Although President Obama should be praised for his efforts to reform America's Criminal Justice System and provide some form of relief for those stained with a criminal record, it will take a major shift in America's willingness to forgive before any real progress can be made for ex-offenders. Because America descended into an unforgiving revenge driven consciousness decades ago, the odds of someone getting a true fresh start after breaking the law is rather rather low. America neither forgives or forgets anything anymore.