Carter County Democratic Party

Carter County Democratic Party As a vibrant and growing group of dedicated Democrats, we believe in equality for all.

If you would like to contribute to the Carter County Democratic Party, for purposes of supporting candidates for local, state, and federal offices, checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 967, Elizabethton, TN 37644, or you can donate online via ActBlue, at this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/carter-county-democratic-party--tn--1
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01/16/2025
Okay people! Now we know the date! Alright people, it’s time to speak out!!! I HAVE MADE MY CALLS. PLEASE DO THE SAME. S...
01/15/2025

Okay people! Now we know the date! Alright people, it’s time to speak out!!! I HAVE MADE MY CALLS. PLEASE DO THE SAME. STAND UP FOR OUR STUDENTS. PEOPLE TO CALL ARE RUSTY CROWE( 615) 741-2468....TIMOTHY HILL (615) 741-2050....RENEA JONES (615) 741-7450 I INFORMED THEM THAT ANYONE WHO VOTES FOR THE LEE'S VOUCHER BILL WILL NOT RECEIVE MY VOTE! COME ON PEOPLE...SPEAK UP. IT'S NOW OR NEVER!

01/15/2025

Every “red” state is doing this. Not only is it shameful and disrespectful, the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution gives federal laws priority over state laws, so it’s unconstitutional.

01/14/2025

I just saw where our Carter County Mayor approves of Bill Lee's voucher program! I am very disappointed! It's time to call!

Our illegitimate president elect should have been prosecuted, convicted, and jailed.
01/14/2025

Our illegitimate president elect should have been prosecuted, convicted, and jailed.

If it weren't for Trump's election win "he admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial," Smith wrote.

01/14/2025

Wow — that shameless tweet lying about Biden’s Helene response and gaslighting about Trump treating all states equally got community noted AND ’s response has been enshrined in an post.

Nice job, Guv!
https://www.rawstory.com/liar-johnson-lee-biden-fire/

TRUTH!!
01/14/2025

TRUTH!!

Lee has made his agenda for school vouchers loud and clear. He has called a special session for this month, and he does ...
01/13/2025

Lee has made his agenda for school vouchers loud and clear. He has called a special session for this month, and he does not intend to give up until he wins. He can name it the Education Freedom Act or whatever he chooses, but his goal is still the same and that is it take money away from public education and give it to private schools.

Perfect angle!
01/11/2025

Perfect angle!

The photographer had a great angle so 2 attendees don’t show!

Now that we have this straightened out....
01/10/2025

Now that we have this straightened out....

01/10/2025

Today, January 10, DJT was sentenced for the 34 felonies a jury convicted him on before the election. A small group of men have decided to protect him from the law, so he can go on to be our illegitimate president on January 20. His No-punishment sentence calls into question every sentence that requires a penalty of a fine or imprisonment of any amount. Our justice system lacks credibility. This is a reminder that despite what the Supreme Court does, Frump will be an illegitimate president and everything he does will be subject to federal court challenges.
As Democrats, we should not sit back and watch, but we should challenge everything he does until he is gone. Don’t make it easy on him to destroy what we have worked so hard for these past 249 years.

The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah

Imagine a very popular 25-year-old--who was born in another country--won the election for U.S. President and was sworn in. Would that election victory override Article II of the US Constitution that mandates, “No person…shall be eligible to the Office of President” if not a “natural born Citizen” and having “attained to the Age of thirty five Years”?!

Of course not. The only way that person could be a legitimate President is if those provisions of the Constitution were amended before taking the oath of office. The real-world impact would be that any actions taken by this constitutionally barred person while in office would be invalid.

That’s not just my view but also instructively the analysis provided by constitutional law expert John Bonifaz—who serves as President of Free Speech For the People, a non-partisan organization dedicated to defending our Constitution.

With respect to Donald Trump, Bonifaz explained bluntly that given the court rulings finding Trump engaged in an insurrection in violation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, he will be an illegitimate president--unless Congress votes before he is sworn in to lift this constitutionally mandated prohibition.

Taking a step back, I have written repeatedly over the past few years that Trump engaged in an insurrection with his attempted coup and Jan. 6 attack. In August 2023, I even led a campaign urging people to email their Secretary of States urging them to disqualify Trump from the ballot. This issue has always been one of vital importance to me given it’s about protecting our nation from a man who attempted a coup and incited a terrorist attack.

Thankfully, the Colorado Supreme Court in December 2023 ruled that Jan. 6 was an “insurrection” as defined by Section 3 and Trump “engaged” in that insurrection. The court, thus, concluded that Trump is “disqualified from holding the office of President.” (It’s important to note that this court ruling was not focused on Trump being on the ballot—but being barred from holding the office of President.)

