Citing 14th Amendment, Pascrell Says These GOP House Members Shouldn't Even Be Sworn In

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35. A lawsuit aimed squarely at the very footings of democracy is not a friendly act

and filing a lawsuit is an attempt to use the force of the judiciary and law enforcement to accomplish one's aims. It's not a walk in the park. At best it's passive-aggressive. Using the rule of law to demolish democracy under the rule of law is an attack on the sovereignty of the State, and I capitalize state to mean the State, the federal government, of the United States of America.

So I'm finding more than a whiff of AG Shapiro's "seditious abuse" in these actions to overturn election results that have been counted, recounted, litigated and relitigated. It's no longer about who won, it's about 'our side didn't win so let's overturn the table.'

As for not seating Republicans, hey it has zero chance of passing, at most it might be a one-day symbolic act or censure that serves a warning. And most people would consider it ridiculous if some state, or citizens filed suit to prevent the seating of duly elected members of Congress. But isn't that what Republicans are attempting to do to President-Elect Joe Biden? Forgive me, it's not a friendly act. It's an attack on the sovereignty of our elections every bit as much as hacking an election computer or disinformation from foreign actors.