QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESIDENT BUSH’S RESCINDED PARDON: I don’t think a pardon rescission should be valid, though I confess I’ve never thought about the subject much. On the other hand, someone who has believes that a pardon can be rescinded until it’s actually received by the pardonee. If the Bush Administration is taking that position now, it suggests that Bush isn’t likely to issue any blanket pardons before leaving office . . . .