Wake up, people Trump's pardons are nothing new
 I have to let loose a big horse-laugh when friends and acquaintances express moral indignation at Trumpâs chutzpah in pardoning members of his criminal gang.  Hey, at least he deserves credit for transparency and flagrant mindlessness.  So, in a perverse way I have to give "The Donald" some credit for doing the nasty where everybody can see it. But folks, this is nothing new! Itâs the norm!  But other administrations did essentially the same thing in a wink-wink-nod-nod sort of way. Letting high-powered gangsters off the hook is an American tradition.  But allow me ...
Source: samessenger.com