First off, congratulations on the longevity of PoliticsNC. The discipline that it takes to develop such writing habits--demanding. And the writing must be strong to create the audience as PoliticsNC has accomplished thus far. The timely move to Substack set the stage for election year 2024. And in this post--key bases covered--profiles well what's around the corner this calendar year. And smart of you, Thomas, to take time to travel to Sweden over Christmas holidays as it is with close family we receive the kind of fuel required to follow passions and fully live. Here's to 2024!
You call defeating Trump by keeping him off the ballot a "technicality." I disagree. This guy clearly violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. If the rule of law meanss anything, it needs to be enforced in this egregious criminality by the then sitting presdent of the United States. If he is not an insurrectionist envisioned by that section, then I don't know who would be. Perhaps Robert E. Lee the the Confederates. But Trump attempted to burn down the U.S. Capitol, a crime not even Marse Robert attained.
I love your newsletters and read them pretty faithfully. You have great insight and knowledge about NC politics and elections. That said, I strongly disagree with you about removing Trump from the ballot. Violating the insurrection clause of the 14th amendment to the US constitution is not, I repeat, not a technicality.
I suspect the Supreme Court will rule solidly against Trump within a few months, with conservatives justices trying to show they are impartial. Their charade won’t prevent MAGA protests which could include violence that could quickly grow into an insurrection if enough crazies decide the Supremes are a part of the Deep State conspiring against “their President”. If this happens, then what?
First off, congratulations on the longevity of PoliticsNC. The discipline that it takes to develop such writing habits--demanding. And the writing must be strong to create the audience as PoliticsNC has accomplished thus far. The timely move to Substack set the stage for election year 2024. And in this post--key bases covered--profiles well what's around the corner this calendar year. And smart of you, Thomas, to take time to travel to Sweden over Christmas holidays as it is with close family we receive the kind of fuel required to follow passions and fully live. Here's to 2024!
You call defeating Trump by keeping him off the ballot a "technicality." I disagree. This guy clearly violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. If the rule of law meanss anything, it needs to be enforced in this egregious criminality by the then sitting presdent of the United States. If he is not an insurrectionist envisioned by that section, then I don't know who would be. Perhaps Robert E. Lee the the Confederates. But Trump attempted to burn down the U.S. Capitol, a crime not even Marse Robert attained.
I love your newsletters and read them pretty faithfully. You have great insight and knowledge about NC politics and elections. That said, I strongly disagree with you about removing Trump from the ballot. Violating the insurrection clause of the 14th amendment to the US constitution is not, I repeat, not a technicality.
I suspect the Supreme Court will rule solidly against Trump within a few months, with conservatives justices trying to show they are impartial. Their charade won’t prevent MAGA protests which could include violence that could quickly grow into an insurrection if enough crazies decide the Supremes are a part of the Deep State conspiring against “their President”. If this happens, then what?