ELL Constitution Clubs

The topic of abortion makes me nauseous. Harris/Walz want to bring back Roe, but they don't know what it says. Here is a quote: "From and after the point in time when the fetus becomes viable, the state may prohibit abortions altogether, except those necessary
to preserve the life or health of the mother." Viability is considered to be at 24 weeks of a 40 week pregnancy. Even under Roe, a state may severely restrict abortion at 24 weeks. No one will ask Harris/Walz how they feel about that. We have a right to know how they feel about that. Furthermore, if a state's majority wishes to limit it even more, isn't that democracy at its best? What happened to democracy? Apparently the Democrats don't trust the American people. Furthermore, no one ever discusses the death of the child or the real lifelong consequences of remorse. And, finally, the moderators of the Vance/Walz debate show us all who the true enemies of democracy are. The Supreme Court got it right. I believe the citizens of each state know better how their lives should be run than Kamala or Tim.

The USSS Director is presently speaking. I am utterly repulsed with his commentary. We are sick and tired of watching the FBI, the local sheriff, the US Attorney and now the Director praising each other for the "magnificent" work they have done. Some (a limited few) deserve praise. They can get their medals down the road. For now, Americans want to see heads roll. Our nations formerly revered institutions are a total disgrace. The world is watching us fall apart.
Gross ineptitude is beginning to look like intent. A fifth grader would know to man the vulnerable perimeter of that golf course with an army, if necessary. I'm too old to run for federal office and don't have the money to do so. I am told you need at least a million to contribute for your own campaign for the party to even notice you. So, all I can do is speak and pray. I ask you to do the same. God help us. Tad Armstrong

This is outrageously unacceptable, but perhaps Trump should stop with the golf until he becomes President and guts the CIA, FBI, USSS, IRS, DOJ and every other corrupt federal agency arm of the government! The American people have zero confidence in our own government. It has to change.

ABORTION, THE ULTIMATE FEDERAL NON-ISSUE:

Brace yourself to be frustrated. The Trump team could nail this issue. They are failing him. It is so very easy.

What should have occurred:

Kamala: I want to bring back Roe v. Wade.

Trump: Surely you know that Roe permitted states to ban abortion in the third trimester. Are you still ok with Roe?

Kamala: The vast majority of Americans want to bring back Roe.

Trump: Oh, really! Did you know that 14 states ban abortion and 26 states severely limit abortion? That means the majority of folks in those 14 states favor life, yet you who claim to be the paragon of democratic rule want to take the will of the majority away from those folks. Sounds like your presidency would seek to divide rather than to embrace democracy in each state. Where is your “vive la difference” attitude now? Sounds like tyranny to me. I think citizens in each state should control their own destiny, up or down. It's not up to the president...it's up to the people.

Note: All journalists want to know how many weeks Trump would permit abortions to occur, yet no one asks Kamala.

Trump: You say you would sign a bill in Congress to bring back choice. If constitutional, and I don’t believe it would be, how would you like it to be worded?

The foregoing dialogue would put an end to this topic at the federal level. Anyone frustrated?

Kamala Has Tipped Her Hand: Well, Kamala, you have tipped your hand. I listened very carefully to your ad today that says you will not rest until abortion rights are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution in every state. The Dobbs case makes it crystal clear that your campaign promise will require a constitutional amendment and, as you surely must know, Article V requires agreement to such an amendment by 2/3 of each house of Congress and 3/4 of the state legislatures. 3/4 of 50 equals 38. 14 states currently ban abortion, leaving 36 that range from severely restricting it to abortion on demand. You don't have the votes and you know it. I wonder what language would be required to attain agreement by 2/3 of each house of Congress and 3/4 of the state legislatures? It would have to be far more restrictive than the rights currently made possible by the Dobbs decision in the most liberal states. You believe your campaign position on this will get you votes, yet you absolutely know you cannot deliver. The truth is you don't like anyone who disagrees with you, Kamala. You cannot embrace the collective will of the people within each state...you cannot embrace democracy...you cannot even embrace the current liberal abortion laws in states that would wind up with diminished rights if you were to succeed. You don’t know what you are doing and that is dangerous to the very voters you wish to “protect.” Objectively, these votes will be much harder to attain than the votes bought by Biden's recent attempt to unconstitutionally forgive 147 billion dollars of student loan debt or the ultimate destruction of our nation by granting voting rights to over 20 million illegal aliens. Your party is a disgrace to this nation, to freedom-loving citizens and represents the greatest threat to democracy we have ever seen.