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To: Alberta's Child

On the contrary, Section 4 was designed precisely for that purpose. In fact, it is purposefully ambiguous by not specifying any medical, legal, or even political criteria for determining he is unable to discharge his powers and duties.


9 posted on 06/30/2024 4:11:57 PM PDT by scouter (As for me and my household... We will serve the LORD.)
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To: scouter

It was ambiguous because it was designed as a Cold War era mechanism to be employed in the event of an Armageddon-like scenario where the President is missing in action and nobody could even confirm if he is alive.


23 posted on 06/30/2024 4:42:40 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (“Ain't it funny how the night moves … when you just don't seem to have as much to lose.”)
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