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Haley Barbour: The power of pardon and state is to give people a second chance who have repented, rehabilitated and redeemed…

On the recordMay 14, 2012
The power of pardon and state is to give people a second chance who have repented, rehabilitated and redeemed themselves.
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Haley Barbour

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Haley Barbour defends his decision to pardon a convicted felon, emphasizing the purpose of pardons.

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