https://blue.feedland.org/?river=http://data.feedland.org/blue/feeds/MelG.xml It's just a feed for now Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:39:31 GMT feedland v0.6.43 https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:39:31 GMT http://rpc.rsscloud.io:5337/pleaseNotify Mon, December 23, 2024 11:39 PM EST <p>**Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S.** Constitution states that no person shall hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or any state, if they have previously taken an oath to support the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, or given aid to its enemies. However, Congress can remove this disqualification by a two-thirds vote in each House.</p> <p>I like Michael Popock’s YouTube channel, but he is wrong. The article says, “NO PERSON SHALL…” That’s very direct. Not by trial or even a popular vote. By definition in the amendment, he is ALREADY disqualified. The two-thirds of each house vote is TO REMOVE the DISQUALIFICATION. This is very straightforward and uncomplicated.</p> Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:39:31 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=787965 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=787965 \*\*Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S.\*\* Constitution states that no person shall hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or any state, if they have previously taken an oath to support the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, or given aid to its enemies. However, Congress can remove this disqualification by a two-thirds vote in each House. I like Michael Popock’s YouTube channel, but he is wrong. The article says, “NO PERSON SHALL…” That’s very direct. Not by trial or even a popular vote. By definition in the amendment, he is ALREADY disqualified. The two-thirds of each house vote is TO REMOVE the DISQUALIFICATION. This is very straightforward and uncomplicated. <p>Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no person shall hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or any state, if they have previously taken an oath to support the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, or given aid to its enemies. However, Congress can remove this disqualification by a two-thirds vote in each House.</p> <p>Popock is wrong. The two-thirds of each house vote is to remove the disqualification.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:28:31 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=787964 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=787964 Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no person shall hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or any state, if they have previously taken an oath to support the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, or given aid to its enemies. However, Congress can remove this disqualification by a two-thirds vote in each House. Popock is wrong. The two-thirds of each house vote is to remove the disqualification. <p>Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no person shall hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or any state, if they have previously taken an oath to support the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, or given aid to its enemies. However, Congress can remove this disqualification by a two-thirds vote in each House.</p> <p>Popock is wrong. The two-thirds of each house vote is to remove the disqualification.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:27:01 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=787963 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=787963 Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no person shall hold any office, civil or military, under the United States or any state, if they have previously taken an oath to support the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, or given aid to its enemies. However, Congress can remove this disqualification by a two-thirds vote in each House. Popock is wrong. The two-thirds of each house vote is to remove the disqualification.