Tag: 14th Amendment

Here’s an article by Robert Reich entitled: “Trump committed treason and will try again. He must be barred from running.” There are two other parts of our Constitution that renders what Reich says here unworkable.  One lies elsewhere in the …

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Most of America agrees that Madison Cawthorn is a human disaster, but this article of the 14th Amendment cannot apply to someone merely accused of having participated in an insurrection.  In fact, that would violate the 5th Amendment’s presumption of …

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A reader comments on the meme here: I think it comes from the notion that generally police are supposed to be the best of the best, the ones charged with protecting those who can not protect themselves. They have been …

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Through a bizarre and cruel coincidence, it’s the anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment, which is one of the most important of all 27, insofar as it guarantees equal protection under the law for all citizens.  I say …

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Is Important, Though Often Ignored Read More »

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