Despite these actions, the Last Prisoner Project (LPP) notes in a statement that Biden “has yet to release a single person still incarcerated for cannabis through commutation.” Although the pardons granted relief to thousands of people with a conviction on their records, the president’s clemency actions did not address the approximately 3,000 individuals serving time in federal prisons for cannabis related offenses.
Something about their wording kind of turns me off. If there are people still behind bars for only Marijuana, and no history of violence, then certainly Biden should set them free.
No, I’m expressing the nuance that I wouldn’t support immediate release of everyone whose crimes include but explicitly are not limited to Weed. I’m just expressing nuance. I think people with multiple crimes should be considered for commuting sentences or parole but I don’t think releasing them all as a blanket statement is uh… sane.
That’s not Tone. That’s having a different stance altogether, unless they’re simply failing to convey their stance.
The quoted section in particular is referring to people with cannabis related offenses. It doesn’t say anything about releasing people with more serious offenses in addition to cannabis related offenses.
That isn’t nuance it’s just putting words in their mouth.
If you release every single person with cannabis related offenses then you’re going to release people with many other crimes as well. Rather than putting words in their mouth I’m pointing out their stance is subjectively bad with the low number of words they are using.
I have to be critical of this because the world we live in absolutely has people who would release every single person, unironically.
If you release every single person with cannabis related offense
the president’s clemency actions did not address the approximately 3,000 individuals serving time in federal prisons for cannabis related offenses.
These are the not the same statements. No one is arguing for releasing every single person with cannabis offenses no matter what other crime they also committed. These are people with cannabis related offenses and nothing else.
It’s clear because they specified a number, 3000. Your argument isn’t being critical because it doesn’t address what they actually wrote.
The Forbes Article that you linked me to 7 comments up the chain says “He can extend clemency to every person still serving time for federal cannabis offenses, many of whom have already spent decades behind bars.”
They might have a good point if they mean what is implied and not what they are explicitly saying.
I wouldn’t say they hate them. Their attitude is more like “you need us, so you better vote for us”. That’s been their attitude towards POCs and other minorities for decades, they’re just expanding it to include everyone
He pardoned hundreds of people for nonviolent weed offenses and nobody bat an eye, but I’m sure every little bit helps.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2024/11/26/nonprofit-group-calls-on-biden-to-pardon-cannabis-prisoners/
He should definitely do more.
Something about their wording kind of turns me off. If there are people still behind bars for only Marijuana, and no history of violence, then certainly Biden should set them free.
Is your argument that their tone is wrong?
No, I’m expressing the nuance that I wouldn’t support immediate release of everyone whose crimes include but explicitly are not limited to Weed. I’m just expressing nuance. I think people with multiple crimes should be considered for commuting sentences or parole but I don’t think releasing them all as a blanket statement is uh… sane.
That’s not Tone. That’s having a different stance altogether, unless they’re simply failing to convey their stance.
The quoted section in particular is referring to people with cannabis related offenses. It doesn’t say anything about releasing people with more serious offenses in addition to cannabis related offenses.
That isn’t nuance it’s just putting words in their mouth.
If you release every single person with cannabis related offenses then you’re going to release people with many other crimes as well. Rather than putting words in their mouth I’m pointing out their stance is subjectively bad with the low number of words they are using.
I have to be critical of this because the world we live in absolutely has people who would release every single person, unironically.
These are the not the same statements. No one is arguing for releasing every single person with cannabis offenses no matter what other crime they also committed. These are people with cannabis related offenses and nothing else.
It’s clear because they specified a number, 3000. Your argument isn’t being critical because it doesn’t address what they actually wrote.
The Forbes Article that you linked me to 7 comments up the chain says “He can extend clemency to every person still serving time for federal cannabis offenses, many of whom have already spent decades behind bars.”
They might have a good point if they mean what is implied and not what they are explicitly saying.
Common Democratic PR fumble.
I swear to God, the Dems PR team is all Republican undercover agents.
More like the Dems pr is aimed at their potential donors, not their potential voters.
the dem leadership seem to hate their voters.
I wouldn’t say they hate them. Their attitude is more like “you need us, so you better vote for us”. That’s been their attitude towards POCs and other minorities for decades, they’re just expanding it to include everyone