Sunday, December 31, 2023

Banning Trump


 (Magnets by Julia)

As satisfying as it is to see various states kicking Trump off the ballot under the 14th amendment’s insurrection clause, it’s probably not a very good idea.

And although it is certainly the case, in my view, that he incited the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6th, 2021, he has not yet been convicted of any crimes in that matter.

So it would be inconsistent to argue, as I and many others have, that no one is above the law in prosecuting Trump’s legal cases but then to sanction him in this manner before he is found guilty of any insurrection-level offense.

What is indisputable is that the former president is straining our system of laws and justice to limits it has never before experienced.

Let’s just hope that the system is strong enough to withstand the challenge.

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