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exboyfil

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10. A federal law cannot subvert the Constitution

Reply to L. Coyote (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 11:55 AM

Feb 2022

Eugene Debs ran for President while in prison (for a BS crime but that is not the point). There are clear Constitutional guidelines for what qualifies and disqualifies a person from becoming President.

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"shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States" [View all] L. Coyote Feb 2022 OP

This is worth framing! (N/t) Lefta Dissenter Feb 2022 #1

But they have to indict and convict him first. tblue37 Feb 2022 #2

Still not sufficient exboyfil Feb 2022 #3

Actually, if convicted of stealing or destroying just one piece of paper, this law is very clear. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #6

A federal law cannot subvert the Constitution exboyfil Feb 2022 #10

There are numerous laws governing eligibility for office. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #13

For state and local offices, sure DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2022 #17

Works for me! Now if DOJ can just get something going...like before the midterms! dutch777 Feb 2022 #4

It would really help if there were something damning in the records from the National Archives or Hoyt Feb 2022 #5

What went into the burn bags? Trump Used Burn Bags To Destroy Docs. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #8

Oliver North is thinking exboyfil Feb 2022 #11

Cool. Maybe these former staffers who supposedly reported this could give us some examples of Hoyt Feb 2022 #14

It does not matter what the documents are, this statute applies, obstruction is a separate crime. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #15

It won't get trump anymore than Clinton's emails got her. We need to prepare to beat trump at polls Hoyt Feb 2022 #16

Lock the corrupt s.o.b. up!! Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #7

We need a betting pool for when it happens, where, and what charges. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #18

Obviously worth looking into, but I read somewhere MissMillie Feb 2022 #9

The mechanism is file charges and convict. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #12

Archives asks Justice Department to investigate Trump's handling of White House records LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #19

Lock him upL malaise Feb 2022 #20

We need to also weigh ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #21

Debunked: this statute would not keep Trump from being president onenote Feb 2022 #22

NOT debunked, just not applicable to Hillary Clinton. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #23

You are wrong. There is no distinction. onenote Feb 2022 #24