Mankind soon learn to make interested uses of every right and power which they possess, or may assume. The public money and public liberty, intended to have been deposited with three branches of magistracy, but found inadvertently to be in the hands of one only, will soon be discovered to be sources of wealth and dominion to those who hold them… They [the assembly] should look forward to a time, and that not a distant one, when a corruption in this, as in the country from which we derive our origin, will have seized the heads of government, and be spread by them through the body of the people; when they will purchase the voices of the people, and make them pay the price. Human nature is the same on every side of the Atlantic, and will be alike influenced by the same causes. The time to guard against corruption and tyranny, is before they shall have gotten hold of us. It is better to keep the wolf out of the fold, than to trust to drawing his teeth and talons after he shall have entered.
Mankind soon learn to make interested uses of every right and power which they possess, or may assume. The public money and public liberty, intended to have been deposited with three branches of magistracy, but found inadvertently to be in the hands of one only, will soon be discovered to be sources of wealth and dominion to those who hold them… They [the assembly] should look forward to a time, and that not a distant one, when a corruption in this, as in the country from which we derive our origin, will have seized the heads of government, and be spread by them through the body of the people; when they will purchase the voices of the people, and make them pay the price. Human nature is the same on every side of the Atlantic, and will be alike influenced by the same causes. The time to guard against corruption and tyranny, is before they shall have gotten hold of us. It is better to keep the wolf out of the fold, than to trust to drawing his teeth and talons after he shall have entered.
I assume millions of people will be listening to the oral arguments so the court’s servers will probably be overloaded.
So when the SC throws cold water on “insurrection” claims and says Trump is obviously eligible to be on ballots and be Pres again... does this help him in his other cases and any other case they may bring citing “threat to democracy” blah blah blah....
Bump.
We shouldn’t forget that: (a) it wasn’t an insurrection, (b) Trump never called for an insurrection, (c) Trump was never convicted of an insurrection. It’s just another Democrat lying, cheatin’, dastardly, scheming underhanded scam.
"engaged" refers to the Confederates...and the word "Officers" is a clarifying word...
Should be 9-0 for Trump, but in this day and age of total dumbassery, 5-4 for Trump.
I’m not a pessimist, just an often disappointed optimist.
If Trump loses then it means any state can arbitrarily keep any candidate off the ballot by calling them an insurrectionist. You could have different candidates in every single state.
If Trump loses then it means any state can arbitrarily keep any candidate off the ballot by calling them an insurrectionist. You could have different candidates in every single state.
The SC has no such power to decide this. Eff em no matter their decision.
Started about 10 minutes ago...
Mr Mitchell is good...
Im learning a lot...
Sec 3 is up to Congress not the states...
Sotomayer is talking cow stuff...
If the court votes against Trump and he loses, Every Last Republican Controlled State should immediately BAN ALL DEMOCRATS from their ballots in the entire State for being Members of a Political Party that actually COMMITTED AN INSURRECTION. See 1861
Until Trump is convicted of insurrection in a court of law (which isn’t going to happen), he is innocent of insurrection. Therefore, the Supreme Court has no standing in this matter.
Trump’s lawyer seems quite well-spoken and able to handle justices’ questioning. i admit that the content is a bit beyond me but the advocate seems to have anticipated much so far.
Nikki has her fingers crossed.
I’m expecting 6-3 decision in favor of Trump remaining on the ballot. The crazy far left females will vote to keep him off the ballot.
Who put this Woman that keeps asking Stupid and incomprehensible questions on this court??