breaks down as 95% of people + less than 2% of people + less than 2% of people = everyone. Tells you all you need to know about it, really.

[phantom_power]

I like how they concede that Trump still isn't as clever as Einstein. I mean that would be ridiculous

[BlodwynPig]

That chart breaks down as 95% of people + less than 2% of people + less than 2% of people = everyone. Tells you all you need to know about it, really.

The rest is statistical noise, i.e. aliens

[Twed]

https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/1125731689546878978

Ramping up the anti-Muslim stuff for election season

[Twed]

Fucking filthy jowels of a great grandmother cunt

[Fambo Number Mive]

The idea of Presidential pardons is like something from the 15th century. Why should one person be able to overrule a justice system?

[Zetetic]

That chart breaks down as 95% of people + less than 2% of people + less than 2% of people = everyone. Tells you all you need to know about it, really.

It says 'About 95%'. I think you can believe in the Normal distribution and still be a moral person.

(Yes, although you can still argue about whether it's reasonable to model a general factor of intelligence as normally-distributed if you like.)

[Twed]

The idea of Presidential pardons is like something from the 15th century. Why should one person be able to overrule a justice system?

Maybe the US rejecting monarchy in its early history means it hasn't learned the lessons that European countries did. They seem to want dynasties and fascists now.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Hey biggy, how is Trump destroying the establishment and the financial elite going for ya

[BlodwynPig]

Maybe the US rejecting monarchy in its early history means it hasn't learned the lessons that European countries did. They seem to want dynasties and fascists now.

Maga distribution, surely

[Paul Calf]

https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/1125731689546878978

Ramping up the anti-Muslim stuff for election season

The hilarious kicker being that he can now sue anyone who refers to him as a criminal or a murderer for defamation.

[big bottomed anarchist]

Why on Earth would he be able to do that?

[Paul Calf]

Because a pardon erases the conviction. In British law, anyway.

[big bottomed anarchist]

Thankfully, presidential pardons do not alter the conviction, only the punishment gets binned.

[Mister Six]

Thankfully, presidential pardons do not alter the conviction, only the punishment gets binned.

Also under mental US defamation laws, he would have to prove he ISNT a criminal or racist, rather than the other way around as it is in the UK. So even if pardons did clear the conviction he'd have a hard time winning the case. GO FIRST AMENDMENT!

[mojo filters]

Thankfully, presidential pardons do not alter the conviction, only the punishment gets binned.

If a pardon did not alter the status of the underlying conviction, what would there be to distinguish it from an immediate sentence commutation?

A commutation such as that received by Chelsea Manning, reduces the actual sentence without changing the felonious record (or UCMJ equivalent) of the recipient.

The most notable implication of a pardon is that in accepting such, the person implicitly acknowledges their guilt (regardless of plea when convicted) and also forfeits 5th Amendment privileges otherwise related to the underlying crime.

Hence for example now Scooter Libby has been pardoned, were Congress to subsequently investigate the Valerie Plame leak affair again - Libby could not assert any right to avoid incriminating himself, were he subpoenaed for testimony.

Apparently Sheriff Joe Arpio [sp?] did not realise these things in accepting his presidential pardon, and was rather unhappy when he found out!

[big bottomed anarchist]

I don't pretend to be much of an expert on this. I do know that somebody in receipt of a presidential pardon will have all of their liberties restored, including rights to vote, own guns, run for office, etc. A commutation of sentence will just get them out of prison earlier, they'll still have to live with all the other consequences.

I'm also not convinced that acceptance of a pardon is an implicit acknowledgement of guilt. A quick Google reveals that legal opinion is divided on the issue.

[Howj Begg]

Donald J. Trump
‏
@realDonaldTrump

If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!

Normal, normal stuff.

[mojo filters]

To the best of my knowledge Burdick remains settled case law in respect of both issues.

The actual case was specifically around the 5A implications, and in the decision SCOTUS ruled there was the right to refuse a pardon - hence allowing the party to avoid giving up their 5A rights.

[jobotic]

Hey biggy, how is Trump destroying the establishment and the financial elite going for ya

I think he's forgotten that he was a Trump cheerleader. Just cheers for Trump's friends now.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Normal, normal stuff.

and yet, spectacularly peaceful compared to his predecessors

it's almost as though he's full of bluster and a gobshite, but not a warmonger like Barry

[Nice Relaxing Poo]

and yet, spectacularly peaceful compared to his predecessors

it's almost as though he's full of bluster and a gobshite, but not a warmonger like Barry

Ah yes, peaceful Cheeto

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-ramped-up-drone-strikes-in-americas-shadow-wars

[Fambo Number Mive]

Donald Trump has said he "may" meet Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage and Conservative MP Boris Johnson during next week's state visit to the UK.

The US president described them as "friends" and "good guys".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48462677

[DrGreggles]

Er...

[Jumblegraws]

Because a pardon erases the conviction. In British law, anyway.

That isn't how defamation law works.

[Blumf]

Classical Freedom Gas

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/us-department-of-energy-is-now-referring-to-fossil-fuels-as-freedom-gas/

In a press release published on Tuesday, two Department of Energy officials used the terms "freedom gas" and "molecules of US freedom" to replace your average, everyday term "natural gas."

[sponk]

Classical Freedom Gas

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/us-department-of-energy-is-now-referring-to-fossil-fuels-as-freedom-gas/

When you've been holding in a fart all night and the chick you're with goes to the bathroom