Comments by "J Nagarya" (@jnagarya519) on "Unaired Jan. 6 footage shows Dem leaders demanding Trump tell supporters to leave Capitol" video.
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The Founders used the well-regulated Militia, under their Commander-in-Chief, to suppress insurrections.
The Founders charged insurrectionists with, prosecuted them for, and convicted them of, TREASON -- and sentenced them to DEATH.
See "Shays's" and "Whiskey" insurrection court cases.
The Constitution expressly PROHIBITS political violence --
"Art. I., S. 8., C. 15. The CONGRESS shall have Power To provide for calling out the Militia to execute [ENFORCE] the Laws of the Union, SUPPRESS INSURRECTIONS, and repel Invasions.
And in the First Amendment:
"Congress shall make no law . . . abridging . . . the right of the people PEACEABLY to assemble".
Art II, S. 2 stipulates that the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Militia. Though Congress has the authority to regulate the well-regulated Militia, neither the Speaker of the House nor the former UN ambassador, who was a private citizen on January 6th, has the authority to call out the Militia -- Trump's LIES on the point notwithstanding.
Nor is the president the "boss" of Congress -- he has no authority over Congress, so cannot "order" or "direct" that separate branch of gov't to do or not do anything.
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