Ending the Lame-Duck Free-For-All: Why America Needs a Quicker Transition

The following article, Ending the Lame-Duck Free-For-All: Why America Needs a Quicker Transition, was first published on The Black Sphere. Joe Biden pardoned 37 death row prisoners. And here were his comments about pardoning the most heinous of America’s prisoners: “Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss,” Biden’s statement said. “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice president, and now president, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.” President-elect spokesman, Steven Cheung said on behave of Trump: “These are among the worst killers in the world and this abhorrent decision by Joe Biden is a slap in the face to the victims, their families, and their loved ones. President Trump stands for the rule of law, which will return when he is back in the White House after he was elected with a massive mandate from the American people.” While America debates the death penalty, most would agree that this list of potential pardons...