Dec. 8, 2013 “Obviously, there’s a modern trend towards more limited use of executive clemency that extends beyond the current president. I speculate that the increased media scrutiny given to pardons and commutations has made presidents reluctant to exercise clemency….. “The same trend… may be present in North Carolina as well…. Most of Governor Easley’s … Continue reading Clemency now rare; is it fear of blowback?