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lessquiet t1_j0a2wj6 wrote

Reply to comment by 7evenSlots in Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state's death sentences by Slavic_Dusa

And now they will rot in a cell. They're not be set free.

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7evenSlots t1_j0adfzj wrote

Back to my original argument though I started that I’m ok with life in prison, I just don’t agree that one person basically circumvented the rule of law because she didn’t like it. It’s a slippery slope and sets a horrible precedent and I don’t think it’s ok whether or not you agree with the change. Would you be ok if say, Youngkin in Virginia wiped away abortions with the stroke of his pen cause he doesn’t like them? Be honest now.

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lessquiet t1_j0af83h wrote

I would not. These things are not equivalent though. The executive branch has always had this specific capability. It's in our constitution.

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