With all the talk of climate change and the increases in wildfires, this might come in handy next time you are having a discussion.
And while we're at it, might as well add in drought.
And federal logging.
I keep seeing this argument, that accepting a pardon means acknowledging guilt. I keep seeing others arguing that it does not.
What does the Department of Justice and the court system have to say about that?
Let's start with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in reference to a J-6 defendant. The court states, in USA vs Dova Winegheart that:
The defendant would first have to accept the pardon, which necessitates a confession of guilt.
The court cites Burdick v. United States, 236 U.S. 79, 94, (1915). A few quotes from the case:
There are substantial differences between legislative immunity and a pardon; the latter carries an imputation of guilt and acceptance of a confession of it, while the former is noncommittal, and tantamount to silence of the witness.
In Burdick the court cites Wilson, in which is stated
confession of guilt implied in the acceptance of a pardon may be rejected, preferring to be the victim of the law rather than its acknowledged transgressor, preferring death even to such certain infamy. This, at least theoretically, is a right, and a right is often best tested in its extreme. "It may be supposed," the Court said in United States v. Wilson,
Burdick contended that:
It is hence contended by Burdick that the pardon is illegal for the absence of specification, not reciting the offenses upon which it is intended to operate -- worthless therefore as immunity. To support the contention, cases are cited. It is asserted besides that the pardon is void as being outside of the power of the President under the Constitution of the United States because it was issued before accusation or conviction or admission of an offense. This, it is insisted, is precluded by the constitutional provision which gives power only "to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States," and it is argued, in effect, that not in the imagination or purpose of executive magistracy can an "offense against the United States" be established, but only by the confession of the offending individual or the judgment of the judicial tribunals.
Justice McKenna, writing the opinion of the court for Burdick then summarized (using the language of Wilson):
This brings us to the differences between legislative immunity and a pardon. They are substantial. The latter carries an imputation of guilt; acceptance a confession of it. The former has no such imputation or confession. It is tantamount to the silence of the witness. It is noncommittal. It is the unobtrusive act of the law given protection against a sinister use of his testimony, not like a pardon, requiring him to confess his guilt in order to avoid a conviction of it.
I'm not a lawyer and there may be future cases that overturned this, but for what it's worth, here's some information.
Can I assume that the attractive young lady who has followed my brand new account on Twitter, on which I have posted nothing and don't have a profile picture, is actually interested in either me or what I have to say?
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Spoiler: A quick search of the image results in multiple accounts using this exact picture. It's a spam account. But then I knew that.
Case 1: The multi-cultural club made posters. Hung them on the wall in the hallway. Covered eight or nine winter-time religious holidays including Jewish, Sikh, the made up one, Kwanzaa, and several others that I can't remember. They were very interesting.
Noticeably missing, Christmas and or Christianity. Don't know why but I'd be willing to be that it's not OK to post anything in the school hallway regarding Christian observance.
Case 2: The leadership kids do the announcements over the PA every day. "Good morning, XXXXX High School". Recently they started doing the Good Morning portion in several languages, including Punjabi. Good morning was very, very long so I asked a student what the literal translation was. Turned out it's him reciting it, and it's a religious expression giving glory to their deity for a great victory in a long ago battle.
Again, if the Christian kids were to greet the school with a religious observance instead of Good Morning, do you think it would fly?
It's really bothering me. We've removed all traces of Western Civilization, the foundational culture that created everything that makes this country great on the grounds of "freedom from religion", and now we are inserting everyone else's beliefs into the same public square where it is prohibited to discuss the native populations' beliefs.
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Jones Family CS Type 8
Date: 1927
Purchased in Wenatchee, WA 2025, $73
This one was picked up for me by a friend who wrapped it in a blanket and strapped it on the back of his motorcycle to get it home. Somewhere there's a picture but now I can't find it. That would make an interesting discussion: things you've carried on your motorcycle. My list would include, to start, a four foot piece of 4" x 10" and an upright vacuum cleaner. My friend Eric's list would include my dog Brutus after he passed away (the dog, not Eric) and the body needed to be taken to the vet for storage since I was on vacation.
Jones made a lot of small changes to their machines which means that a lot of the parts aren't interchangeable, even though the machines look almost identical. Often the only way to tell them apart is by the different decals. This one is a Type 8 according to fiddlebase.com.
Junker & Ruh Erda model
Serial: 652825
Dated: 1899
Paulsbo, WA $50 purchased 2024
Attachment on the bed to the right of the machine is a "third hand" fabric holder. It keeps the fabric from sliding toward you and putting pressure on your material as you work.
