Yes, one cannot help but wonder whatever happened to the old time-honored principle of being innocent until proven guilty. And if your crimes are pardoned they are forgotten at the bottom of the sea. But if you really must insist on reviving the old star chamber system, the American people might not like that so much. You may feel good about seeing your enemy beaten down, but anyway, the answer is blowing in the wind, so it is not that simple to say anything about that.
