He. Tried. To. Kill. You.

  • JackbyDev
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    711 months ago

    No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

    https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-14/

      • @PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee
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        111 months ago

        That not true! Racists also value something that resembles the first amendment, because they think it grants them a platform to be vile.

    • @Moyer1666@lemmy.ml
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      011 months ago

      Ah, so he’s essentially been disqualified at this point. I suppose a conviction will make that certain.

      • Schadrach
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        211 months ago

        Unfortunately, innocence until guilt is proven means that merely accusing him of something, no matter how dire or how well backed is not sufficient, he remains innocent by default and thus not disqualified. The courts need to get moving.

        • @Moyer1666@lemmy.ml
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          111 months ago

          Unfortunately, yes. As much as I would hate it he should still be innocent and able to run until he’s convicted. Hopefully at least one of his many cases ends that way…