“It is not obvious how many would accept a Supreme Court decision that erased Mr. Trump’s name from every ballot in the land,” Moyn writes. “And rejecting Mr. Trump’s candidacy could well invite a repeat of the kind of violence that led to the prohibition on insurrectionists in public life in the first place.”
So. Fucking. What?
Is the argument now that we don’t prosecute because of violence? That the FEAR (not proof) should be the guide? “Could” is not evidence.
@feloneouscat found it.
"I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities."
@feloneouscat judges too
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