The process to pardon turkeys is more rational than the one used for humans (opinion)
6 years, 4 months ago

The process to pardon turkeys is more rational than the one used for humans (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Mark Osler is the Robert & Marion Short Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. After years of fruitlessly making that same argument, a more worthwhile observation might be this: The process used to choose which turkey might be pardoned is far more rational, efficient and effective than the one used to evaluate clemency for humans. Second, decisions are made by objective specialists with the current chairman of the National Turkey Federation, or NTF, responsible for managing a thorough selection process. For the past seven years I have worked with my students to prepare and file petitions on behalf of deserving clients, and have found that the procedure through which clemency is granted is irregular, run largely by biased generalists, devoid of consistent, meaningful criteria, and it does little to ensure success of individuals after their release. Within that office, staff members evaluate cases and provide a report to the pardon attorney, who decides on a recommendation after seeking out the opinion of the very US attorney’s office that prosecuted the case.

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Biden pardoned turkeys. Will he pardon more people?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden pardoned turkeys. Will he pardon more people?

Politico  

Will he pardon more people? On today’s agenda: Activists are pressuring Joe Biden to pardon death row inmates, not just turkeys Miami Mayor Francis Suarez talks Trump’s gains with Latino voters How Kamala Harris lost voters in the battlegrounds’ biggest cities President Joe Biden speaks after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Peach, during a ceremony Monday on the South Lawn …

Turkeys got pardoned. Will Jan. 6 defendants get the same treatment?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkeys got pardoned. Will Jan. 6 defendants get the same treatment?

LA Times  

President Biden pardons Peach on Monday at the White House. “Based on their temperament and commitment to being productive members of society,” Biden said, “I hereby pardon Peach and Blossom.” The turkey clemency came as questions swirl about whether Trump will make good on a campaign trail promise to pardon rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 …

Video misrepresents Biden’s departure from White House turkey pardon
55 years, 2 months ago

Video misrepresents Biden’s departure from White House turkey pardon

Associated Press  

CLAIM: A video clip shows President Joe Biden “abruptly” leaving this year’s Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House. In a full video of Monday’s ceremony, Biden spends several minutes speaking and taking photos with guests after pardoning two turkeys in an address before hundreds of attendees. THE FACTS: Social media users are sharing a clip from the annual …

Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys, saying that the white male birds were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.” “Instead of getting basted, these two turkeys are getting boosted today,” Biden joked. The pardoning comes as Biden’s agenda has seen fresh signs of life, with the president signing his $1 …

Turkey pardons on the menu at White House ceremony
4 years, 4 months ago

Turkey pardons on the menu at White House ceremony

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump will offer …

Three things to watch as Trump is scheduled to pardon final Thanksgiving turkeys
4 years, 4 months ago

Three things to watch as Trump is scheduled to pardon final Thanksgiving turkeys

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump has, like all of his predecessors, …

Turkey pardon: White House announces names of birds to be spared by Trump for Thanksgiving
5 years, 3 months ago

Turkey pardon: White House announces names of birds to be spared by Trump for Thanksgiving

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The two birds are settled in at The Willard Hotel after their trek from …

The Presidential Turkey Pardon's Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal
6 years, 4 months ago

The Presidential Turkey Pardon's Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal

NPR  

The Presidential Turkey Pardon's Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal Enlarge this image toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images The president is going to pardon a turkey. Here's how, from a piece originally written by this author in 2015: "Ronald Reagan in 1987 was technically the first president to use the word 'pardon' about a turkey, …

The Strange Truth Behind Presidential Turkey Pardons
9 years, 4 months ago

The Strange Truth Behind Presidential Turkey Pardons

NPR  

The Strange Truth Behind Presidential Turkey Pardons Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Editor's note: This story was originally posted last year. Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Stewart/AP Scott Stewart/AP Ronald Reagan in 1987 was technically the first president to use the word "pardon" about a turkey, but it was really just a way …

布什总统感恩节赦免火鸡-英语点津
15 years, 4 months ago

布什总统感恩节赦免火鸡-英语点津

China Daily  

President Bush gives a Presidential pardon to 'Flyer' the national Thanksgiving turkey Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, in Washington. In the Rose Garden ceremony, President Bush said the holiday is a time for all Americans to be grateful for their blessings. The president and Mrs. Bush will spend the Thanksgiving holiday at the presidential retreat of Camp David in the mountains …

Bush pardons Thanksgiving turkeys-英语点津
17 years, 4 months ago

Bush pardons Thanksgiving turkeys-英语点津

China Daily  

Bush pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Download Thursday is the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. And yet every holiday for the last 60 years, at least one bird has escaped the butcher's axe with a ceremonial White House pardon. This year, two National Thanksgiving Turkeys traveled from the Midwest state of Indiana for President Bush to spare their lives in the …

布什总统感恩节赦免火鸡-英语点津
18 years, 4 months ago

布什总统感恩节赦免火鸡-英语点津

China Daily  

President Bush gives a Presidential pardon to 'Flyer' the national Thanksgiving turkey Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, in Washington. In the Rose Garden ceremony, President Bush said the holiday is a time for all Americans to be grateful for their blessings. The president and Mrs. Bush will spend the Thanksgiving holiday at the presidential retreat of Camp David in the mountains …

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