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New Mexico appears to be a bastion of American Democracy. Maybe the DOJ should send Trump there.
https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-mexico-is-indicting-its-criminal.htmlCouy Griffin, a former Otero County Commissioner, also founder of "Cowboys for Trump," a notorious election denier, participated in the sedition of the January 6th Trump Insurrection and as a result of his criminal disloyalty to the United States, was removed from his post by a judge who cited his violation of a clause in the 14th amendment. The judge used the term "insurrection" in his ruling, and not only removed Griffin as a county commissioner, but also ruled that he may not hold any elected state or federal government position in the future.
Solomon Pena, who was mercilessly beaten into the ground by voters in losing a race for a state house seat by a 74% to 26% margin in November, decided to follow Trump's insurrectionist plan by screaming the election fraud lie and then hiring some help to shoot up the homes of victorious Democratic officials, resorting to violent attacks against those who were elected by the will of the people. After a relatively short period of time, a Bernalillo County judge has decided that the potential for Pena, or some of his supporters, committing more violence warranted not only the highest level of indictment allowed by the law, but also holding him in jail until his trial.
Look how fast justice moved in New Mexico. Pena has been arrested, indicted and held within a month. One month. Griffin wound up in court and off the commission in less than six months after he was charged.
Perhaps, for the sake of democracy, and for protecting the American people from more violence, the DOJ should send Trump to state courts in New Mexico.
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New Mexico appears to be a bastion of American Democracy. Maybe the DOJ should send Trump there. (Original Post)
lees1975
Jan 2023
OP
not just trump many republicans in the house and senate should be sent there.
republianmushroom
Jan 2023
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niyad
(113,850 posts)1. Should read, "FORMER Otero County Commissioner".
lees1975
(3,921 posts)4. Duly noted and changed.
But he's still a Trumpie suck-up.
niyad
(113,850 posts)5. Sadly true.
walkingman
(7,693 posts)2. Yes, New Mexico has been quite impressive with its deliberate actions
to remove the stench before it spreads. I'm hoping that maybe some of it will rub off on Texas but the Southern exposure and the Oil influence are difficult to overcome.
Ponietz
(3,068 posts)3. True that
Yet, I expect more BS this afternoon alleging improper political motives after Alec Baldwin is formally charged. I hope Andrew Cuomo, et al., bother listening to what the DEMOCRATIC District Attorney has to say before mouthing off.
republianmushroom
(13,846 posts)6. not just trump many republicans in the house and senate should be sent there.
24 months and counting
lees1975
(3,921 posts)7. Exactly.