[muawiyah]

Sometimes, of course, it is necessary to use substantial force to put down rebellion. I seriously doubt it would take more than a couple of US Marshalls to pick up Judge Greer (if it came to that) to drag him before Congress to 'splain himself.

You do know he's legally blind, right? That means he's much less able than the average person to protect himself from the protestors. He needs federal protection now anyway.

[aQ_code_initiate]

it is necessary to use substantial force to put down rebellion

Your definition of a rebellion is even more expansive than Lincoln's.