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By Bill Knight
In today’s divisive climate, if there were no public libraries and you proposed the idea of using tax money to buy books to loan out for free, imagine the response from some cynics: “What? Free books? How would that work, STALIN?!”
Public libraries are just one common-sense notion that puts community before commerce.
It’s socialistic.
Of course, for people of certain ages or political preferences, “socialism” spark fear, confusion or regret at corrupted attempts. And small minds use the term against political foes, unfairly labeling them unpatriotic, authoritarian or worse. For what? Prioritizing everyday folks instead of campaign contributors and the rich?
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Commentary: Congress could use an arcane section of the 14th Amendment to hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack
By Gerard Magliocca, Indiana UniversityThe Conversation
Until recently, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was an obscure part of the U.S. Constitution.
The amendment is better known for its first section, which guaranteed individual rights and equality following the abolition of slavery. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was created to tackle a different problem related to the Civil War: insurrection.
It prohibits current or former military officers, along with many current and former federal and state public officials, from serving in a variety of government offices if they “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the United States Constitution.
Until recently, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was an obscure part of the U.S. Constitution.
The amendment is better known for its first section, which guaranteed individual rights and equality following the abolition of slavery. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was created to tackle a different problem related to the Civil War: insurrection.
It prohibits current or former military officers, along with many current and former federal and state public officials, from serving in a variety of government offices if they “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the United States Constitution.
Now, this provision is cited in the article of impeachment against former U.S. President Donald Trump, introduced after the insurrectionist violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. An impeachment trial is slated to begin in the Senate on Feb. 8.
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