Bonifaz’s own organization has also led the charge to bar Trump in other states, with judges and election officials ruling Trump “engaged in insurrection” in violation of the 14th Amendment. And while the US Supreme Court ruled in March of last year that States could not bar Trump from the ballot—only Congress could—they did not overturn the ruling of the Colorado Supreme Court that Trump had “engaged in an insurrection.”

Those are the facts. That means—as Bonifaz explained-Trump is disqualified from office for engaging in an insurrection. The only way Trump could be legitimately sworn in is if two-thirds of the Senate and the House both vote to remove that constitutional bar—as the 14th Amendment proscribes.

If Congress does not act, as Bonifaz stated, there is “no question about it, Trump will be an illegitimate President.” Yes, Trump will be an illegitimate President! What that means in the real world, Bonifaz continued, is that “every action Trump takes will be illegitimate and will be subject to a Federal court challenge.” Bonifaz warned such a scenario is “putting ourselves in uncharted territory here given we have a provision of the constitution that clearly disqualifies Trump from office.”

In addition, Bonifaz is urging members of Congress during the Jan. 6 certification of the 2024 results to uphold the Constitution and object to Trump’s victory citing the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment. The recent revisions of the Electoral Count Act requires 20% of members of the House and Senate to object—up from just one from in each chamber. He continued that means “87 members of the House, 20 members of the Senate could, in fact, come together and say, we're going to raise this question.”

Bonifaz pleaded with members of Congress “to uphold their own oaths and to defend the Constitution” by objecting on Jan. 6. He added passionately, “We don't just throw out certain constitutional qualifications because it no longer feels politically right to do so. Rather, what's politically right is to stand up for the Constitution today and to stand up for our democracy.”

He added another great point, reminding us we heard from, “Democratic leaders going into this election that Donald Trump is a fascist. We heard that Donald Trump is a threat to our Republic. We heard that Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy.” But he added: “What are we hearing now? Crickets. We're not hearing that anymore.”

Of course, in the real world we know that even if 20% of Democrats in House and Senate forced a vote on disqualifying Trump, since the GOP controls both chambers, it will not succeed. But that doesn’t mean Democrats should ignore our Constitution. They should stand up and fight--even if this specific battle might be unwinnable. The Democratic base wants fighters-not people who sit by while our Constitution is being violated.

However, regardless of what Congress does, we have a role to play from a political point of view. We should all refer to Trump as an illegitimate President. After all, this is the same Trump who sought to delegitimize President Obama with his racist birther campaign. Then he sought to delegitimize President Biden with election fraud lies. And this is the same Trump who repeatedly lied that he won the 2024 election in a “landslide” who has a “mandate.”

In this case, we have the U.S. Constitution on our side. Trump engaged in an insurrection and is thereby barred from office. We shouldn’t care that MAGA is fine with an insurrectionist as their leader. To us, Trump will always be an illegitimate President who should not be heading to the White House. Rather, he rightfully should be reporting to prison.

Good points, and if the Congress and Senate members, who swore to protect and defend the Constitution, ignore the 14th amendment, Trump will indeed be illegitimate, and every thing he does could be challenged in a court of law. And being illegitimate, the "immunity" provided by the Supreme Court should not apply.

Trump’s dementia is getting worse--and it’s long past time corporate media cover it
The corporate media refuses to cover this!
AUG 10, 2024 • DEAN OBEIDALLAH

Doctors are warning of Trump’s dementia—it’s time corporate media report on this!
There is a Duty To Warn!

Priorities! 🙄🙄
01/09/2025

Priorities! 🙄🙄

We cannot be complacent. We cannot give up or give in. We must continue to press forward. The future depends upon us and...
01/08/2025

We cannot be complacent. We cannot give up or give in. We must continue to press forward. The future depends upon us and what we do. If the house is on fire do we just sit back and hope for the best? NO! Instead, we do everything we can to save ourselves and the people we love to get them to safety. AMERICA IS ON FIRE AND WE MUST SAVE HER! 🔥🔥🔥

Heading out for my doctor appointment this morning. Glad I’m not driving, and wishing we could put it off! My stitches f...
01/08/2025

Heading out for my doctor appointment this morning. Glad I’m not driving, and wishing we could put it off! My stitches feel ready to come out, so we shall see if Mother Nature will let us. ✌🏼

So let's get this straight. trump wants to take over the Panama Canal. He also wants to make Canada the 51st state. He w...
01/07/2025

So let's get this straight. trump wants to take over the Panama Canal. He also wants to make Canada the 51st state. He wants to buy Greenland, and now he wants to change the name of the "Gulf of Mexico" to the 'Gulf of America?" He also said he's going to " tariff Denmark at very high levels" unless they give up Greenland," and he would NOT rule out the use of military force for Greenland and the Panama Canal if necessary. This sounds a lot like a dictator to me.

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