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The 14th Amendment cannot remove Trump from election Ballot Colorado is the latest state to attempt to use the 14th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from the upcoming election ballot. Others working to that end are: Alaska, California, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Rhode Island - all but one are blue states. Without a conviction, the 14th Amendment cannot remove Trump from the ballot. Amendment 14 does not apply to him without considerable distortion and Amendment 5 violations. The Supreme Court will oppose. Opinion Column Courtesy of Harold Pease Ph.D. Most constitutional scholars have voiced that the 14th Amendment has no legal basis, standing, or historical perspective relative to the upcoming 2024 presidential election I join them. It is a post Civil War Amendment dealing with those involved in armed conflict where armies clashed for four long years resulting in 620,000 deaths and hundreds of thousands more injured. Ironically, it was open rebellion of the then Democrat Party against the then Republican Party. The Democrats then removed from the ballot the Republican candidate for president, Abraham Lincoln. The South called themselves rebels and the North called them traitors for decades thereafter. The North did not want any of those who brought the nation to war to be reelected to office to do the same again. Human slavery, supported by the Democrats, had to be removed from the nation entirely and permanently. The Democrat South reacted to the loss of their slaves by creating the KuKlux Klan which attempted to keep their black population subservient and suppressed with terror for the next 50 years. How dare Democrats today compare their Civil War insurrection (rebellion) then, with the crowd gathered to encourage the Electoral College to function as it was designed in finishing the election of November 3, 2020 and a speech given by President Donald Trump asking his MAGA supporters to express themselves “peacefully and patriotically;” and when the College function was thwarted, to “go home in peace.” No firearms were present other than those of the police and the only person killed was Ashli Babbitt by a capitol police officer firing into the crowd. Section 3 of the Amendment, the part they wish to use to remove Trump from the ballot, reads: "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.” Some parts of the above statement are being challenged by those who wish to disqualify Trump from elected office. Yes, he took an oath to defend and preserve the Constitution which is why the group gathered to encourage Vice President Mike Pence to send back to the states their votes when they did not come from the legislative branch of the states as constitutionally required. “In such manner as the legislature thereof may direct” (Artifice II, Section 1, Clause 2). The words insurrection or rebellion are center piece in their argument. MAGA’s part of the demonstration at the Capitol on January 6 was minuscule next to the Civil War from which Amendment 14 was derived; certainly more so when the side accused of insurrection had no weapons. It constitutes stretching the amendment beyond reason. And certainly MAGA participation was not against the Constitution as required by the language of the Amendment “against the same” - the Constitution There exists no evidence that MAGA is, or has been, an enemy of the Constitution. They instead, were giving “aid and comfort” to preserving the Electoral College vote required of Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2-4. This was nullified by Nancy Pelosi as we have previously reported. Thus far, Trump hasn’t even been charged with insurrection under 18 U.S. C. Section 2383 (X22 Reports, Ep. 3157b, Sept. 6, 2023, 1:01:56). Using the 14th Amendment to disqualify Trump violates Amendment V of the Constitution in two places, one due process requiring conviction first as mentioned, “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime…nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;”— Due process must precede punishment. This is even repeated in Amendment 14 Section I of the same Amendment being politicized and twisted by the Deep State to get Trump, such is the ignorance or contempt for the Constitution by the Left. The other violation of the 5th Amendment is double jeopardy, “nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” On January 13, 2021, precisely one week before his term was to end, January 20, Trump’s second impeachment trial began. Why impeach him when he had only seven days left in his term? Their purpose was to disqualify him from ever running again—same as now—so emphatic were they then, and now, to destroy him. His impeachment trial was for “Incitement of Insurrection” with three specific charges 1) “Attempts to overturn the 2020 Presidential election,” 2) “Trump-Raffensperger phone call,” and 3) “January 6, United States Capitol attack.” In all three he was acquitted (Wikipedia, Second impeachment of Donald Trump). These are precisely the same charges as Jack Smith and Georgia are recharging now— definitely double jeopardy and unconstitutional. Finally, all documentation collected and used by the January 6 Select Committee provided the basis for Trump’s second impeachment, the supposed MAGA insurrection of January 6, and now in Georgia with Trump’s 4th indictment were destroyed by the Committee itself. Why? Almost all intelligence on January 6 coming forth the last two and a half years show the insurrection to be a “fedsurrection” formed and executed by the intelligence community themselves to set up MAGA and Trump as insurrections and the Select Committee was complicit in it.
Work has begun to save and repair the historic and picturesque water tower that is adjacent to the Big Mill on 8th street in Fort Payne. The repairs will help make the four story, century old water tower more structurally sound, as well as bring it up to state codes and regulations. Saving the Water Tower Photo by Brandon K. Pierce, Alabama Ledger Eight traffic fatalities reported over Labor Day During the 2023 four-day Labor Day Weekend, Alabama State Troopers investigated eight traffic-related fatalities, compared to ten in 2022, and experienced zero marine-related fatalities on Alabama’s waterways. The Labor Day weekend travel period began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2023 and ended at midnight Monday, September 4. During that time, there were eight deadly traffic crashes in Montgomery, Marion, Marshall, Cullman, Washington, Randolph, Tuscaloosa and Lawrence counties. Of the eight fatalities, four individuals were not using seat belts and the fifth involved an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) where the individual was not using restraints. The sixth fatality involved a motorcycle where the operator was using a helmet, the seventh, the individual was using a seat belt and the eighth, it was unable to be determined if the individual was using a seat belt at the time of crash. “While the Agency noticed a decrease in traffic fatalities this Labor Day weekend, our goal is always zero lives lost,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor. “The loss of a loved one is always devastating, however, when the loss is a child, it impacts families in a way that changes them forever. As a parent, I cannot imagine the horror of losing a child at such a young age. I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all the families who lost loved ones over this most recent holiday weekend.” During the Labor Day weekend, local law enforcement agencies responded to two separate traffic crashes, one fatally injuring a 16-year-old student from Albertville High School in Marshall County and another fatally injuring a 15-year-old Calera High School student in Shelby County. On Monday, September 4, ALEA Troopers investigated another fatal crash in Lawrence County involving a 16-year-old driver from Harvest. ALEA’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director, Colonel Jon Archer said, “Every year when school begins, we see a surge of students getting their Alabama Driver and Learners Licenses. We highly recommend that parents get involved and have a firm talk with their teenagers before they hit the road. Sadly, due to their inexperience and limited skills, teens are more prone to traffic accidents. We urge parents to conduct practice driving sessions with their teens and go over the rules of the road together. Remember, parents and guardians have more influence than they might realize. Set a good example and actively participate in your teen's driving journey right from the start.” Troopers with ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division did not investigate any marine-related fatalities. However, the four-day period did include three boating crashes with one minor injury reported. Two of the incidents occurred on Logan Martin Lake and one on Smith Lake. This past Labor Day weekend marked two summers in a row that the Agency has not experienced any marine-related fatalities during the three major holiday weekends of Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. “Our Marine Patrol Division works diligently to take every opportunity to educate the public whether it is during a patrol stop, vessel check or at a public safety event. They have done an outstanding job educating and patrolling the waterways during the busiest weekends of the year; however, this success would not be possible without the assistance and care of each boater. We hope this trend continues each year and we encourage parents to also educate their teens on water and boating safety, as many will obtain their vessel license along with their Alabama Driver License,” Secretary Taylor said. Additionally, ALEA’s Aviation Unit partnered with the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach once more to patrol beaches from the air and to assist with rescuing swimmers in distress as well as other incidents. During the extended weekend, ALEA pilots responded to assist two swimmers and performed approximately 10 beach safety flights.
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