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Pardonpalooza

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  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

    This one is kind of gross.

    Dr. Salomon E. Melgen, 66, a major Democratic donor and eye doctor who ran a series of clinics in Florida that fraudulently told Medicare patients that they had eye diseases and then performed medically unnecessary tests and procedures, falsely billing the federal government at least $42 million, according to prosecutors. His remaining prison sentence was commuted.

    He was the largest Medicare fraudster in history, performed unnecessary procedures on senior citizens and is still serving a sentence.

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    @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

    This one is kind of gross.

    Dr. Salomon E. Melgen, 66, a major Democratic donor and eye doctor who ran a series of clinics in Florida that fraudulently told Medicare patients that they had eye diseases and then performed medically unnecessary tests and procedures, falsely billing the federal government at least $42 million, according to prosecutors. His remaining prison sentence was commuted.

    He was the largest Medicare fraudster in history, performed unnecessary procedures on senior citizens and is still serving a sentence.

    Yuck but a deep dive into this one is going to involve Sen. Bob Melendez.

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      @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

      This one is kind of gross.

      Dr. Salomon E. Melgen, 66, a major Democratic donor and eye doctor who ran a series of clinics in Florida that fraudulently told Medicare patients that they had eye diseases and then performed medically unnecessary tests and procedures, falsely billing the federal government at least $42 million, according to prosecutors. His remaining prison sentence was commuted.

      He was the largest Medicare fraudster in history, performed unnecessary procedures on senior citizens and is still serving a sentence.

      Yuck but a deep dive into this one is going to involve Sen. Bob Melendez.

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      @loki Beat me!

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        I get all the theoretical arguments for using pardons as a pressure valve on errors made by the judiciary.

        The theory is nice - but it seems like these disproportionately go to folks high-profile enough to get the ear of the President.

        Maybe there should be some sort of veto against these... e.g., if all SC justices say no or something.. something.

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          I get all the theoretical arguments for using pardons as a pressure valve on errors made by the judiciary.

          The theory is nice - but it seems like these disproportionately go to folks high-profile enough to get the ear of the President.

          Maybe there should be some sort of veto against these... e.g., if all SC justices say no or something.. something.

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          @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

          Maybe there should be some sort of veto against these... e.g., if all SC justices say no or something.. something.

          That would require a Constitutional amendment.

          Not gonna happen.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • George KG George K

            @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

            Maybe there should be some sort of veto against these... e.g., if all SC justices say no or something.. something.

            That would require a Constitutional amendment.

            Not gonna happen.

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            @george-k said in Pardonpalooza:

            @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

            Maybe there should be some sort of veto against these... e.g., if all SC justices say no or something.. something.

            That would require a Constitutional amendment.

            Not gonna happen.

            It seems like the bottleneck is that a sitting President has to ask for a curb to his power. Some of his party would fall in line, and the opposition would almost certainly oblige.

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            • George KG George K

              @loki Beat me!

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              @george-k , @Loki

              Right but Menendez doesn’t have pardon power or influence over Trump.

              This one was probably just purchased. Unless there’s some connection via West Palm

              Only non-witches get due process.

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              • X xenon

                I get all the theoretical arguments for using pardons as a pressure valve on errors made by the judiciary.

                The theory is nice - but it seems like these disproportionately go to folks high-profile enough to get the ear of the President.

                Maybe there should be some sort of veto against these... e.g., if all SC justices say no or something.. something.

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                @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

                but it seems like these disproportionately go to folks high-profile enough to get the ear of the President.

                I’m not sure if that’s generally true or just true for Trump and/or true for just the cases that make the news.

                Only non-witches get due process.

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                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                  @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

                  but it seems like these disproportionately go to folks high-profile enough to get the ear of the President.

                  I’m not sure if that’s generally true or just true for Trump and/or true for just the cases that make the news.

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                  @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

                  @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

                  but it seems like these disproportionately go to folks high-profile enough to get the ear of the President.

                  I’m not sure if that’s generally true or just true for Trump and/or true for just the cases that make the news.

                  My comment wasn't in the spirit of Trump - I'm reading his pardons as par-for-the-course (even with the handful of really gross ones in there).

                  I don't expect the vetoes (or whatever mechanism) to be used, unless it's a truly abusive pardon. And that in and of itself should hopefully curb those type.

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                    No way

                    The dems wouldn't let even one Trump pardon pass.

                    They would say "truly abusive" all day long.

                    And vice versa.

                    No way.

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                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                      @george-k , @Loki

                      Right but Menendez doesn’t have pardon power or influence over Trump.

                      This one was probably just purchased. Unless there’s some connection via West Palm

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                      @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

                      @george-k , @Loki

                      Right but Menendez doesn’t have pardon power or influence over Trump.

                      This one was probably just purchased. Unless there’s some connection via West Palm

                      Perhaps his letter on how wonderful he is had no impact but it exists and it’s a good place to start looking for why. Could be a dead end but Mendendez has a habit of being misunderstood. Lol

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                      • X xenon

                        @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

                        @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

                        but it seems like these disproportionately go to folks high-profile enough to get the ear of the President.

