The far-right Christian Donald Trump supporters who believe in demonic possession, rapture and spiritual warfare could wreak havoc in the temporal world if their leader is reelected, a theological expert warned Wednesday.
The Supreme Court claims to care about history when interpreting the Constitution. Of course, the justices have applied that approach selectively. But if they take it seriously in Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility case, then a new court filing from historians is a problem for Trump’s appeal.
The amicus brief from 25 professional scholars with expertise in 19th-century American history explains that the 14th Amendment’sdisqualification clause in Section 3 covers the president and doesn’t require further congressional action to keep insurrectionists from office. While those aren’t the only issues in the case, they’re big ones that further support upholding the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision disqualifying the former president.
I am absolutely positive that the Democrats are going to demolish the Republicans in November.
Wondering what I put in my glass this morning? Maybe lay off the hooch just a bit, Earl?
OK, so you mean you actually want some concrete reasons for my sky-high optimism? You are glad the clouds have lifted, but still don’t trust my sunny forecast. You wish I’d just shut the f*ck up, and take my new-found confidence elsewhere. Malaise is our greatest enemy, and stop assuming anything, dude.
Trump’s Attempt To Describe Missile Defense Has To Be Heard To Be Believed
The former president promised to build an “iron dome” system similar to the one used in Israel, then attempted to describe it in action.
“They go ‘missile launched!’ and you hear a bell go, I mean I see this, it’s so incredible,” he said, then praised the “geniuses” who respond to the bell to stop the missiles.
“These are not muscle guys here,” he said, pointing to his arm. Then, he pointed to his head and said, “They’re muscle guys up here.”
Trump went into sound-effect mode as he described the action:
“Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! They’ve only got 17 seconds to figure this whole thing out, right? Boom, OK. Missile launch, pssshng, poom! It’s the most ― and we don’t have it here!”
Along with providing sound effects, Trump also mimed the process as he described it:
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