Comments by "Eric Taylor" (@ejtaylor73) on "🚨 Trump set for nightmare news in blockbuster court case" video.

  1. If the Supreme Court rules in any way in Trump's favor, they will lose all integrity and trust of the American people, and will make themselves become meaningless and useless. There is nothing for the Supreme Court to discuss, it has already been hashed out, WAY back in 1866 by the framers of the Amendment themselves. Sen. Jacob Howard (Mich) - "I should prefer a clause prohibiting ALL persons who have participated in the rebellion, and who were over twenty-five years of age at the breaking out of the rebellion, from ALL participation in offices, either Federal or State, throughout the United States," Howard said on the Senate floor on May 23, 1866. "I think such a provision would be a benefit to the nation." After about a week of discussions with colleagues, Howard offered the Sec. 3 language that was ultimately RATIFIED. Howard's revision removed specific references to "the" rebellion and added an important qualifier: those who were to be excluded from government service would have to have VIOLATED PRIOR OATHS TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION by having "engaged in insurrection or rebellion against [it] or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof." Sen. Peter Van Winkle (WV) - "This is to go into our Constitution and to stand to govern FUTURE INSURRECTION as well as the present; and I should like to have that point definitely understood." Sen. Lot Morrill (ME) - "Let me call the Senator's attention to the words 'or hold ANY office, civil or military, under the United States,'" Morrill said, ending the discussion on that point.
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