Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Trial Has Begun. Time To See The Part Of The 14th That Professors Skip Over.

// Remember that alt-right lady who rode a wave of fame peddling participation trophy energy to the losers of the 2020 presidential election? Well, she is facing trial.

Apparently, some rinky dink thing called the “Constitution” has a “14th Amendment” that prevents those who “engag[e] in insurrection or rebellion” from holding office. What can you do? While the good-hearted among us know better than to relish in the ousting of one who has done ill against the community, I am not a member of that club. Me? I’m having a ball. As are a few others, including, but not limited to:

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The Judge:

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Marjorie Taylor Green’s judge looks like we do every time she tweets pic.twitter.com/3JNMR2JFts

— Pat Dubois 🇺🇦 (@patdubois) April 22, 2022

and a former West Virginia state senator:

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Marjorie Taylor Green is Obviously not fit to serve….she lacks the ability to remember anything. Do we really want people that can’t remember anything in charge of legislation. She clearly forgot about her oath and she forgot that she is supposed to represent her constituents.

— Richard N. Ojeda, II (@Ojeda4America) April 22, 2022

For those who didn’t see it themselves, her memory got spotty around things I’d imagine are hard to forget:

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Question: "It's true, though, that you liked a post that suggested that 'a bullet to the head of Nancy Pelosi would be a quicker way to remove her as Speaker of the House than impeachment'"

Marjorie Taylor Greene: I have no idea who liked that comment pic.twitter.com/zgs5Ywpbuv

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 22, 2022

I need to reiterate: She did a LOT of “forgetting”:

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) says she can’t remember if she urged Trump to impose martial law to stay in power ahead of Jan. 6 https://t.co/65YcypjuYa

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 22, 2022

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I am not a registered voter in Georgia, but if the whole liking a comment about one of your co-workers being fired via bullet or throwing a tantrum and calling everyone who doesn’t agree with you bad names wasn’t enough to dissuade them from voting for her before, her name not being on the ballot is probably the only saving grace left.

That said, let’s not lose sight of the fact that these are precedent setting times for our young nation. If and when some other representative is too buddy buddy with people trying to do away with the rule of law, how this matter plays out will be a touchstone for thinking about how to handle moments of future political crisis. I am confident that everyone will take the time to weigh Greene’s actions, along with what the Constitution requires of those who swear to uphold it, and come to a decision only after an impartial evaluation of the evidence presented.

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Not based on social pressure, election optics, or the whims of a bunch of “patriots” with AKs in their basements. Right?

Right?

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

Topics

14th Amendment, Courts, Government, Insurrection, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rebellion