SIX Months or Less - Salvation or Disaster?
Leigh, Election Day is LESS than SIX MONTHS away. All of us, need to "up our game" so that we are successful in keeping Democracy in America rather than being defeated in disaster. Enlighten us with what everyone everywhere can do to help ensure that America can continue with democracy. Thanks Much.
APOLOGIES for all the submissions, BUT…
Leigh, my apologies for all my recent AMA submissions, BUT, as can be inferred, I have some pent up issues with our Government, etc. I have been putting together a list of topics, that, I think need to be addressed. I began this before I knew about your Podcasts (and Rants). I Love your Rants. They are concise and to the point with a minimum of time involved for the viewer to expend or losing attention. Since at this point I am retired, I have a renewed focus on how our Government is changing. In my opinion, since the 1970’s there has NOT been a presidential candidate to vote FOR, like Eisenhower, or so, it has been (for lack of better words) the lesser of two evils like Nixon (to vote against). I believe we are leading up to a precipice that needs enormous attention and remediation if we (as a unified country) are to survive this. One of the questions is – HOW can we more effectively spread the word so that all American Citizens are aware of how important this year’s election really is?
SCOTUS – How to Improve it
Can we / Should we, change Judges from being appointed to being Elected? What about installing “Term Limits”? Time magazine say that there should be 27 Judges on the SCOTUS Panel. https://time.com/5338689/supreme-court-packing/ Should the term limit be nine years with a rotating election of Judges? If we go with the Time’s 27 Judge panel, then would the rotation and term be 27 years with a limit of one term? Will any of this help eliminate the possibility of a President loading SCOTUS to their persuasion? As always, Your thoughts on the topic.
JANUARY 6TH – INSURRECTION OR NOT?
Item Description: Was Jan 6, 2021 an Insurrection or not? Did Trump “participate” in that? Who else “participated”? Questions / Comments / Concerns: • Article 14 Section 3 – 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. • President Oath of Office – "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." • Vice-President Oath of Office – "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God." • Why are the President’s Oath of Office and the Vice-President’s Oath of Office different? • support vs preserve protect and defend – The difference is semantic. 'Preserve, protect and defend', by definition, includes 'supporting' what one is preserving, protecting, and/or defending. • Insurrection – An act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government. • Act – Noun, 1. Anything done, being done, or to be done. Verb 4. To produce an effect; perform a function. • Preserve – 1. If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end. 2. If you preserve something, you take action to save it or protect it from damage or decay. My take – If you incite a riot to attack the Capitol that is performing an act (Noun 1) as defined in the Constitution, you are NOT preserving that Constitution. • Did Trump incite the group (mob?) to attack the Capitol? You Bet. • Was the group’s objective to stop the voting process (an act) being carried out? Again, Yup. • Since Trump’s speech was to emotionally charge the group, was this considered an “Act”? By the definition above (Verb 4), I would say a definite YES. • Anderson v. Grswold, 2023 CO 63 at 221 (They conclude that the foregoing evidence, the great bulk of which was undisputed at trial, established that President Trump engaged in insurrection.) SO, WHY is this guy not legally defeated in our "Legal" system yet?