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safetaynet · 8 months
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KOSA Bill and why we shouldn't support it
The kosa bill is being supported by over 40 senators. Meaning it's a high risk of it getting passed. It is a human rights violation and they simply do not care. And our parents being able to see our phones isn't even the biggest issue, social media apps will have no choice but to simply not allow anyone to post about "controversial topics." This means topics on -politics -race -gender or sexuality -gun violence or simply gun information in general The kosa bill will affect anyone 16 and younger, however, it'll affect adults too, it will become extremely difficult to gather information on things happening in the world and I guarantee that's the entire reason they're supporting the bill in the first place The kosa bill will affect other countries, not only the US. Spread this message!
( re-posted from Wattpad )
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arctic-hands · 2 years
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I believe we have the oldest continuous constitution among all other countries. That's not a bragging point, it's a point of shame. Why are we beholden to what we think the men who have been dead for over two hundred years intended for today's America? These men–the majority of whom were slave owners!–had no way to conceive what modern United States would look like. Their stance on the second amendment was that muskets would still be used. They didn't know how the future would go with civil rights or women's rights or queer rights. So why should we care what they thought, or what people guess at what they thought?
I would burn that two hundred year document in an instant if I ever had it in my hands
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taraross-1787 · 7 months
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This Day in History: Washington on Human Nature
On this day in 1779, General George Washington writes a letter.  He was worried about a double agent, then working for the Continental Army.
Could the man be trusted? “I always think it necessary to be very guarded, with those who are professedly acting as double characters. . . . Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder,” Washington mused.
The letter reflects something deeper that shaped our nation: Our Founders understood the imperfections of human nature. They knew that people are fallible, and that power corrupts. They knew that greed too often rules the day.
The story continues here: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-washington-quote
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ms-boogie-man · 4 months
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Are you on the right side of history, facts and our US Constitution?
… are you sure??
Angie/Maddie🦇❥🇺🇸
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usarmytrooper · 6 months
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Happy Constitution Day!
Celebrate the Constitution!
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carolyn-magazine · 7 months
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This is a letter I wrote to my Secretary of State in regard to the disqualification of Donald J. Trump, and any others, from holding public office, per the United States Constitution, Amendment 14, Section 3.
[Disclaimer: this letter has been altered by me to remove the name of this state's Secretary of State in case anyone else would like to copy and send it to their Secretary of State or Lieutenant Governor. [Note: In Some States the Lieutenant Governor also serves as the Secretary of State and/or Chief Election Officer]
Dear Secretary of State [insert name] ,
In addition to serving as Secretary of State of [insert state], you also serve as Chief Election Officer. As a proud resident of [insert state], I am aware that you stand by the wisdom of The United States Constitution, as we all should. I implore you to please read, and take into serious consideration, the below information.
I am writing to your offices urging a formal review of whether Donald J. Trump, and any others, are barred from the ballot in this state by way of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. That Amendment disqualifies from the ballot any person who “shall have engaged” in an “insurrection.”
For such a disqualification, there is no requirement that Trump or any person be first convicted of any crime - as the Congressional Research Service notes.
Additionally, last year after a trial in New Mexico, a judge ruled that Jan. 6 was an “insurrection” within the meaning of the 14th Amendment and that Otero County Commissioner Cuoy Griffin was removed from office and disqualified from the ballot for “engaging” in that attack. Mr. Griffin is also prohibited from ever holding an elected position in the state of New Mexico.
Donald Trump’s actions - as detailed in the final report of the “Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack” - far exceed the actions of Griffin in terms of “engaging” in the Jan. 6 insurrection. While that New Mexico ruling is not binding in this or any other state, it is persuasive in its reasoning, and I urge your offices to read it.
Recently, conservative legal scholars (former Federal Judge on the Court of Appeals 4th circuit, J. Michael Luttig, and Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law School, who taught Constitutional Law at Harvard for nearly five decades, Laurence Tribe) have recently penned articles reaching the conclusion that given Trump’s conduct, the US Constitution does in fact bar Trump from the ballot.
