-Caveat Lector- "Under [Barney's] Frank's proposal, future presidents would be barred from issuing pardons starting one month before the November presidential election until a new president is sworn in." <http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010227/pl/pardons_reform_dc_1.html> Tuesday February 27 3:36 PM ET Citing Clinton Abuses, Democrat Wants Pardons Curb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Citing ``abuses'' by former President Clinton, one of Congress' most outspoken Democrats on Tuesday proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the ability of future presidents to issue pardons in their final months in office. ``The abuses we have seen of the pardoning power -- most egregiously by former President Clinton -- came in the lame-duck period just after a presidential election and before the inauguration of a new president,'' said Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts. ``The amendment I am introducing would prevent this pattern from recurring.'' Like his presidency, marred by a sex scandal that led to his impeachment, Clinton's post-presidency was beset from the start by controversy over a flurry of last-minute pardons. So far two congressional investigations have been launched into the pardons of fugitive financier Marc Rich and others. The U.S. Attorney's office in New York is also probing Clinton's pardon of Rich and his partner Pincus Green. Rich fled to Switzerland 17 years ago to avoid prosecution on more than 50 counts of racketeering, wire fraud, income tax evasion and illegal oil trading with Iran. Any constitutional amendment would be difficult to pass, especially in a narrowly divided Congress. It must win the support of two-thirds of lawmakers before it can be sent to the states for ratification. Under Frank's proposal, future presidents would be barred from issuing pardons starting one month before the November presidential election until a new president is sworn in. Frank's amendment would not restrict the ability of a president to delay executions. Frank said his proposal would ``amend the Constitution in a way that leaves the beneficial aspects of the pardoning power intact, while substantially reducing the chances that it will be abused.'' A similar proposal in the Senate would give Congress the power to overturn presidential pardons by a two-thirds vote. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
