How the Ghost of Horace Greeley Might Deny Trump the Presidency

In the conclusion to my Section 3 trilogy, I predicted that the two most likely results in the forthcoming Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump's presidential eligibility would be either A) that he must remain eligible in all states, or B) that states would be permitted to follow their own laws on how one becomes… Continue reading How the Ghost of Horace Greeley Might Deny Trump the Presidency

Should Trump Be Ineligible?: Considering SCOTUS’s decision

My verbose analysis of the Fourteenth Amendment's Section 3, and whether it disqualifies former President Donald Trump from the presidency, is finally about to draw to a close. On Wednesday, with Parts 1 through 4, I provided an overview on Section 3 and why it should disqualify Trump from holding office. On Friday. with Part… Continue reading Should Trump Be Ineligible?: Considering SCOTUS’s decision

Should Trump Be Ineligible? Analyzing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

(Author's note: Unable to top a Vonnegut reference, I intended to spare the rest of your 2023 from my drivel. But then Colorado's highest court, based on its reading of the Fourteenth Amendment's Section 3, barred Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. You won't believe this, but I have some thoughts.) When I first… Continue reading Should Trump Be Ineligible? Analyzing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment