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Donald Trump is an insurrectionist and should not be sworn in

In September 2023, six Colorado voters, led by former state Senate Majority Leader Norma Anderson, filed a lawsuit in Colorado State Court to remove Donald Trump from the ballot under the provision of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Delete which states: “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of the President and Vice President, or hold any civil or military office in the United States or in any State which, having previously served as a Member of Congress has taken an oath, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of a legislature of any State, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, has engaged in insurrection or rebellion thereunder, or his enemies Help or comfort given. The case was called Anderson v. Griswold” for Jena Griswold, Colorado’s Secretary of State. The state court ruled in a Nov. 17 ruling by Judge Sarah Wallace that Griswold must keep Trump on the ballot, but declared that Trump committed insurrection based on the preponderance of the evidence. The plaintiff then appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court. On December 19, the court ruled 4–3 per curiam[34] that Trump be disqualified from the primary, overturning the district court's decision.[35] In its decision, the Colorado Supreme Court noted that not all other states have standards for prequalifying candidates for primary elections, citing Michigan's primary election framework; Michigan election law does not recognize the term “qualified candidate,” Michigan courts cannot explicitly assess a candidate's qualifications, and the Michigan Secretary of State's jurisdiction in primary elections is limited. In contrast, Colorado election law gives the state greater control over removing a candidate.[36]

It was determined that Trump had not only incited an insurrection, but also participated in one.[37] The Colorado Supreme Court found it unnecessary to define insurrection, instead ruling that “it is sufficient for us to conclude that any definition of 'insurrection' within the meaning of Section 3 constitutes a concerted and public application of “Would include violence or the threat of violence by a group of people to obstruct or prevent the United States government from taking the actions necessary to achieve a peaceful transfer of power in this country.” The Colorado Republican Committee filed against this Decision appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which noted that the Court, in an unsigned per curiam opinion dated March 4, 2024, held that under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, Congress had exclusive authority to do so under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment push through; Therefore, courts (federal or otherwise) cannot declare a candidate unfit for office under Section 3 unless an act of Congress expressly grants them that authority. Additionally, the opinion states that “states do not have the authority under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, particularly the office of the presidency.”[84] The statement also expressed concern that leaving this power to the states could lead to chaos before and after the election and disenfranchise voters.[[[[
The difference is that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling applies to a “nominee.” Trump is now “President Elect.” And swearing him in as a convicted insurrectionist would violate Section Three of the 14th Amendment. It would be illegal!
The section continues: “But Congress, by a majority of two-thirds of each House of Representatives, may repeal such obstruction.” This means that, as currently constituted, more than 67 Senators and more than 326 Representatives would have to vote to repeal the obstruction , or more than 17 Senate Democrats and 109 House Democrats would have to join all Republicans to repeal obstruction.
And neither should they. Trump showed no remorse for his actions and said he would pardon everyone involved and try to demonstrate this to the nation. And JD Vance, who promoted Trump's rigged election lies and documented his support for the insurrection, should be disqualified as a conspirator.
WE THE PEOPLE, AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRACY, DEMAND EITHER CONGRESS VOTES ON DISABILITY OR TRUMP AND VANCE WILL BE FORMALLY DISQUALIFIED!!!