Article VI of The United States Constitution reads, "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the Contrary notwithstanding."
Amendment 14, Section 3 of The United States Constitution reads, "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability."
As Americans, we should always take the Constitution seriously, and most people do, including Donald Trump, as we've witnessed him repeatedly standing by the 1st and 5th amendments.
We can't pick and choose which amendments are legally binding because each one is considered part of the supreme law of the land, as stated above in Article VI of The Constitution.
The time is now to review if Trump, or anyone for that matter, has done just that, and is barred from the ballot - well before the 2024 election.
George Santayana once famously wrote, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." 
We must learn from History and there is a reason why Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was written into The Constitution - as a way to prevent our democracy from being destroyed.
Thank you for considering this issue that is vitally important to protecting our Republic.
Sincerely,
[insert your name here]
References
https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/constitution.htm
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/donald-trump-constitutionally-prohibited-presidency/675048/
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:d5f3903a-9ef1-413d-8b62-d42d1e8f44a5
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2022/09/06/nm-judge-orders-couy-griffin-to-be-removed-from-otero-county-commission-bars-him-from-holding-any-office-in-the-future/
https://www.c-span.org/video/?507774-1/president-trump-video-statement-capitol-protesters
https://iep.utm.edu/santayan/
https://youtu.be/5Aaqz4qiQYM?si=ls1xrwNcKcFZrVMd
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ivygorgon · 7 months
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📈 Exclusion of Donald Trump from future ballots under Fourteenth Amendment hit 2,000 signers! https://resist.bot/petitions/PGOQGM
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The Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, specifically Section 3, disqualifies individuals who engage in insurrection or rebellion against the Constitution from holding office. This provision is applicable to former President Donald Trump due to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election and the subsequent attack on the U.S. Capitol. This disqualification operates independently of criminal proceedings, impeachment, or legislation. Legal scholars William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen support this interpretation. It's crucial to uphold the Constitution faithfully, even if it may lead to social unrest. Therefore, it is requested that the name of Donald Trump be excluded from future ballots in accordance with the Fourteenth Amendment. This action will demonstrate a commitment to protecting our constitutional democracy.
▶ Created on August 25 by @resistbot Action Fund · 2,029 signers in the past 7 days
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rabbitcruiser · 6 months
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The United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.
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aypnds9261 · 2 years
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if-you-fan-a-fire · 2 years
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"The Americans are excessively curious, especially the mob: they cannot bear anything like a secret - that's unconstitutional." 
- Captain Marryat explaining the Ursuline Convent riot, from A Diary in America, With Remarks on Its Institutions (1839)
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Ninth Amendment, Bill of Rights, United States Constitution
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arctic-hands · 2 years
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@becausewelivehere you blocked me so I can't see your post but you can eat my Crohnsy ass regardless
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taraross-1787 · 11 months
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This Week in History: The Constitutional Convention
During this week in 1787, the Constitutional Convention is scheduled to begin—but nothing happened! The Convention couldn’t get started, because only a handful of delegates had arrived in Philadelphia. A quorum of seven states was not present until May 25.
Did you ever wonder who had the idea to hold a convention in the first place?
It all started with the Potomac River. At the time, some thought that the river would be one of the main navigable routes toward the interior of the country. Indeed, in 1785, Maryland and Virginia were embroiled in a dispute regarding navigation on the River. A conference was held at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon to reach a settlement, but that meeting proved to be so much more.
The story continues here: http://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-constitutional-convention-origins
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pwrn51 · 27 days
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Protecting the Freedom to Bear Arms
  In the latest episode of Lest We Forget-Historical, hosted by Lillian S. Cauldwell, we delve into the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution—the Right to Bear Arms. The Second Amendment reads: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” This concise statement has sparked an…
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usarmytrooper · 1 year
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If this offends you, good! Go back to rubbing scar-be-gone on your neutering scar.
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