How Many Other Leaders will Follow Trump off the Ballot?

   If the Constitution says what it says, we're in trouble. If it says no one who has taken an oath to defend the republic can hold federal office if he or she participates in an insurrection, then we are in big-big trouble.
   And that is what it says.
   And that is what it means.
   See, this isn't just about Trump. The 14th Amendment says whoever it may be, they cannot hold office. We've a number of Congress members who tried to overturn the election. By rights, they should be disqualified just as quickly as Trump. And if that happens, whoa is there ever going to be a backlash and rebellion. You think things are rumbling now, with many outraged that Trump could be left off the ballot. Try making a list of people who need to be taken off the ballot and see what happens.
   It is worthy to read that whole section in the 14th Amendment. Give attention to where it says, "gives aid or comfort. Go ahead and read it for yourself. This is getting critical enough that you surely want to know exactly what it says.

  "Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States."

   It doesn't mention Trump. This wasn't written just for him. It doesn't say the former president is the only person who is disqualified.
   No, it uses the word, "whoever."

   Translation: Anyone.
   How about Utah Senator Mike Lee? Documents have been uncovered showing he sought to get alternate sets of electors in place so the real ones could be set aside. And how about Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania? Already a lawsuit has been filed against him, noting he was, "a leading proponent of using the January 6, 2021 Congressional presidential election certification process to disrupt the transfer of presidential administrations."
   Just to make us sweat a little more, consider where it says, "gives aid or comfort thereto." What does that mean? Probably half (or more) of the Republican Congress members have spoken in a way that gives comfort to those who participated in the Jan. 6 rebellion. It would be a dire thing if we disqualified just those -- Lee and Perry and others -- who participated in acts attempting to overturn the election. But if you go after half the Republicans sitting on Capitol Hill?
   This could get more than ugly. It could become a Constitutional crisis. It could cast our nation into the throes of rebellion and descent like it has never experienced since the Civil War.