                        I’m not sure if that’s generally true or just true for Trump and/or true for just the cases that make the news.

                        My comment wasn't in the spirit of Trump - I'm reading his pardons as par-for-the-course (even with the handful of really gross ones in there).

                        I don't expect the vetoes (or whatever mechanism) to be used, unless it's a truly abusive pardon. And that in and of itself should hopefully curb those type.

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                        @xenon said in Pardonpalooza:

                        I don't expect the vetoes (or whatever mechanism) to be used, unless it's a truly abusive pardon. And that in and of itself should hopefully curb those type.

                        The President's power to pardon is constitutionally guaranteed. It is plenary, and without an amendment (and that's one high bar), irrevocable.

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Wouldn't it be fun if Trump were to have pardoned everybody. Open the jailhouse doors. Kinda like a "Reset" or something. "You're all free to go!" And then encourage those released on where they should go.

                          We start over.

                          Another of my great ideas ignored. Oh well.

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                            @horace said in Pardonpalooza:

                            Lots of destruction of the republic going around.

                            I didn't post Mason's argument to support any position of mine, but because I thought it was interesting in its own right.

                            I don't know enough about the prez pardon to have a position.

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                            @catseye3 said in Pardonpalooza:

                            @horace said in Pardonpalooza:

                            Lots of destruction of the republic going around.

                            I didn't post Mason's argument to support any position of mine, but because I thought it was interesting in its own right.

                            I don't know enough about the prez pardon to have a position.

                            Educate thyself.

                            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                            • RainmanR Rainman

                              Wouldn't it be fun if Trump were to have pardoned everybody. Open the jailhouse doors. Kinda like a "Reset" or something. "You're all free to go!" And then encourage those released on where they should go.

                              We start over.

                              Another of my great ideas ignored. Oh well.

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                              @rainman said in Pardonpalooza:

                              Another of my great ideas ignored. Oh well.

                              But keep on keepin' on, Rainman! One of them is bound to capture the imagination of we us the people. 🙂

                              Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                              • RainmanR Rainman

                                Wouldn't it be fun if Trump were to have pardoned everybody. Open the jailhouse doors. Kinda like a "Reset" or something. "You're all free to go!" And then encourage those released on where they should go.

                                We start over.

                                Another of my great ideas ignored. Oh well.

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                                @rainman said in Pardonpalooza:

                                And then encourage those released on where they should go.

                                Palm Beach, FL?

                                I was only joking

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                                  I’m sure the guys that were arrested with Bannon are pretty jealous right now. They did the same thing, and they weren’t pardoned, after all.

                                  But I wonder if it has occurred to them that they’re extra fucked now? Bannon can’t plead 5th amendment protection from self-incrimination so he can be compelled to testify against his co-conspirators. And if he lies that’s a new federal crime not covered by the pardon.

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                    I’m sure the guys that were arrested with Bannon are pretty jealous right now. They did the same thing, and they weren’t pardoned, after all.

                                    But I wonder if it has occurred to them that they’re extra fucked now? Bannon can’t plead 5th amendment protection from self-incrimination so he can be compelled to testify against his co-conspirators. And if he lies that’s a new federal crime not covered by the pardon.

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                                    @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

                                    I’m sure the guys that were arrested with Bannon are pretty jealous right now. They did the same thing, and they weren’t pardoned, after all.

                                    But I wonder if it has occurred to them that they’re extra fucked now? Bannon can’t plead 5th amendment protection from self-incrimination so he can be compelled to testify against his co-conspirators. And if he lies that’s a new federal crime not covered by the pardon.

                                    I guess the reality is you have a weird case or two which is a high contrast to what an imagined pardonpalooza would have looked like.

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                                      jon-nyc
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                                      Did you read the McCarthy piece?

                                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                                        @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

                                        I’m sure the guys that were arrested with Bannon are pretty jealous right now. They did the same thing, and they weren’t pardoned, after all.

                                        But I wonder if it has occurred to them that they’re extra fucked now? Bannon can’t plead 5th amendment protection from self-incrimination so he can be compelled to testify against his co-conspirators. And if he lies that’s a new federal crime not covered by the pardon.

                                        I guess the reality is you have a weird case or two which is a high contrast to what an imagined pardonpalooza would have looked like.

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                                        @loki said in Pardonpalooza:

                                        And if he lies that’s a new federal crime not covered by the pardon.

                                        Might not be so bad. If he gets jugged, he could get tips from Martha Stewart on Houseplants That Don't Need Sunlight and Twelve Uses for Leftover Hockey Puck Hamburgers.

                                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                          Did you read the McCarthy piece?

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                                          @jon-nyc said in Pardonpalooza:

                                          Did you read the McCarthy piece?

                                          I did. I’ve seen so many shady people get pardoned in my life that it was hard to be moved. What I will most likely remember of all is that fractional numbers of people got pardoned vs what was predicted. I believed the predictions myself but it turned out to be off base. Not for him, not for his family and then they made us read that Capitol protesters could get pardoned.

                                          Not blaming anyone just noting it was largely miscast.

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