berg80
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With so many Trump endorsed election deniers on the ballot this fall it's encouraging to see the vigilance with which one was justifiably removed from office. It is one aspect of the majority's efforts to protect democracy by keeping nutbaggers away from the levers of power. Because if they attain power they will do everything possible to corrupt the system. If no other that is the lesson learned from 6 years of Trumpery.
WASHINGTON, D.C — On Tuesday, Sept. 6, a New Mexico judge removed New Mexico County Commissioner and election denier Couy Griffin from office due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge ruled that Griffin is constitutionally disqualified from holding office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which states that a person holding public office may not engage in insurrection, and removed him from office, effective immediately. In the judgment, the court states that Griffin “assumed a leadership role in the mob by using a bullhorn to gain the crowd’s attention,” “Griffin’s crossing of barricades to approach the Capitol were overt acts in support of the insurrection” and he “incited, encouraged, and helped normalize the violence on January 6.” According to Citizens For Ethics, today’s “decision marks the first time since 1869 that a court has disqualified a public official under Section 3,” along with “the first time that any court has ruled the events of January 6, 2021 an insurrection.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C — On Tuesday, Sept. 6, a New Mexico judge removed New Mexico County Commissioner and election denier Couy Griffin from office due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The judge ruled that Griffin is constitutionally disqualified from holding office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which states that a person holding public office may not engage in insurrection, and removed him from office, effective immediately. In the judgment, the court states that Griffin “assumed a leadership role in the mob by using a bullhorn to gain the crowd’s attention,” “Griffin’s crossing of barricades to approach the Capitol were overt acts in support of the insurrection” and he “incited, encouraged, and helped normalize the violence on January 6.” According to Citizens For Ethics, today’s “decision marks the first time since 1869 that a court has disqualified a public official under Section 3,” along with “the first time that any court has ruled the events of January 6, 2021 an insurrection.”
Judge Removes Insurrectionist Couy Griffin From New Mexico Office
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