Word: pardons
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...Ford's press secretary at the time, Jerald terHorst, resigned rather than support the pardon, and many historians believe Ford's decision ruined his chances of re-election...
...Ford, who was the first president inaugurated under the terms of the 25th amendment after Nixon resigned the office in August of 1974, granted Nixon a pardon for "any crimes he committed or may have committed" in connection with the Watergate burglaries and cover...
...Pardon my Foucault, but every one of us does indeed dwell in a panopticon. This surveillance of each of us by one another is relentless--not to mention entirely mutual...
...PARDON MY FOUCAULT, BUT EVERY one of us does indeed dwell in a panopticon. This surveillance of each of us by one another is relentless--not to mention entirely mutual...
...states continue to deny the vote to offenders after they've been put on probation and 10 states never return to ex-offenders their voting rights. Although it is possible for ex-offenders in these states to regain the vote, in practice, it happens rarely; an executive order or pardon from the governor can be required. According to the report, Virginia has 200,000 ex-offenders who are permanently disenfranchised; only 404 of them had their votes restored in 1996 and 1997. For most, the loss of voting rights is irrevocable: It is a political death sentence...