Ray Pelletier’s Post

Although I believe Trump is an insurrectionist who should be barred from holding office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, I agree that the United States Supreme Court should reverse the Colorado Supreme Court because if we allow each state to decide this issue itself, enough states could conclude that he is not disqualified and elect him to high office. This result negates Section 3’s disqualification mandate. Section 3 disqualification should not be a question for the electorate. It’s a constitutional command. On the other hand, one state court should not be allowed to decide the issue for the entire country. This is a national issue and must be decided by a national process. The only way to achieve this is for Congress to enact legislation pursuant to Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Of course, I realize that Congress will not act. That’s life in contemporary America. Our government often refuses to govern. Hear this morning’s oral argument before the Supreme Court and decide for yourself.

14th AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION JUST A DEAD LETTER: COURTS CANNOT ENFORCE IT - ALL THIS BUT A WITCH-HUNT OF TRUMP! "Section 3. 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." of 14th Amendment. And it is also laid down in this Amendment that - "Section 5. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article." - So, it is crystal clear that power to enforce the amendment is given to the Congress and not Courts. The Congress, in all its wisdom, since all these approximately 156 years since the ratification of this amendment (done on 9 July 1868) has not made any law to enforce any provision of this 14th amendment. So, in effect, this is a dead letter. COURTS CANNOT ENFORCE THE AMENDMENT. This is all just a witch-hunt of Trump and nothing else.

Keep this link saved for easy reference - I can't tell you how many times I get asked these questions and have to look them up during Session.

New direct evidence unsealed! Intent to unlawfully prevent the peaceful transfer of power. When you get the time, please read at least a few pages, if not the entire extraordinary document. Please share with anyone considering voting for Trump/Vance. READ THE 165 PAGE REDACTED DOCUMENT THAT WILL CHANGE HISTORY Excerpt of the document: Case 1:23-cr-00257-TSC Document 252 Filed 10/02/24 Page 1 of 165 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF OF AMERICA v. v. : + * * * * * * * * CRIMINAL NO. 23.1257 (1SC) CRIMINAL NO. 23-cr-257 (TSC) allegations against the defendant are immunized. The answer to that question is no. This motion DONALD J. TRUMP, Defendant. : * GOVERNMENT’S MOTION FOR IMMUNITY DETERMINATIONS The defendant asserts that he is immune from prosecution for his criminal scheme to overtum the 2020 presidential election because, he claims, it entailed official conduct. Not so. Although the defendant was the incumbent President during the charged conspiracies, his scheme was fundamentally a private one. Working with a team of private co-conspirators, the defendant acted... #ruleoflaw #sedition #trump #education #vance #GOP

I won't pretend to be a legal expert or to know all of the factors involved in the "arguments" in the legal discussions before the Supreme court but, IMHO, I viewed the range of questions asked by the Supremes to be very limited and that possible exceptions were ignored. There appears to be a question that seems to be driving the Supremes, namely, "why a single state should be able to decide who should be on the ballot in a national election". I have to asked, don't we already have this happening in every election? Not all people running for president appear on all state ballots, for a variety of reasons, some of which are purely political (i.e., keeping certain people off the ballot because they would draw votes from another candidate). In any event, the Supremes will probably be very narrow in their decision if they don't punt this year.

The US Supreme Court has struck down efforts by individual states to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president using an anti-insurrection constitutional clause. The unanimous ruling is specific to Colorado, but it also overrides challenges brought in other states. That’s a crucial decision made by US Supreme Court for Donald Trump future election activities. The court ruled that only Congress, rather than the states, has that power. Republicans have more power in Congress than Democrats therefore nothing will change in this case. The top court's decision clears the way for Mr Trump to compete in the Colorado primary scheduled for Tuesday. What’s more important now no other states can block Donald Trump participation in primary election. The Super Tuesday results are opening wide for ex President Trump to put firmly his name as Republicans 1st choice for presidential nominee. Republican voters in Colorado and 14 other states will vote on Tuesday in a marathon contest dubbed Super Tuesday. The former president is widely expected to sweep the board and defeat his sole remaining opponent, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, in every battleground. Mr Trump is the front-runner for the Republican nomination and looks likely to face a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden in November's general election. Furthermore if the election will take place now Donald Trump will win this rematch with President Joe Biden.

Evidence Piling Up (Part2) Dateline – Supreme Court v Thursday, February 8, 2024 - Heard arguments for and against banning Trump from the ballot in Colorado. We await the answer. v Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – Trump asks the Supreme Court to reverse the DC Circuit Court’s unanimous ruling on immunity, removing any doubt that he can stand trial for his crimes. The dates of trials will wander the calendar, and justice will take its sweet time in finding a verdict. We cannot expect the courts to do our voting. We must prepare to act and act boldly. It is our “constitutional responsibility” to vote and keep our democracy alive. From the city manager up, we need to identify those seeking election who want to continue the MAGA movement and work to deny them our vote. It is no longer party-line politics. Even Independents cannot rely on conservative segmentation of the ticket. We must vote for and protect democracy from the malignant members of chaos. Respectfully, William C. Joyce III Former Republican hoping to have a party to come home to. PLEASE SHARE THIS – get the message out… Printable versions of these documents can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gVfnHr5q  

The Taxpayer Protection Act has been removed from the November 5 ballot. https://lnkd.in/gDeGHZSB 7-0 decision CONCLUSION A peremptory writ of mandate shall issue, directing the Secretary of State to refrain from taking any steps to place Attorney General Initiative No. 21-0042A1, also known as Secretary of State Initiative No. 1935, on the November 5, 2024 election ballot or to include the measure in the voter information guide. In light of the time constraints under which the Secretary of State is required to act, the opinion and judgment shall become final five days after it is filed. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.490(b)(2)(A); see Isaak v. Superior Court (2022) 73 Cal.App.5th 792, 801.) Each party shall bear its own costs. (See Strauss, supra, 46 Cal.4th at p. 475; Raven, supra, 52 Cal.3d at p. 356.)

“ TOMORROW: The Supreme Court *finally* hears arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his criminal plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Here’s the problem: The Supreme Court is already helping Trump from the bench by waiting as long as possible to hear the case, which delayed his federal criminal case — possibly to after the election. The same MAGA Supreme Court majority Trump put in place is responsible for holding him accountable. Unless Congress takes action, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and his other right-wing cronies on the bench will stay in power for life – and likely remain in the majority until 2065. One solution? Passing the TERM Act, which would enact 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices. This reform is gaining momentum. CALL to urge your rep to support Supreme Court term limits. “❗️❗️❗️