jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agoJan. 6 “QAnon Shaman” is running for Congresswww.salon.comexternal-linkmessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1354arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1334arrow-down1external-linkJan. 6 “QAnon Shaman” is running for Congresswww.salon.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square72fedilinkfile-text
Jacob Chansley, sentenced to three years for his role in the Capitol riots, will run as a libertarian in Arizona.
minus-squareYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up165arrow-down4·11 months agoThe 14th Amendment disqualifies him.
minus-squareprocrastitron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down2·11 months agoIt only applies if he took an oath to uphold the constitution prior to committing the treason. I.E. government officials and ex military personnel who took place in the Jan 6 riots would be disqualified, but not every random yahoo that was there.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoThat is not a legally binding pledge.
The 14th Amendment disqualifies him.
It only applies if he took an oath to uphold the constitution prior to committing the treason.
I.E. government officials and ex military personnel who took place in the Jan 6 riots would be disqualified, but not every random yahoo that was there.
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That is not a legally binding pledge.
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