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Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Expats
Daily Kos — ... Rep. Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, introduced H.R. 1531 in Congress Friday. The resolution, according to a press release from the Congressman... ...

The Mixed Up Files of G.W. Bush
TPMCafe — ... Since the election, there have been some pleasant surprises on this score. One congressman has quite explicitly put forward the idea of a congressionally appointed commission, and there is ...

Pardon Me? Bush Pardons 14, More To Come?
Firedoglake — ... road for the Bushies, and the long shot pardon begs have begun to pour in for consideration.   You can add a few more numbers to that Bushie clemency list.   AP reports that 14 were pardoned today and that Pres. Bush commuted the sentences of two others.   DOJ released particulars on each defendant, including charges, sentencing and other pertinent information.   In advance of the potential pardon stampede, Rep. Nadler has introduced legislation to limit preemptive crony pardons -- but the jury is out on ...

Lynne Glasner: Lame Duck Prosecution: Are Nuclear Pardons in the Works?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Nadler has strongly condemned the idea of preemptive pardons, something incompatible with our democratic foundations. But the Resolution (HR 1531) he has introduced is weaker than lame duck Bush. There are many complicated legal issues involved with pursuing any kind of prosecution of the Bush Administration. Impeachment can still be invoked. It is not about forcing Bush and his cronies from office; it's about accountability and reverting to the rule of law, and keeping fiction out of the history department. ...

H. RES. 1531
Angry Bear — rdan H. RES. 1531 is proposed to block Administration blanket pardons. It is worth a discussion...repeat...discussion.