Presidential pardons. It’s a bit of political muck on one’s boots mentioning lightning rod Oliver North after 30 years of high conspiracy surrounding Iran-Contra and the diplomatic moralizing of the “greater good”. This is the stuff of books and movies, such as Tom Clancy’s paraphrased Clear and Present Danger.
“How dare you, Mr. President!”
Nonetheless, Professor Taylor conjures North’s case as a classic example of presidential pardons before delving into the history of pardons — something to do with whiskey, rebellions, and some litigious guy named Bradford.
Originally published in the Gainesville Times, January 10, 1989.
Can’t let this one go by without a modernity jab.
Is it any wonder that Americans generally rebel at the notion of egregious taxation?
Yeah, yeah … those that ignore history ….
