The plain reading of the amendment is that the disqualification exists, and the only role of Congress is to remove, if they wish, the disqualification with a two-thirds majority. The dissent refers to Trump as an "oathbreaking insurrectionist" four times. Clearly the justices did not agree, whether publicly or privately, that Trump was i…
The plain reading of the amendment is that the disqualification exists, and the only role of Congress is to remove, if they wish, the disqualification with a two-thirds majority. The dissent refers to Trump as an "oathbreaking insurrectionist" four times. Clearly the justices did not agree, whether publicly or privately, that Trump was innocent. If it is really true that Section three cannot be enforced except by extra legislation from Congress, then it appears Congress needs to get busy and find all the toothless provisions of the Constitution and give them teeth. Good faith compliance is dead. Trump and MAGA killed it.
The plain reading of the amendment is that the disqualification exists, and the only role of Congress is to remove, if they wish, the disqualification with a two-thirds majority. The dissent refers to Trump as an "oathbreaking insurrectionist" four times. Clearly the justices did not agree, whether publicly or privately, that Trump was innocent. If it is really true that Section three cannot be enforced except by extra legislation from Congress, then it appears Congress needs to get busy and find all the toothless provisions of the Constitution and give them teeth. Good faith compliance is dead. Trump and MAGA killed it.
You're absolutely right, Terry. Well said.