<description> &lt;p&gt;Before we begin, don't forget to check out Lawrence Eppard's new book,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Poisoning-American-Mind-Lawrence-Eppard/dp/194269542X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LRGCB9L1XH7Y&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._ogw_4SC-jOiDyADL8Useg6enjbeDb7mTZdcnmaapzya9max52X9Jm12LJvxzO8xYffWLz2KTELuX3M4pDbiUyvhZgZ3dhQj4pL4m3SVEVq-cMfFSfbq69t0WGK8-TKHBscJpBM3OajCcvF3zIF-pdAGM670S-w23amI8470EKwN7U0ejWBDl-xoxOtMIIo1TbvWUb93Z9KZUgFNeDFpsZBD9AS7LcIEbK2IE42cTNg.5RoIs5OR4DjqlSOClAqEWcvkT-EWgW-gfkV9lPno-pk&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=poisoning+american+mind&amp;amp;qid=1728068160&amp;amp;sprefix=posioning+ameican+mind%2Caps%2C67&amp;amp;sr=8-1"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Poisoning of the American Mind&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and to read&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://connorsinstitute.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-single-parenthood-and"&gt;newest piece&lt;/a&gt; in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Connors Journal&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;on single parenthood in the U.S.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Now on to the podcast. . .&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://law.ubalt.edu/faculty/profiles/wehle-kimberly.cfm"&gt;Kimberly Wehle&lt;/a&gt;, a constitutional law expert at the University of Baltimore's School of Law, joins the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://connorsinstitute.org/podcast"&gt;Utterly Moderate Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;to discuss her new book,&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Pardon-Power-Works_and-Why/dp/1954907508"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pardon Power: How the Pardon Power System Works&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;/span&gt;and Why&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Wehle and host Lawrence Eppard discuss a variety of topics, including:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;How the pardon power looms large in the current presidential election.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why Wehle believes the pardon power is necessary to retain.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The constitutional limits of and possible reforms to the pardon.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Both good and bad historical examples of the pardon's use.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Whether it might be used (appropriately or inappropriately) to help the Jan. 6 rioters, Hunter Biden, or to self-pardon Donald Trump (and whether a self-pardon is even constitutional).&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Enjoy the conversation and please consider &lt;a href="https://connorsinstitute.substack.com/"&gt;JOINING OUR MAILING LIST!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;-------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;-------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" data-test-bidi=""&gt;Episode Audio:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;"Air Background Corporate" by REDCVT (Free Music Archive)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;"Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;"Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;ldquo;Happy Trails (To You)&amp;rdquo; by&amp;nbsp;the Riders in the Sky&amp;nbsp;(used with artist&amp;rsquo;s permission)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; </description>

Utterly Moderate Podcast

Connors Institute

Donald Trump, Hunter Biden, Jan. 6, and More. . . How the Pardon Power Is Used (and Abused!) (w/Kimberly Wehle)

OCT 4, 202428 MIN
Utterly Moderate Podcast

Donald Trump, Hunter Biden, Jan. 6, and More. . . How the Pardon Power Is Used (and Abused!) (w/Kimberly Wehle)

OCT 4, 202428 MIN

Description

<p>Before we begin, don't forget to check out Lawrence Eppard's new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Poisoning-American-Mind-Lawrence-Eppard/dp/194269542X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LRGCB9L1XH7Y&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._ogw_4SC-jOiDyADL8Useg6enjbeDb7mTZdcnmaapzya9max52X9Jm12LJvxzO8xYffWLz2KTELuX3M4pDbiUyvhZgZ3dhQj4pL4m3SVEVq-cMfFSfbq69t0WGK8-TKHBscJpBM3OajCcvF3zIF-pdAGM670S-w23amI8470EKwN7U0ejWBDl-xoxOtMIIo1TbvWUb93Z9KZUgFNeDFpsZBD9AS7LcIEbK2IE42cTNg.5RoIs5OR4DjqlSOClAqEWcvkT-EWgW-gfkV9lPno-pk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=poisoning+american+mind&amp;qid=1728068160&amp;sprefix=posioning+ameican+mind%2Caps%2C67&amp;sr=8-1"><em>The Poisoning of the American Mind</em></a>, and to read&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://connorsinstitute.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-single-parenthood-and">newest piece</a> in the&nbsp;<em>Connors Journal&nbsp;</em>on single parenthood in the U.S.</p> <p>Now on to the podcast. . .&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://law.ubalt.edu/faculty/profiles/wehle-kimberly.cfm">Kimberly Wehle</a>, a constitutional law expert at the University of Baltimore's School of Law, joins the&nbsp;<em><a href="https://connorsinstitute.org/podcast">Utterly Moderate Podcast</a>&nbsp;</em>to discuss her new book,&nbsp; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Pardon-Power-Works_and-Why/dp/1954907508"><em>Pardon Power: How the Pardon Power System Works<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">&mdash;</span>and Why</em></a>.</p> <p>Wehle and host Lawrence Eppard discuss a variety of topics, including:</p> <ul> <li>How the pardon power looms large in the current presidential election.</li> <li>Why Wehle believes the pardon power is necessary to retain.</li> <li>The constitutional limits of and possible reforms to the pardon.</li> <li>Both good and bad historical examples of the pardon's use.</li> <li>Whether it might be used (appropriately or inappropriately) to help the Jan. 6 rioters, Hunter Biden, or to self-pardon Donald Trump (and whether a self-pardon is even constitutional).</li> </ul> <p>Enjoy the conversation and please consider <a href="https://connorsinstitute.substack.com/">JOINING OUR MAILING LIST!</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">-------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-------------</p> <p dir="ltr" data-test-bidi="">Episode Audio:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">"Air Background Corporate" by REDCVT (Free Music Archive)</li> <li dir="ltr">"Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)</li> <li dir="ltr">"Last Dance" by Jahzzar (Free Music Archive)</li> <li dir="ltr">&ldquo;Happy Trails (To You)&rdquo; by&nbsp;the Riders in the Sky&nbsp;(used with artist&rsquo;s permission)</li> </ul>