Pardoning unpardonable

_________________ By this trick have I won, year after year, A hundred marks since I was pardoner. Chaucer, Canterbury Tales _____________________ Climbing down from high moral ground, From cool claim all his term around, Biden pardons his son From all the evil done, Yet, scarce is he alone To lick licentious bone, Which way’s world’s conscience keeper bound? Is pardon altruistic grace? It veils an arbitrary face. More than human glory, It bears poor history, And disburses more dirt Than mends a moral hurt, Nor is a case of forgiveness. ___________________ Happenings |04.12.2024|satire, clemency/compassion Poet’s note: The intent of the founding fathers of the country was not to pardon family members or close supporters, or even self, as Trump might do in future. Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother on the day he left office. Jimmy Carter granted amnesty to draft-dodgers on the first day in office. Gerald Ford pardoned his former boss Richard Nixon for official misconduct. Trump in his first term pardoned his son-in-law’s father, shortly after losing his bid for re-election. But the list is long. Says a commentator, this pardon is not for his son alone. The Big Guy is protecting himself from Kash Patel, newly selected FBI Chief under Trump.