How to Get a Pardon in America

Hint: It'll take a lot of money. And you'll still probably get screwed.

I have a personal policy of trying not to write when I’m angry about an issue. I’ll usually write something while angry, then let it sit for a day, revisit and revise it, and then publish something of which I can be more proud. I’m angry right now, and I’ve decided to write anyway.

It’s no secret that I asked President Joe Biden to pardon me for my 2008 violation of the obscure Intelligence Identities Act of 1981. My case for a pardon was strong. But I was ignored. Again. And this is despite the fact that Biden pardoned his entire immediate family, a crooked Pennsylvania judge who literally sold children into bondage, and a Chinese spy, in addition to giving “preemptive pardons” to General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the members and staff of the January 6 Committee.