The U.S. Supreme Court has decreed the Constitution does not mean what it says. The clause of the 14th Amendment which precludes insurrectionists and those who have given aid and comfort to insurrectionists from running for public office has been defanged.
In my opinion, Donald Trump instigated the vicious mob that attempted to overthrow the government Jan. 6, 2021; he reveled in what he had done, watching it unfold on television and eschewing the pleas of some of his closest allies and family members to call off the dogs. Only three hours after the siege began did he issue a statement under pressure, directing his sycophants to go home. Within that message, he praised them and said “we love you” and “you’re very special.”
He since has expressed the desire to pardon those who were charged and convicted, asserting they have been treated “very unfairly.” I bet the widows of the law enforcement officers who died in the days following the assault and those who were so badly bludgeoned that they can no longer work in their profession would assert they were treated even more unfairly. He also has referred to Jan. 6, 2021, as “a beautiful day.”
Since the Constitution is considered to be expendable by order of the court, I assume a minor or someone who is foreign-born may be placed on the presidential ballot.
Oren Spiegler
Peters