Wikipedia notes that in the United States “Equality before the law, also known as equality under the law, equality in the eyes of the law, legal equality, or legal egalitarianism, is the principle that all people must be equally protected by the law.[1] The principle requires a systematic rule of law that observes due process to provide equal justice, and requires equal protection ensuring that no individual nor group of individuals be privileged over others by the law.”
In reference to the recent Colorado decision on Trump’s participation in the January 6th attempt to overthrow the election the judge “allowed Donald Trump to remain on the ballot in the state’s election next year, but found that he “engaged in insurrection” by sparking the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.”
The ruling from Judge “rejects a bid by a group of Colorado voters to disqualify Trump under a rarely used amendment to the U.S. Constitution that bars officials who have engaged in “insurrection” from holding federal office.”
“The judge found that, as president, Trump was not “an officer of the United States” that could be disqualified under the amendment.”
Medicynical Noter: This ruling is certain to be appealed but remember Trump is the guy who once said in 2016 “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.”
On January 6th 2021 he stood in the middle of the Capital Mall and actually did his best to shoot his Vice President (verbally at least) and skewer the constitution. So far he’s getting away with it thanks to a politicized legal system which is paralyzed by money, infinite motions, and biased compromised judges even at the highest level.
One would think that no one is above the law. Maybe, but apparently not now in the United States. Kind of pathetic.
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