tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111449885694140250.post8251169857758600269..comments2023-07-30T03:08:31.149-05:00Comments on Cottonmouth: Haley pardons yet ANOTHER convicted murderer; legislation to followMatt Eichelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03518932804450447938noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111449885694140250.post-21806617376420428772012-01-10T08:46:27.064-06:002012-01-10T08:46:27.064-06:00Prisoners, especially murderers, shouldn't be ...Prisoners, especially murderers, shouldn't be allowed to work outside the prison, I don't care how good they've been. Keep the convicts in jail and this problem largely goes away. How many decent people could have gotten those jobs at the Governor's mansion? I would rather use those jobs to give deserving civilians a chance than to save a few thousand dollars from a multi-billion dollar budget by employing criminals. Bill Billingsleybillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212014163842522498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111449885694140250.post-9384223146595031862012-01-10T08:14:56.772-06:002012-01-10T08:14:56.772-06:00Well, seeing the vigorous debate here, I'll to...Well, seeing the vigorous debate here, I'll toss out a suggestion:<br /><br />The Legislature can't restrict the pardon power, but it *can* pass a law that no one convicted of murder (and let's throw in rape, eh?) shall be a trusty at the Governor's Mansion.<br /><br />Whether the GOP Legislature will pass such a law, I cannot say, but I think it would be popular with the public at large.Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325205512110155291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111449885694140250.post-32045086202496021032012-01-09T11:45:06.008-06:002012-01-09T11:45:06.008-06:00I am not clear what limits the Legislature thinks ...I am not clear what limits the Legislature thinks it can place on the pardon power, given Sec. 124 of the state constitution.Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325205512110155291noreply@blogger.com